Willow Chair
This lovely willow chair
was made by
Annie Johnston from homegrown willow.
Annie lives in Portugal
on an organic farm, which offers eco-camping (groups as well as
individuals) and a caravan to rent. Please see below.
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If you are interested in trees, as well as
a holiday in the sun, you may want to consider a visit to central
Portugal, where you can experience some great examples of agro-forestry.
Many of the small traditional hill farms there are a treasure of every
kind of fruit- and other sorts of useful (for human beings) trees you
can imagine. The landscapes and the views are magnificent, you can still
find local peasants selling their homegrown produce at local markets and
when it's sweltering hot there are clean and magnificently scenic rivers
to swim in. Quinta do Boico is an organic small holding aiming at
self-sufficiency and offering eco-camping and a caravan on the farm to
make ends meet. It is situated in a secluded terraced valley off of the
picturesque Rio Mondego river valley. The farm is run by a British
family who have gone to Portugal to bring many of their ideals,
including permaculture, into practice. They are very friendly,
interesting folk, who'll be able to offer you a relatively economic
holiday on their land, which will give you experiences which big money
often fails to buy. I went there myself last year and was mightily
impressed. Not just with the trees and the amazing system of irrigation
(including tree-lined pools of spring water) but also with the immense
variety of wild flowers.
E-mail Annie and Toivo: boico@iol.pt |
swimming in Portugal
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