Foire aux plantes Maisons, 24 April
Well the first Foire aux plantes is to be held in Maisons is going to happen on Sunday 24th April. The idea all started when our Mayor, Florie Blanc called the three farms in the…
Articles by Pete Shield
The Implausible Rewilding of the Pyrenees Steve Cracknell
The Implausible Rewilding of the Pyrenees by Corbieres base writer Steve Cracknell is a fascinating look at rural life in the High Pyrenees. Steve Cracknell, an old neighbour of mine from the Ribaute days, is…
Bob Morse, Davejean artist, Film
A lovely short film about Bob Morse, an artist and musician that works out of the old Cave Co op in Davejean.
The State of Agriculture in Occitanie 2020
The State of Agriculture in Occitanie 2020 report confirms the region as Frances’s second most important agricultural region. With 64;200 farms providing employment 194,000 a full time or seasonal workers, 7.4% of the working population…
The State of French Agriculture 2020
The Ministry of Agriculture have just released the latest figures on the state of French agriculture 2020. In the last 10 years France has lost just over 100,000 farms, from 490,000 farms in 2010 to…
Free Range small chicken farms under threat
Les arrêtés introduisant l’obligation de claustration pour les volailles plein-air ont été publiées le 29/09, vous pouvez les trouver ci-dessous ainsi que l’arrêté du 16 mars modifié qui supprime la dérogation. Arrêté du 29 septembre…
Ceret Eco Festival 26th September
The 21zt Ceret Eco Festival ends with a market and open air event on Sunday 26th September. As usual we will be there with our plants. It is a lovely little festival, with a lunchtime…
What is a Cevenol épisode méditerranéen?
What is a Cevenol épisode méditerranéen? In short it is a period of intense storms and incredibly heavy rains that causes extensive flooding, often in the form of flash floods, that hits the plains and…
Fete de l’agriculture paysanne 18th September 2021
Fete de l’agriculture paysanne, organised by my union, the Confederation Paysanne Aude is on the Saturday 18th September. This is the sixth Fete de l’agriculture paysannel, which they have managed to keep going despite the…
Charlie Clutterbuck on Gardeners World talking about soil
Charlie Clutterbuck, great name, on Gardeners World talk about soil life, and a quick easy way to check the life in the soil. Following on from my post about how I think rewilding is starting…