The delusion of Spring
I know objectively that the beginning of March is actually Winter but the delusions that Spring is here still gets my juices flowing. It is the same every year, and I never learn, too many…
Call for an end to industrial organic chicken farms
The national Federation for organic agriculture in France, the FNAB, has issued a call to the French Government and the EU to ban huge organic chicken farming. In 2021 an update on the European rules…
Heated organic tomatoes production-a contradiction in terms?
The idea of 12 month a year production of organic tomatoes, grown in heated poly tunnels seems completely counter intuitive to me, but not it seems to our friends over at the FNSEA, basically the…
Organic Rosemary- up potting and Spring tip cuttings
It is Spring, well all most, so it is time to start work on our Organic Rosemary, the Autumn tip cuttings are ready for up potting and the new tips are starting to grow on…
Journee Bio Corbieres 2019
The 17th Journee Bio Corbieres is to be held on Sunday 19th May, at the Domaine de Bonnafous, Villesèque. Opens 9am until 18.30 Organised by the association LURIO ADDL with the support if the Intercommunity the Journee…
Marché bio de Gruissan Friday 7-12am
At the instigation of the Mayor of Gruiisan there is to be a new Marché bio de Gruissan. It will be every Friday from 8am -12am, and 7am-12 during the Summer. It is scheduled to…
AGENDA MINES EN CORBIÈRES 2019
Agenda 2019 Mines en Corbières Mines en Corbières, courriel « La ronde des Mines des Corbières » Circuit voiture avec accompagnateur Arrêts commentés près vestiges miniers Circuit dans le territoire minier des Corbières Avril 2019 Randonnée Pédestre…
Manuel d’auto-défense pour les paysannes et paysans
The Confederation Paysanne have just published their Manuel d’auto-défense pour les paysannes et paysans. It is a guide to the rather confusing rules and laws that govern the production, transformation and sales of aromatic and…
Philip H. Howard Global Seed Industry Changes
Philip H. Howard post on the Global Seed Industry Changes Since 2013 makes frightening reading. The assorted merges and amalgamation means that now the Big 4 companies now control 60% of the world’s seeds supply….
Agro Ecology Training days from Chemin cueillant
Training days in Agro Ecology by the Chemin cueillant association DATES 2019 SUJET LIEU INTERVENANT 10 et 11 Janvier Taille Douce de la Vigne Domaine du Pech d’André (Azillanet) Marceau BOURDARIAS 12 Janvier Taille Douce…