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Travels to Portugal 2023 to find quality cork bag makers

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Travels to Portugal 2023 to find quality cork bag makers

It's the European summer of 2023, the 2nd year after COVID lockdowns disappeared. We are on a mission to find small bag makers in Portugal using quality cork fabric.  A chance encounter lead us to what we were looking for, a small cork bag making company producing quality cork products. 

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Travel after lockdown to the Forests of the Alentejo

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Travel after lockdown to the Forests of the Alentejo
Read about our long awaited trip to Portugal.  Our mission to visit the cork forests of the Alentejo in Portugal and see the cork harvest in action.  

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Did you know Australia has a cork forest in Canberra?

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Did you know Australia has a cork forest in Canberra?
Did you know Australia has a cork forest in Canberra?

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The Tenterfield Cork Tree

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The Tenterfield Cork Tree

Travelling on the New England Highway, we were stunned to see this lovely Cork Oak Tree in Tenterfield NSW, brought out from Europe and planted in 1861.  How it has stood the test of time!

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2019 The Year of the Vegan - Veganuary or an entire lifestyle change?

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2019 The Year of the Vegan - Veganuary or an entire lifestyle change?
People sign up to Veganuary in record numbers amid concerns of farming practises affect on the environment

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