Close your eyes for a minute and think of the Alentejo. Which picture came to your mind? Yellow fields, gently rolling hills… and an old, runkly tree? Such trees are indeed a defining feature of the Alentejo landscape. The north of Portugal is densely forested with pine and eucalyptus trees. Read more…
Coming to the Alentejo (or indeed the Extremadura) region in late spring, you’ll be greeted by a sea of yellow flowers. The plants responsible for this spectacular view are yellow lupins, or Lupinus luteus. Lupins are great nitrogen fixers and improve soil texture and drainage because of their deep roots. Read more…
Most people associate Portugal with summer, sun … and heat. So it may come as a surprise that there is fairly regular snow fall (in some parts) of Portugal. For example, you can find a ski-resort in the North of Portugal: the Serra de Estrela ski resort. Similarly snow can Read more…
Another gorgeous short movie about an amazing queer coliving/commune project from years gone by: Lavender Hill. Post-stonewall, rural living, questioning gender and exploring the ups and downs of communal life. Definitely worth watching! Lavender Hill: a love story from RtChristopher on Vimeo.
Another great organisation that is still very much active today: the Radical Faeries. They are embracing lesbians, gay men, trans*, bisexuals, queer… people and offer “sanctuaries”, a cross between collective living spaces and “gathering” spaces, in different parts of the world. If you want to find out more about the Faeries, Read more…