Hikers’ rest

on Saturday, January 1, as the councillor for Sustainability and the Environment, Aurora Ribot took a tour of the premises during an open day.

The hikers’ hideaway is likely to be popular, especially during the summer, when thousands of walkers take to the mountains in Mallorca to discover more of the island from a different perspective.

As with other shelters and hostels run by local authorities, it will cost just €14 per night for adults and €9 for children to stay at the shelter.

Almond Blossom Rally

THE annual Almond Blossom Rally took place on Sunday January 29 in the northeast of Mallorca. Remarkably, it is the 17th Almond Blossom Rally that Jean Pierre has done on behalf of the Classic Car Club! A fantastic achievement.

PALMA’s sustainability committee announced that more than 80 species of trees were planted in the city in 2022 to improve biodiversity.

The city council’s environmental group called the ‘Tree table’ meeting on Tuesday, January 31 to discuss achievements in the last year and goals for the year ahead.

The committee was formed back in December 2021 to monitor changes in the local environment and to provide better care for trees. The group are also supporting the council in their aim to plant 10,000 trees in the area.

Members of the Department for Parks and Gardens met with local politicians and community leaders at the meeting in Son Parc.

tracts given out by employers. The majority of contracts signed in 2022 were indefinite contracts, a turnaround from 2021 when most contracts were for temporary positions, and therefore less stable.

Vilà described the recovery from the pandemic as “better than in 2009” when the world was hit by the 2008 financial crash, adding that “forecasts for the coming months are just as good.”

This was a well­attended car run, with 29 cars and 50 people turning up on what was a cold and initially a wet and cloudy day. However, shortly before the start of the run, the weather changed and the sun came out, brightening up everyone’s day.

They all met at El Cruce restaurant on the MA15 and after a coffee and croissant received their instructions from Jean Pierre. The route was 68 kilometres long and had them heading to Petra, Manacor, Arta, Capdapera and ending in the port of Cala Ratjada. The route took them along picturesque roads, some quite narrow and twisty, with some wonderful views along the way. There was also an opportunity to stop and have a coffee in Capadapera.

The car run ended in Cala Ratjada, at the La Tratorria restaurant where they had a delicious three course meal.

Workers from the Department for Parks and Gardens said that more than 80 different species of trees were planted in 2022 to replace dead or fallen trees. The different species of tree were chosen to improve local biodiversity, making the trees more resistant to climate change.

The group also discussed reforestation attempts in the Bellver forest and tree planting in other parts of the city.