Tag Archives: A Rocha

Courmettes encore

Posted on 16 June, 2018 by

Last week we went up to Courmettes again for a couple of days. The occasion was the holiday of A Rocha UK. And, as everybody who comes to Courmettes seems to be, they were profoundly impressed by the site. It … Continue reading →

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Meetings at Courmettes

Posted on 11 March, 2017 by

Given its altitude (850 m), Courmettes operates on what is pretty much a skeleton staff from end November to February. With spring coming, as witnessed by blossom and the first orchid, it’s becoming busy again. On occasions, very busy. We … Continue reading →

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Spring at Courmettes

Posted on 2 April, 2016 by

We haven’t blogged much on Courmettes recently. It’s not that we haven’t been up there during the last few months, but over the winter, there hasn’t been a lot to write about. Actually, there’s been a lot of ongoing work on … Continue reading →

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An Easter update

Posted on 26 March, 2016 by

Slowly and steadily we continue to inch our way out of winter. As we do, our diary is becoming increasingly full in what promises to be a very active spring and summer. Not, of course that the last few months … Continue reading →

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COP 21

Posted on 12 December, 2015 by

  By the time you read this we will all probably know whether anything of significance has been decided by the great COP 21 climate change conference in Paris. And whether any decision actually achieves anything may not be known … Continue reading →

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Swallows and mosquitoes

Posted on 26 September, 2015 by

On the last night of the marine week Alison and I heard that there was going to be some bird ringing out at the Ilon Marsh which is a lake and wetland complex near to the A Rocha centre at … Continue reading →

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The Marine Week : Côte d’Azur

Posted on 12 September, 2015 by

The last six days have been almost completely dominated by the long-planned ‘Marine Week’, a detailed and serious look at the conservation issues and research possibilities posed by the Mediterranean in our part of the world.  But before we talk … Continue reading →

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