Autumn in Les Corbieres- another season over
Autumn is here. The colours of the High Corbieres have changed dramatically, the heat of the Summer, with the lack of rain since April, drained the colour from the forest and garrigue, but now the…
Articles by Pete Shield
Fete Paysanne d’Automne Azillanet
Fête Paysanne d’Automne Azillanet,7th and 8th October. This annual agro ecologist festival is well into it’s third year. A series of discussions, farm visits, music concerts, games for the kids, and an organic and local…
JOURNEE DU PATRIMOINE Maisons
JOURNEE DU PATRIMOINE, Maisons, 17th September. A day of celebration of the history, environment and culture of Maisons. There will be a number of local producers, artists ; potters, weavers, jewelry makers and a photography…
LA GUERRE DES GRAINES
Definitely worth a view, if you speak French, have high speed internet and an hour to spare. A good look at the way that the small number of agro industrial seed companies are consolidating their…
17eme Eco Festival Ceret
The 17eme Eco Festival Ceret this year is on the 28th September to 1st October. The series of events finishes with a day of discussions, a fete of local green associations and a mini market…
Graines del Pais
Graines del Pais is distributor of organic aromatic, vegetable and flower seeds. The comapny was founded by five local seed producers in 2005 in Bellegarde du Razès in our own Aude Department in the deepest…
Fete de l’agriculture paysanne
The second Fete de l’agriculture paysanne in the Aide is to be held at Borde Grande, Laroque de fa on Saturday 9th September. Organised by the Aude Confederation paysane this event is a combination of workshops,…
De Ferme en ferme 1Oth September
For the first time there is a De ferme en fereme, Farm to Farm organised in the Nabonnais, Minervois and Corbieres in September. This event is a great opportunity to met local producers across the…
August is the longest month of the year
As August slowly roles by the fatigue has well and truly set in. We start the growing year, if we have a mild Spring, in early March. After a Winter of cutting wood, clearing and…
Palairac Davejean – weekend of art and culture
This weekend, 19th-20th August, local artists have created two great events in Palairac and Davejean A packed agenda of workshops, exhibitions, theater, discussions and, well, happenings have been organised in the two villages. Vrac A…