The “Greenhouse of stoves” of the Retiro

The park of the Retiro is more than a public park. It is a spot [...]

27
Jun
Defending the Mediterranean olive tree

The olive tree can be found in the origins of ancient legends, archaic symbolisms and [...]

11
Jun
The Garden of Monsters

In the Italian region of Lascio, and more specifically in the province of Viterbo, we [...]

10
Jun
Museum of Environmental History

The Islamic Culture Foundation (FUNCI), through its Med-O-Med network, just signed an agreement with the [...]

07
Jun
Andalusi scents at the Community Orchard Magerit

On the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, last [...]

29
May
Santiago Beruete and his philosophy of nature and gardens

“The 99.7% of biomass is vegetal, against only the 3%, which are animals. We tend [...]

22
Apr
The School of Gardening Bouregreg Med-O-Med keeps moving forward

Last October 2018 began the first academic year of the School of Gardening Bouregreg Med-O-Med [...]

23
Mar
The Cultural Landscape Association launches a new edition of “Taste Paradise”

The Cultural Landscape Association (CLA), member of the Med-O-Med network, is promoting a new on-site [...]

19
Feb
The impact of climate change in the Mediterranean

At the beginning of 2019, Science magazine published an alarming article, written by the Chinese [...]

11
Feb
The Lebanese cedar, under threat. Solutions

The Lebanese cedar (Cedrus libani) is one of the most important and significant tree species. [...]

14
Dec
In our School, there’s Peace

Inés Eléxpuru, Islamic Culture Foundation, 21st November 2018 Translation: Nigel Balfour Last October our school [...]

21
Nov
When art takes on botany

From October 18th to 28th, the Jardin d’Essais of Rabat (JEB, Rabat, Morocco), one of [...]

22
Oct
Taste of Persian Cultural Landscape. Nov 17-23, Iran

The Cultural Landscape Association (CLA) organizes  a Persian Cultural Landscapes Workshop and Tour on  Nov 17-23, [...]

09
Oct
The School of Gardening of Salé at the “Chant des colibris”

The American-Indian legend tells that, when the forest began to burn, a hummingbird jumped into [...]

09
Oct
A billion trees for Pakistan
30/08/2018

In 2015, Pakistan launched an ambitious project, directed by Imran Khan, with the purpose of [...]

A billion trees for Pakistan

In 2015, Pakistan launched an ambitious project, directed by Imran Khan, with the purpose of [...]

30
Aug
The Biological Station of Torretes and Med-O-Med close ties

The Biological Station of Torretes, which belongs to the University of Alicante, just closed a [...]

12
Jul
“La Almunya del Sur”, new Med-O-Med member

We welcome the botanical garden “La Almunya del Sur” to our Med-O-Med Network of Botanical [...]

27
Jun
Qatar National Library hosts Gardens of Al-Andalus exhibition

Under the patronage of H.E. Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar National Library (QNL) will [...]

11
Jun
EU’s enviromental triumph to save the bees

On April 27, 2018, the use of three insecticides responsible for the mass death of [...]

08
May
We welcome “Save Posidonia-Green Bubble”

In Med-O-Med, we want to welcome the new sustainable initiative “Save Posidonia-Green Bubble”, an important [...]

18
Apr
Posidonia oceanica, the lung and base of the Med-O-Med region

The posidonia oceanica, better known as Neptune grass or Mediterranean tapeweed, is the oldest species [...]

11
Apr
“Gardens of Al-Andalus” in Doha

The exhibition “Gardens of Al-Andalus” arrives to Doha, brought by the Qur’anic Botanic Garden, member [...]

25
Mar
Qatar Med-O-Med BG organized Environmental Contest

The Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a very active Med-O-Med member, has host its third consecutive [...]

01
Mar
Pep Lemon, new Med-O-Med initiative

We want to welcome the project Pep Lemon as new Med-O-Med member in the frame [...]

28
Feb
Dromedaries: the smile of the desert

Mario Blázquez February 14th, 2018 According to the Arab legend, when God created the human [...]

14
Feb
Opening of the exhibition “Gardens of Al-Andalus” in the AECID

FUNCI’s most symbolic exhibition, Gardens of Al-Andalus, will be shown in Madrid. The exhibition, that [...]

25
Jan
Qur’anic Botanic Garden of Doha signs MoU with FUNCI

Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education Science and Community Development [...]

28
Dec
The wind and the stars, World Heritage goods

This is a call for the recognition of the wind and the stars as an Intangible [...]

22
Dec
Open doors day at the Botanical Garden of Rabat

Next Saturday, December 16th, 2017, the Botanical Garden of Rabat (JEB), member of the Med-O-Med [...]

10
Dec