green guide / guía verde 2009 1 2 green guide / guía verde 2009 green guide / guía verde 2009 13 By Sara Oker, Green Guide editor [email protected] am delighted to welcome you to the second Contents I edition of the Green Guide published by Luke Stewart Media S.L. Crafts & Produce Artesanía y Productos We are living through extremely harsh eco- Sustainable Living La Vida Sostenible nomic times, that are taking their toll on us Rural Tourism & Eating Out Turismo Rural y Comer all. So, I would like to take this opportunity to Activities Actividades thank all our advertisers, large and small, for their support. Without you, the Guide wouldn’t Alternative Medicine Medicina Alternativa exist! Health, Spiritual & Healing Salud y Espiritual But, despite the odds, the organic sector continues to be a grow- Education, Associations & Politics Educación, Asociaciones y Política ing market as is proved by the diverse list of growers and suppliers featured in the Guide. I moved here from London 17 years ago, where I took organic and ethical shopping for granted. So I was astonished to discover ALMERIA HUELVA I couldn’t buy, fresh, healthy organic food easily in Andalucia. But Crafts & Produce ......... 7 Crafts & Produce ......... 18 times have certainly changed. Today, there is cause for celebration Sustainable Living......... 8 Sustainable Living........ 19 because not only is there more awareness of healthy eating here, Rural Tourism & Eating Out . 8 Rural Tourism & Eating Out . 19 but also of fair trade, excercise and environmental issues. Alternative Medicine ...... 8 Activities ............... 19 I hope this edition of the Green Guide - with over 1000 entries from all over Andalucia - will be an asset to enable you to find and support Health, Spiritual & Healing . 8 Education, Associations & your local organic providers and other valuable service providers. Education, Associations & Politics ................ 19 Politics ................ 8 Me alegra mucho daros la bienvenida a la segunda edición de La Guía JAÉN Verde de Andalucía, publicada por Luke Stewart Media S.L. CÁDIZ Crafts & Produce ......... 20 Estamos viviendo unos tiempos económicos muy duros, y estamos suf- Crafts & Produce ......... 8 Sustainable Living........ 20 riendo todos. Por lo tanto, me gustaría dar las gracias a todos nuestros anunciantes, grandes o pequeños, por vuestro apoyo. Sin vosotros no Sustainable Living........ 9 Rural Tourism & Eating Out . 20 existiría La Guía Verde. Rural Tourism & Eating Out . 9 Alternative Medicine ...... 21 Sin embargo, y a pesar de la actual coyuntura, el sector orgánico sigue Activities ............... 10 Health, Spiritual & Healing . 21 siendo un mercado creciente, un hecho probado por la amplia lista de Alternative Medicine ...... 10 Education, Associations & cultivadores y suministradores presentados en La Guía Verde. Health, Spiritual & Healing . 11 Politics ................ 21 Me mudé aquí desde Londres hace 17 años, donde daba por supuesto Education, Associations & la compra orgánica y ética. Así que me quedé asombrada al descubrir Politics ................ 11 que no podía comprar fácilmente comida fresca, sana y orgánica en MÁLAGA Andalucía. Pero es cierto que los tiempos han cambiado. Hoy en día Crafts & Produce ......... 21 hay motivos para celebrar porque no sólo hay más conciencia de la im- CÓRDOBA Sustainable Living........ 23 portancia de comer sanamente, sino que también hay conciencia del Crafts & Produce ......... 11 Rural Tourism & Eating Out . 23 comercio equitativo, de hacer ejercicio y de temas medio-ambientales. Sustainable Living........ 14 Activities ............... 26 Espero que esta edición de La Guía Verde, que contiene más de mil Rural Tourism & Eating Out . 14 Alternative Medicine ...... 26 listados de todas partes de Andalucía, sea útil y que podáis encontrar Alternative Medicine ...... 14 y apoyar a vuestros productores orgánicos locales y otros muchos prov- Health, Spiritual & Healing . 27 eedores de servicios importantes. Health, Spiritual & Healing . 14 Education, Associations & Welcome / Bienvenida Welcome Education, Associations & Politics ................ 29 From Jon Clarke, Green Guide publisher Politics ................ 14 [email protected] SEVILLA Welcome to our second edition of the Green GRANADA Crafts & Produce ......... 30 Guide, Andalucia’s only comprehensive guide Crafts & Produce ......... 14 Sustainable Living........ 31 to local organic and sustainable providers. Sustainable Living........ 16 Rural Tourism & Eating Out . 31 Despite the massive economic downturn it is Rural Tourism & Eating Out . 16 Alternative Medicine ...... 31 amazing to see so many companies bucking Activities ............... 17 Health, Spiritual & Healing . 31 the trend and thriving. Much to do with an ur- Alternative Medicine ...... 17 Education, Associations & gency to protect the wonderful, yet massively endangered, region we live in, many people Health, Spiritual & Healing . 17 Politics ................ 31 are turning to more sustainable forms of living. Education, Associations & Now, as the message finally spreads about climate change, it becomes more Politics ................ 18 OTHERS ............... 32 and more important that we look after the region’s environment. The Green Guide hopes to link people who feel the same way. Bienvenidos a la segunda edición de La Guía Verde de Andalucía, la única guía Produced by: Luke Stewart Media SL comprensiva de todos los proveedores locales de productos orgánicos y sos- tenibles. A pesar de la crisis económica es sorprendente ver tantas compañías Publisher: Jon Clarke que van en contra de la tendencia y que prosperan. Conscientes de la urgencia Editor: Sara Oker de proteger la región maravillosa, además de estar enormemente en peligro, Sales team: Paul Whitelock, Wilma Crowther-Bellas donde vivimos, mucha gente adopta maneras de vivir más ecológicas. Design: Jackie McAngus Ahora, mientras por fin el mensaje sobre el cambio climático se difunde, es cada vez más importante que cuidemos el medio ambiente de la región. Admin: Pauline Olivera Es el objetivo de La Guía Verde unir a la gente que piensa igual. Translations: A1 Language Services 24 green guide / guía verde 2009 green guide / guía verde 2009 35 pain’s organic and green energy the primary generator. hen Chris Stewart did when they lived here,” sectors provide a regular supply On April 18 last year the wind farms and his wife Annie explains Chris. “The key is cre- Sof good news stories. Andalucía: top of in Cadiz alone produced 10,879 MW, WExton bought their ating shade and using water Chris The country has taken over from Italy (or 32 per cent of Spain’s electric- Alpujarran hill farm two de- How we cleverly and carefully. as Europe’s largest organic producer ity requirement) and on November 24 cades ago, it was on its knees “We make sure we use all Stewart´s mostly thanks to Andalucia, which is produced 43 per cent of demand. and creaking with neglect. our grey water in the garden, now dedicating 784,000 hectares of the ‘green’ league While it is a contentious issue, the re- Bone dry and with little veg- reclaimed which is why it is so green top tips land to organic farming. By Sara Oker gion is going full speed ahead to bring etation, desertification had around the house. Although most of the produce is ex- in thousands of new wind schemes, come knocking at its door, and paradise “All the vegetation ensures that for going ported to northern Europe, the num- with the government target of 20,000 its owners faced a constant it is so cool around the house ber of outlets here is increasing and MW by 2010. uphill battle. we never have to consider air many of the larger supermarkets now At the same time solar energy plants Now the property, which conditioning. We don´t even green straddles a hillside beside need to have fans, not even for have an organic section. are opening all over the region. l Organic farmer Francis Cobo is doing Europe’s first parabolic trough solar the Trevelez river, has been my afternoon nap.” Grow green roofs, well. “My aim is to sell my seasonal system, Andasol 1, can be found in brought back from the brink It is a constant battle to make which work particularly produce as locally as posible, which Guadix in Almeria. of decay. sure things get done: that grey well on flat roofs. Plants Through clever use of plant- water gets properly used, that such as carpo brotus, por- means it works out cheaper.” Using curved parabolic reflectors to tatakia and sedum work The Junta de Andalucia works hard focus the sun’s energy 30-60 times ing and irrigation and the everything is well composted right amount of animal and and as much as possible is re- well. “And they have to promote organic farming and has its normal intensity into a receiver spectacular flowerings in recently engaged the ethical bank pipe, this energy then heats a thermal plant husbandry, its 70 hect- cycled. ares are a harmonious mix of “We don´t weigh our rubbish the Spring.” Triodos to provide affordable and ac- fluid in the pipe to generate steam to l Erect a pergola on cessible credit to those farmers pre- power a turbine to drive an electric vegetable gardens, woodland and get depressed if it is more Blazing success - World’s largest solar tower near Sevilla top of the roof to keep pared to “go green”. generator. and upland pasture for their than last week. In fact we have the sun off. Triodos bank, founded in Holland in Spain. With new additions this year and flock of sheep. fun doing the recycling.” as Responsarbolidad. l Plant ivy and other the 1980s, and in Spain since 2004, Founder Juan Valero is a real pioneer. “We are one of the few companies in 2011, it will be the biggest in the Speaking modestly of the As for the garden, Chris – who incredible turnaround, the has just finished a new book creepers to keep direct has backed various businesses such He set up in 2000 to single handedly offering a way to invest in a sustain- world. sun off the walls.