The Restoration Place

06/02/2024

Luxury cottage available to rent. Contact us directly for best rates 🙌

Set in Roquefixade and only 50 km from Col de la Crouzette, Luxury countryside cottage with mountain views offers accommodation with mountain views, free...

26/11/2021

20/12/2020

2020 was our first year growing ginger & turmeric. Both crops take a long time to develop, but we’ve been very happy with the results 😊. The roots are crunchy and smooth, perfect for Winter smoothies 🧉🌱

11/10/2020

Oxygen, heat and light. These three things start to steal nutrients from our fresh veg the moment it is harvested.
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How much nutrition do we lose from when it is picked to when it lands on our plate?
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A lot! As an example, the University of California studied the topic and found that vegetables can loose up to 55% of their vitamin C content within a week of being picked. Now, how old is that apple we buy in the supermarket?
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According to an article in ‘Delish’ apples are often stored for 9-12 months before being sold. So what happens to our precious nutrients?? Mind blowing...
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Maybe now is the time to start your own little veggie garden? Even a few tomato and basil plants on the balcony?
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Take care of them and they will pay you with 100 percent nutrients. And what’s more important then our health?
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30/09/2020

A thick slice of healthy banana cake, a mug of cinnamon tea and a good book by the fire... 📖 🔥 ☕️

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That’s what I see when I think about autumn...🍁 🍃 🍂

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How lucky we are in Europe to enjoy four different seasons! Even if you’re not a fan of the cold and snow, remember our different seasons mean you appreciate summer more ☀️

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If like me, you love the cosiness that comes with the cooler months, then now is the time to get excited for the next season...

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08/09/2020

We just received the official permission to put up our beautiful glamping tents for The Restoration Place retreat!
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Uncertainty can result in a lack of purpose, and difficulty finding focus for your work - we know this all too well...
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It’s so important to find something you believe in, keep working towards it and not to lose hope.
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In our situation it was risky as we were investing time and money in our place not knowing whether permission to start a retreat here would be granted by the Mayor.
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Finally we got the green light!🚦
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So happy we kept going even without clear sight of the finish line
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(This is an Ariel shot from our friend’s drone, showing the tent platforms and pathways)

23/08/2020

Our little veg box gift for our village Gite d’étape...

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09/08/2020

Interesting bee fact! 🐝
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"Every flower produces a unique electromagnetic field according to its shape and it’s height above the ground.
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When a bee comes close enough these minut fields cause tiny hairs on her body to bend so she can actually sense flowers that are a few body lengths away from her. What’s more, the electric charge can cause pollen to jump right off the flower onto the bee before she even lands on it."
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*Quote from the interesting video by Ceder
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Our bees are thriving in their new home .
We’re all set to provide guests in 2021 with raw organic honey direct from the hive 🍯 😋
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https://youtu.be/kjnlts8I2ug

11/06/2020

Meet Tao, the latest resident at The Restoration Place 🐾




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06/06/2020

Garden to plate #2 - Warm mange tout, broad bean & mint salad












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04/06/2020

If you’d asked my mates a couple of years ago what the likelihood was of my moving to the Pyrenees to open a yoga retreat and become an (amateur) bee-keeper, I’m pretty sure the answer would have been ‘zero’.
As life evolves so do our aspirations. A new bucket list reveals itself. Our understanding of the same events viewed with a different mindset...
If we’re lucky dreams become reality, but that only happens when we pay attention to what really makes us tick. So what is our purpose, our passion? What environment is conducive to our individual contentment?
Many people will tell you they have the answer, and they are all worth listening to, but for me it starts and ends with you. Your choices, your perception of circumstances. Ultimately your relationship with yourself.
So here it is, the latest manifestation of a dream. My dream but not necessarily yours...
welcomes 20,000 honey bees to the ranch 🐝
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03/06/2020

Garden to plate #1 - beetroot crisps.









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