Organic in France 2018 Figures
The Agence Bio report on organic production and consumption in France in 2018 has just been published, 4th June. The results are rather astounding. 2018 saw 5,000 new organic farms being set up, or converted…
Wind Turbine Syndrome- does it exist?
Wind Turbine Syndrome is the name given to the range of illnesses reported by a small group of people who live close to wind turbine farms. There is a long list of symptoms of wind…
France’s National Forests-Privatization is not the solution
The French Government is in the process of re organising the management of national forests, they are running down the state management by the l’Office national des forêts, and increasing looking to privatization as the…
Tuchan Medical Centre under threat
Our nearest medical centre in Tuchan is under threat of closure. It’s closure would be a major loss for the Canton of Tuchan. Rural remote areas such as ours are already purely served at the…
Shar Mix B Gluten Free Bread
A quick recipe for making delicious gluten free bread using Shar Mix B. Finding good gluten free bread is a lot easier nowadays than it was when I was first diagnose a ceoliac over 45…
Prades foire plantes et nature de Printemps
The Prades foire plantes and nature is always my first plant festival of the year. It is a lovely event that brings the organic, and local plant producers out of the wood work after a…
Journée Horti-Culturelle Villefranche de Confluent
The Journée Horti-Culturelle Villefranche de Confluent 28th April,looks like it is shaping up to be a really interesting plant festival, with a series of seminars and workshops during the day as well as flower, herbs,…
Organic rules and the supermarket’s games
Organic rules, what organic rules are and what they are not. The rise in organic consumption across Europe is being primarily lead by the increasing presence of organic produce in the supermarket chains, the supply…
The Green Revolution will not peaceful
The transition to a sustainable economy, the so called Green Revolution, will not be a peaceful affair, it will involve massive, and sometimes painful, whole scale change. Change in the way we work, the way…
Fête du pastoralisme et de la biodiversité 30th March, Tuchan
Fête du pastoralisme et de la biodiversité Pour fêter le retour du pastoralisme à Tuchan, la commune, le Conservatoire d’espaces naturels du Languedoc-Roussillon , Les Agneaux du Mont Tauch et le Projet de Parc naturel…