La Donaira’s hotel, nested in an idyllic natural paradise between the Serranía de Ronda (Málaga) and the Sierra de Grazalema (Cádiz), is a renovated Andalusian Cortijo over a century old. In keeping with its values of promoting and protecting [...]
As we pass the mid-winter mark we reflect on the changing of the seasons. The sun is low in the sky, many of the trees have lost their leaves and every living thing is gathering its strength for the [...]
We are very happy to invite the pianist Maria Testa and the Camino 4, a dance troupe from Malaga, for our first concert of the year. On Saturday 23rd of March we invite you to listen, contemplate [...]
In the beginning there was a medicinal garden. Right below the Hotel or “Cortijo”, the medicinal garden holds its ground. Almost as if attached to the Cortijo, the medicinal garden works as a homeopathic medicine transferring its essences to [...]
This year has been very rich within the volunteer community at La Donaira. In “the Nido” on the farm lives a dynamic team of 8 to 12 volunteers, more commonly referred to as “the Woofers”, a bunch [...]
Whilst most westerners talk about “breaking” a horse to describe the process of training it for work with humans, Native Americans described the same process as “gentling” it: reflecting a world of difference between an attitude aimed at [...]
Have you ever thought of having your wedding in a permaculture-based farm, surrounded by the mountains and overlooking the valleys? Please take over the entire property! La Donaira is the ideal size for a wedding [...]
“Once you learn to read the land, I have no fear of what you will do to it, or with it. And I know many pleasant things it will do to you.”— Aldo Leopold Recently, La Donaira held the [...]
As we move into the colder and wilder months, La Donaira turns the focus inwards to the warmth of the fire, the comfort of sheepskin rugs on flagstone floors and, of course, the dining table. Whether it is [...]
This is the question that launched Jonathan Powell on his journey from bee keeper to bee lover. At La Donaira, he leads a bee-rewilding project that is unique in Europe and one of a handful of dedicated [...]
