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Return to the Olive Farm written by Carol Drinkwater performed by Carol Drinkwater on Audio CD (Unabridged)

Return to the Olive Farm written by Carol Drinkwater performed by Carol Drinkwater on Audio CD (Unabridged)£69.99

After 16 months of travelling round the Mediterranean in search of the ancient secrets of the olive tree, Carol returns to her beloved olive farm in the south of France. However, the homecoming celebrations are overshadowed by disturbing discoveries. The plight of the honey bee has become an international crisis and Carol is faced with unsettling news about the hives on her own olive farm....

The Olive Tree written by Carol Drinkwater performed by Carol Drinkwater on Audio CD (Unabridged)

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ISBN:  9781407431703
Genre - Main:  Non-Fiction
Genre - Specific:  Memoir
Duration:  900 mins
Length:  Unabridged
Author:  The Olive Tree
Performer 1:  Carol Drinkwater
Rarity:  Rare

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The Olive Tree charts Carol Drinkwater's colourful and often dangerous journey in search of the routes that olive cultivation has taken over the centuries. Set during a springtime Mediterranean that is evocative and perennial, it is above all a tale of our time. Troubled by challenges her own South of France farm is experiencing - attack by a virulent pest, the premature ripening of the trees' fruits - Carol realises new...

approaches to farming are becoming essential. Traditional customs have been set aside while the use of excessive chemicals is putting the harvests of her crops (and others) at risk.

Changing patterns within the world's climate demand urgent action. Carol's quest takes her south through Spain - now the home of more olive trees than anywhere else on earth - Morocco, Algeria and Italy before she finally returns to her farm. As a woman travelling alone, she is frequently vulnerable and never more so than in Algeria where, on her arrival, terrorist bombs are exploding, devastating the capital.

Determined not to give up, Carol accepts the support of a network of beekeepers who guide her across troubled territories.

Through her travels and vivid, sometimes unlikely encounters, Carol confronts some of the critical issues of our time - land-care and the harsh realities of diminishing water reserves - and ends her momentous journey in the company of olive growers whose vision for the future is remarkable and ingenious.

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