March – Plants of the month

Cytisus-baeticus

As shrubs begin to show colour, spring is becoming more obvious and this alters from when we enter the month with a few shy blooms, to crossing into April with the “now in flower” list ever increasing. Over the first two weeks of March, the plants in flower are scattered and you need to know … Read more

Botanical Garden Detunda (Nerja Cave)

A visit to the Botanical Garden Detunda (Nerja Cave)

The Botanical Garden of Detunda (Nerja Cave) can be found next to the Cueva de Nerja, in Maro, a small village close to the town of Nerja. Located right on the edge of the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park, which includes the mountains of the southwestern area of ​​Granada and the eastern … Read more

El Aljibe Botanic Gardens in Alcalá de los Gazules

Aljilbe botanic garden in Alcala de los Gazules

Part of a network of Botanic Gardens in Andalusia and aimed at preserving the local endemic flora, El Aljibe Botanic Gardens in Alcalá de los Gazules specialises in the plant-life within the Los Alcornocales Natural Park. This is a small but very informative botanic garden covering about one hectare on the western edge of the … Read more