Tag: esparto
Journey back in time: The Genal Valley is just inland from the Costa del Sol but it seems to...
Taking a ride around the Genal Valley is a wonderful way to see how ancient Andalucia must have looked, writes Eloise Horsfield
REVIVAL: World embraces Spain’s ancient art of grass weaving
Esparto is no longer just for espadrilles as the world warms to the eco credentials of Andalucia’s ‘green’ grass of home
How an Andalucian weed promoted literacy in Victorian Britain
“THE English ceased to be one of the most aggressive, brutal, rowdy, outspoken, riotous cruel and bloodthirsty nations in the world and became one...
Waste not, want not
As Christmas approaches, Eloise Horsfield looks at ways of making your festive season as environmentally friendly and economical as possible