Jardinagem em Portugal

Sunday 9th June,  16.00

Algarve Launch for new magazine at Estoi Palace

An exciting new journal in English has been prepared and will be launched at various events during May and June. The Journal will share Portuguese research on gardens and landscapes, relevant case studies and also highlight Portuguese garden history.

The Journal is an international publication which will be available in print and online. There are some of the worlds leading landscape and garden designers involved in the production and in the review of articles and submissions.

The first issue includes articles on Portuguese garden sculpture and contributions from  landscape architects from Portugal and the USA. The Algarve is represented by an article on the management of a native plant garden in a tourist resort. There is also an article on the gardens of  the Fronteira Palace in Lisbon by Gerald Luckhurst of Sintra. Gerald has kindly agreed to give an illustrated talk on the Historic Gardens of Portugal at the Algarve launch of the magazine on June 9^th at Estoi Palace.

The new magazine Gardens and Landscapes of Portugal is supported by The Centro de História da Arte e Investigação Artística (CHAIA) of the University of Évora, the Centro de História d’Além-Mar (CHAM) of the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas of the New University of Lisbon (FCSH/UNL) and the Mediterranean Garden Society, Portugal branch.

The Algarve  launch event will take place on Sunday 9th June at 16.00 at the Pousada do Palaçio de Estói, Faro. The programme will include an illustrated talk on “Historic Gardens of Portugal” by Gerald Luckhurst, the new journal will be presented by its editor, Professora Ana Duarte Rodrigues of Evora & Lisbon Universities.  There will be the opportunity to buy the first edition and subscriptions for the new journal. There will also be events in Evora on May 22^nd and in Lisbon on May 23^rd.  There will also be the opportunity to visit the lower historic gardens at Estoi which are normally closed to the public. Light refreshments available and dinner can be booked in the pousada restaurant.

Please book your place with Rosie Peddle rosie@thebtf.net

http://www.algarveresident.com/0-51990/algarve/drought-and-the-mediterranean-garden

The above article is taken from The Dry Gardening Handbook written by dry garden authority, Olivier Filippi. It is also available on the web site of  The Mediterranean Garden Society.  The book is one of many featured in Reading for Mediterranean Gardeners, in the right hand menu listing pages of information.

growing the in the garden of Burford Hurry, Loule, Algarve

A new initiative highlighting the rich alternatives available in ecotourism on the Algarve.

We are promoting a new catalogue for ecotourism activities in Algarve. This region is mostly known for  sunny weather, beautiful beaches and golf courses, but it has much more to offer.
So, here is an example of different experiences that you can also enjoy  here, you can view or download the catalogue:

http://issuu.com/proactivetur/docs/120711134419-153152bb6bea49e3a922ec1ff1bf2d95

December 2011 is the centenary of the death of Joseph Dalton Hooker and this event is being marked by a meeting, organised by the Linnean Society, Kew, the Kew Guild and the University of Sussex, and a special exhibition about his life and work, both at Kew. One of the most influential botanists and scientists of the 19th Century, he was Director of Kew for more than 20 years and was President of the Royal Society from 1873 to 1878.

The joint venture by the Linnean Society and Wiley-Blackwell, making the legacy copy from the Society’s journals available electronically, has allowed us to compile a virtual issue of the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society to celebrate this important anniversary. Here we present five of Hooker’s significant publications published by the Linnean Society. In addition, we also include a collection of 10 papers by other authors, published in the Society’s journals from 1898 to 2009, which reflect the ongoing importance of Hooker’s contribution to botany.

Articles cover the flora of the Galapagos Islands, the Arctic, British India, and the Falkland Islands.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1095-8339/homepage/joseph_dalton_hooker_virtual_issue.htm

Buying books for gardeners can be a real problem, but a well chosen book makes a great present.

If you want some inspiration, have a look at our page on the right with a list of recommended reading for Mediterranean gardeners. One of the joys of longer winter evenings is definitely the chance to settle down with an absorbing read on our favourite topic, plants and gardens of the mediterranean climate zones of the world.

There are some suitable for beginners looking for help and sound practical advice, like the good original book by Hugo Latymer, The Mediterranean Gardener.

There are some with fascinating insights into the forces which formed our mediterranean landscapes, such as the wonderful book by A T Grove & Oliver Rackham on The Nature of Mediterranean Europe.

If you have some suggestions to add to our list, please let me know by posting a comment below.