In the Garden

Spring in Alhaurin el Grande, Finca La Carroza

The views form the Town Hall overlooking the Guadalhorce Valley and Sierras to the west are spectacular. Spring is truly here with many...

Birds in Alhaurin el Grande

It has been a very wet Spring in Andalucia and although only a few months ago we were very worried about a drought in the region the rain...

The three weeks of much needed rain have topped up our local reservoirs to above the 50% levels. The local community in Alhaurin el...

Sunshine - and with it the swooping of swallows and house martins. I saw many bees out and about on the lavender and presumably a...

Amazing display of territorial behaviour outside the front door as the local Booted eagle and Kestrel were taking advantage of a sunny...

There are some different varieties of orange tree in our garden but this tree is the only one with so many oranges this year! What a...

Can you see the Eurasian Jay in the apple tree - it's a member of the crow family and is a noisy chattering bird. I have often spotted a...