The Plantar Portugal Movement is celebrating the 6th organic spring week this year.<\/p>\n
The association and the Transition group will be celebrating next weekend April 2nd and 3rd, from 09am onwards sharing the maintenance of our community garden at Bemparece in Monchique. Bring your picnic lunch to share and a glass to try cider from Monchique and organic wines.<\/p>\n
Join us and have fun with gardening!<\/p>\n
On Wednesday 6 April 2016, we\u2019ll be walking the 19 km extension of the Via Algarviana between Marmelete and Aljezur. We\u2019ll depart from the association\u2019s office in Monchique at 9am. Contact us on info@anossaterra.org<\/a> or 963 559\u00a0253 for details.<\/p>\n The hydrologic year started on October 1st 2015. Since most streams are not permanent, the water sampling programmes takes place in spring, between February and July.<\/p>\n The next sampling will take place on April 11th at the Ribeira do Seixe. The meeting point is at 09h00 at the association\u2019s office in Monchique. This month we will also have sampling sessions with the Manuel do Nascimento School in Monchique and with students from the University of Portsmouth, UK.<\/p>\n The next dates are: May 16th (tributaries of the Ria do Alvor) and June 6th (Rio Arade).<\/p>\n To take part in the program, contact the association info@anossaterra.org<\/a> ou 963 559\u00a0259.<\/p>\n ECO123 is organising a course in aquaponics on 15-17 April in Caldas de Monchique.<\/p>\n The price is \u20ac 150; with discounts for students, families, unemployed and subscribers. To register contact 918 818 108 or see http:\/\/eco123.info\/noticias\/aquaponia\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Seminar organised by the Safe Communities Algarve, in conjunction with the C\u00e2mara Municipal de Portim\u00e3o, for those who are concerned about animal welfare in the Algarve. This seminar will take place on 13th April, from 15h to 19h, at the TEMPO Theatre in Portim\u00e3o. The seminar will be in English and entry is free.<\/p>\n For further details and to make reservations please contact 913 045 093 or info@safecommunitiesalgarve.com <\/a>, or browse www.safecommunitiesalgarve.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Lagoa in Transition group will go for a walk through a herbal field as well as a workshop about medicinal plants, with the herbalist Daisy Mae and the naturist Marilyn Medina Ribeiro. This meeting will take place on April 16th, and the meeting point will be at 9h00 at Lagoa\u2019s Library. The walk will cost 5\u20ac. The walk with the lunch and the workshop included will cost 20\u20ac. For inscriptions (required if you\u2019re interested) send an email to lagoaemtransicao@gmail.com<\/a> or for additional information browse \u00a0http:\/\/lagoaemtransicao.weebly.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another seminar organised by the Safe Communities Algarve will take place in Caldas de Monchique, on 29th April, between 16h and 18h. This seminar will be in English and it will discuss fire prevention measures in order to avoid fires. This seminar is organized with the C\u00e2mara Municipal de Monchique.<\/p>\n Between May 28th and June 11th there will be a permaculture course at Terra do Milho, in Monchique.<\/p>\n It will be taught by Lesley Martin, who will cover an internationally permaculture recognised syllabus.<\/p>\n In this course you will learn to design regenerative systems that provide food, energy, and shelter, creating resilient human communities that care for the earth, provide for the people and create abundance to share.<\/p>\n Inscriptions until May 9th. To more information consult the association admin@anossaterra.org<\/a> or 963\u00a0559\u00a0253.<\/p>\n This month, the meeting will be on April 24th, at 2pm. in the Bica Boa restaurant.<\/p>\n The Mediterranean Gardening Association \u2013 Portugal is organising a conference on Dry Gardens in the Mediterranean \u2018an undiscovered diversity\u2019 22\u201325 April, Lagos, Algarve. More details http:\/\/www.mediterraneangardeningportugal.org\/Spring_Conf_2016.html<\/a><\/p>\n The office of Nossa Terra has a lot of books available for reuse. Come in, take what you like, and leave a donation. German\/English\/Portuguese available.<\/p>\n2015\/2016 Water Monitoring Programme in Monchique<\/h2>\n
Course in aquaponics<\/h2>\n
Working together to prevent Animal Cruelty – Seminar<\/h2>\n
Lagoa in Transition Group Meeting: Walk and herbalist workshop<\/h2>\n
Algarve Without Fires \u2013 Seminar<\/h2>\n
Permaculture Course at Terra do Milho<\/h2>\n
Transition Group Meeting<\/h2>\n
Dry Gardens in the Mediterranean – Conference<\/h2>\n
Reuse Books for Free<\/h2>\n
Transition Group Newsletter<\/h2>\n