As the rain clouds gathered on Thursday morning, I jumped in the car with two adventure-loving pals and headed up to the ominously-named Pont du Diable (Devil’s bridge) in Céret to meet up with our guide from Extérieur Nature.
Music therapy, for trees!
The Beast from the East wreaks havoc across the P-O with road closures, high winds and widespread flooding in seaside towns
On Sunday 12th November , the wine producers of Latour de France open their doors wide and invite you to join them for a day of tasting.
The coastline of the P-O, along with coastlines throughout Europe and the rest of the world, have been significantly changed by human activity.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water….. Summer sees the return of the jellyfish to the Catalan coast…but no more than past years so no need to abandon the…
Les Mygales or mygalomorph spiders are a group of stout spiders including tarantulas, Australian funnel-webs, and mouse spiders amongst their number.
Today, terns, avocets and other waders flock to the previously-abandoned area to nest and breed.
St John’s wort may be hated by sheep farmers but herbalists adore it. The flowering tops are harvested after they begin to bloom (traditionally on Solstice, June 21) and prepared with alcohol, and with oil, to make two of the most useful remedies in any first aid kit.
The P-O is amongst several departments that have been placed on ‘pollen alert’ according to the RNSA, (Réseau National de Surveillance Aérobiologique) responsible for the analysis of the content of the air, and the passing on of information to give some information about its health impact.
