Root offsprings of the 150 year old pear tree felled on 11 March are sprouting.
News: The pear tree begins to grow again (Le poirier repousse – English version, updated)
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News: Le poirier repousse !
De nombreux rejets apparaissent sur la souche du poirier de 150 ans abattu le 11 mars.
News: happy new year!
With my best wishes for 2020.
News: Happy new year!
News: the Provençal garden revisited
In the last two years the garden I visited in August 2016 has flourished under its owner’s tender care. June is a great time to see apricots and peaches in this now luxuriant orchard.
News: From Kroměříž to Versailles
I have planned to visit the Potager du Roi in Versailles this weekend. Another orchard created for a European reigning figure of the 17th century to be renovated, which I am keen to discover after my visit to Kroměříž in Moravia in October. Continue reading
News: First visit to the British National Fruit Collection
I visited Brogdale, home to the British National Fruit Collection, ‘one of the largest fruit collections in the world’1, on 3 and 4 July.
News: Europom 2017
I am going to represent the French association LES CROQUEURS de pommes® at the international exhibition of local fruit varieties EUROPOM 2017 that will take place in the Czech Republic in October.
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News: Trustee – ‘Les Croqueurs de Pommes’
I am now a board member of the French non-profit organisation LES CROQUEURS de pommes®. The association is aimed at promoting biodiversity through the identification and protection of regional fruit varieties, carried out in collaboration with various organisations in Europe.
News: lesjardinsdici.com is online
For this 100th post, I am pleased to announce a new web address and a ‘News’ rubric. An opportunity to provide a brief history of the blog.
