Through the eyes of our guests...
#guestperspective #bbcamping #campinginportugal
#outdoors #responsiblecamping #nature
#connectwithnature #offgrid #Alentejo
#rockroses #holmoaks #mediterraneanlandscape
5/6 In #Languodoc and #Italy, #HolmOaks also live in close association with #Truffles, which thrive between the roots of the trees, and are of course foraged by #pigs, which also, I imagine, eat the #Acorns. Another great example of #AgroEcology #Agroforestry, positive, symbiotic relations between plants, animals, humans that have evolved over time. Found this article really informative but am not an expert on this at all - if anyone knows more, please do add!
4/x The reason #HolmOaks are so drought resilient is that they are, of course, indigenous to the #Mediterranean where holm oaks are integral to various #AgroForestry systems, such as the #Dehesa system in #Spain. Here, holm oak trees "have been selected over centuries for the production of sweet acorns as a high quality #pig feed; planted deliberately or self-seeded. Below the tree layer is a grass layer used for grazing, or occasionally cultivated cereals "
#ClimateDiary more school walk musings. We have these majestic #Holmoaks around here (they are really amazing). At the moment the ground is covered with their dry leaves. They are evergreen and i don’t remember ever seeing this before. In June.Is it the #Drought? But could also have just not noticed this in previous years.
Thinking a lot about #Attention again at the moment and #Phenology - and how it is really hard to monitor continuities and changes, unless they have direct relevance for you
Bubulcus & Bolotas
Bubulcus & Bolotas
Pauline von Hellermann