The Jura Path beckons today. The first thing I did on my abandoned #vineyard in #bugey #france was to make paths through the jungle like growth. This one remains a favourite as it winds through a #box #buxus #buis forest on limestone rock. And yes you can spot the end of the Jura mountains in the form of Grand Colombier at #culoz.

Good morning from La Vigne, my abandoned #vineyard in #bugey #france. I’ve identified 36 species of trees on this three hectare plot. None planted in the seven years I’ve been here. Just indigenous. The box #buxus is being killed by #boxcaterpillar and the #spruce by spruce bark beetle. And #ash die-back is just starting. But others seem ok including my favourite silver #birches pictured here. Wishing you a good Sunday. PS don’t know if you followed the #johnmastodon chat yesterday - 🤩.

#gardening #boxcaterpillar destroyed a hectare of mature box #buxus trees on my abandoned vineyard in #bugey #france. Felled it through tears and made a zen garden. But the box reappeared so now I topiarise it and use organic spray plus pheromone detectors. The moths disappeared because they had eaten all the box in the region but they’ll return!