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El Quall is a much-needed and innovative facility, promoted by the Barcelona Provincial Council as part of the BCN Smart Rural strategy.

We visit Melcior Montaner, forest owner of the Viladevall estate in Sora, to talk about the restoration work on forests and pastures carried out within the framework of the BCN Smart Rural strategy.

The restoration of old pastures carried out by the Barcelona Provincial Council on fourteen properties in the region features in a new 'BCN Smart Rural Story'.

The initiative carried out by the Barcelona Provincial Council on fourteen properties in the region features in a new 'BCN Smart Rural Story'.    

Among other interesting topics, in this newsletter, we talk about Cowocat Rural, an initiative aimed at promoting coworking as a key tool for rural development. We also interview Natxo Tarrés. The musician who led the rock group Gossos for many…

A guide to steering future shepherds in Catalonia.

'The Importance of Being a Shepherd' aims to fight against the abandonment of the profession. To promote generational renewal in the livestock farming sector, it is important to involve young shepherds in extensive farming practices.   

The introduction of virtual locks to control herds extensively is one of the highlights in the new BCN Smart Rural Press Digest.

We talk to the director of Can Serrat, a space for coexistence and co-working in an old renovated farmhouse in El Bruc.