Malta Inside Out

Spring is in the air. Or perhaps not, if you’re an endangered bird on a migratory route over Malta. Spring hunting and spring migration discussed.

0   Countryside, Daily Life, Environment, Featured, Opinion

Leslie Vella welcomes the creation of Il-Majjistral park in Malta’s unspoilt North, but hopes that it won’t be over-manicured and start sporting too many picnic tables.

1   Countryside, Environment, Explore, Mellieha

Is it a sheep or a goat? In Malta, it’s both! And a much loved part of our heritage. See it and celebrate all things country, at Dingli Agricultural Fair, this Sunday.

1   Countryside, Events, Family, Folklore

Malta treeless? Think again. Because there are some worthwhile pockets of woodland that might just surprise you. Mizieb in the North is one worth exploring.

4   Countryside, Environment, Explore, Featured

The Sea Squill is remarkable not only for its name but also for being the first flower to rear its head after Malta’s long hot summer.

2   Countryside, Environment

Credit crunch and recession or not, building works still seem to dominate Malta’s skyline. Antonio Anastasi gives a view no doubt shared by many on the blight of Malta’s bricks and mortar.

1   Countryside, Opinion, Towns & Villages

Malta is beginning to relish its rural past. We caught a glimpse of it in action, both real, recreated and reenacted, at Siggiewi village’s annual agricultural fare.

1   Events, Festivals, Folklore, Siggiewi, Towns & Villages