Last weekend (May 28th and 29th) the event “Vamos à Vila” took place, an event about the knowledge and flavors of the municipality of Monchique and where the cultural and natural heritage also took place. As part of the Life-Relict Project, a guided tour was organized along the Rhododendron Route, …
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International Plant Fascination Day celebrated in Monchique
On May 18th of every year, the International Day of Plants is celebrated. This date was created in 2012 by EPSO – European Plant Science Organisation, to celebrate the mysterious and fascinating life of plants. From the smallest seed, the biggest tree is born, which feeds and shelters the most varied creatures. In this sense, …
UÉvora celebrates 30 years of LIFE Program
The European Union’s LIFE program turns 30 on 21st of May. The University of Évora will commemorate this event with a major exhibition allusive to LIFE projects in which it participates either as a coordinating beneficiary or as an associated beneficiary. This exhibition will take place in the week of May 16th to 20th, in …
Adelfeiras Route presented at BTL
By the invitation of the partner Municipality of Monchique, Prof. Carlos Pinto Gomes made a presentation at BTL (Bolsa de Turismo de Lisboa – Travel Market) about the flora and vegetation of Monchique mountain, where he highlighted the Rhododendron Route, as a differentiated product of nature-based tourism in Monchique. This action included the dissemination of …
Life-Relict replication on private land
On the 29th of January, a planting action took place in Valongo, in the municipality of Pedrógão Grande. Here about 100 azereiros, 80 strawberry trees and 10 oaks were planted in an area of about 0.5ha. The objective was to increase areas of azereira, target habitat of Life-Relict and thus replicate the knowledge acquired in …