Crop trays are used for above-ground cultivation, mainly in urban agriculture projects.
Trays can be designed to respond to various problems: optimize water retention, the bottom being filled with clay balls for instance, or respect weight constraints per m2, in the case of roof gardens for instance, imposing very strict standards to meet. Farming in trays also makes it possible to control the potentially invasive cultures, to manage their proliferation. The composition of the soil can also be adapted tray by tray to the needs of the plants.
Biomass collection by the children of the Rufisque garden
|
In order to fill the bottom of the growing containers of the roof garden of the school of Rufisque, the children go in search of discarded branches on a wasteland of the district near the school… The occasion of a … Read More
Enriching the planters at the Bercy nursery school, Paris
|
The team of the Traversine garden takes care now of four culture trays in the playground of the nursery school. Before planting fruit, vegetables and other plants with the kindergarten children, we enriched and aerated the soil in the containers. … Read More
Rehabilitation of the cultivation trays at la Traversine Bercy, Paris
|
It is autumn, it is time to enrich and to refill the tubs of the mandala and the Keyhole of the garden of the Traversine Bercy in order to prepare the tubs to welcome new cultures. The bins have been … Read More
Growing at the Petits Princes school in Rufisque – Senegal
|
6 months after the installation of the vegetable garden on the roof terrace of the Petits Princes school in Rufisque – Senegal, the containers have been filled with a variety of vegetables. They have benefited from abundant rainfall, and the … Read More
Finalisation of the installation of structures in the garden of Rufisque, Senegal
|
In order to optimise the surface area of the garden on the roof terrace of the Rufisque school, three models of growing trays structures have been designed:– The first, produced in 10 copies, allows cultivation on 4 levels thanks to … Read More
First vegetables in the school garden in Rufisque
|
After 3 months of installation on the terrace, the first vegetables are appearing in the garden of the school of the little princes in Rufisque.Joseph, the person in charge of the roof terrace garden, has started several nurseries in the … Read More
Discovery of the new bins in the garden of Rufisque
|
New structures have just arrived on the terrace, and will make it possible to increase the surface area cultivated on the roof terrace of the inclusive school of the Petits Princes in Rufisque. The children came to discover these new … Read More
Before and after vegetable gardens in the Yagma neighbourhood, Burkina Faso
|
After having followed the training in agroecological techniques at the Yagma garden, the women started their own vegetable garden, either in the open ground or above ground, depending on the size of their plot. One and a half months later, … Read More
Setting up an above-ground device in the Yagma garden: the example of used tyres, Burkina Faso
|
During the third training session on agro-ecological techniques financed by The Ivory Foundation at the Yagma garden, the women created above-ground cultivation trays using used tyres. They mixed potting soil and manure to fill the tyres, which were then converted into growing … Read More
Preparing fertile soil for the above-ground structure in the Yagma garden with local women, Burkina Faso
|
While waiting for the compost to be ready, the women made a fertile mixture of soil, plant debris and manure to line the metal containers of the above-ground structure during the second training session. This technique can be used by … Read More
Preparing the growing containers at the school in Rufisque, Senegal
|
After collecting branches and cutting them into small pieces, the children at the Petits Princes school in Rufisque spread them out in the bottom of plastic recycling bins to form a water reserve. They then fill the bins with a … Read More
The Grand Potager’s raised mounds
|
At the Grand Potager on the Domain of Fontenille, we tried out a raised mound technique, connected by a teepee giving inclined support to climbing beans and marrows, thanks to a weaving which was handmade with ropes. This green cover … Read More
Filling of the containers
|
At La Traversine, new bins have been made to accommodate new plants in the educational garden! To do this, we start by putting a layer of clay balls at the bottom of the galvanized metal tub that we have custom … Read More
La Traversine – Filling of the trays
|
The construction of the beds is finished, they must now be filled! The first step is to cover the inside of the beds with a waterproof plastic sheet. For this, we used the bags of potted soil, recycling what could … Read More
La Traversine – Installation on the terrace
|
After several months of preparation (manufacture of metal structures, cutting of the wood), we took advantage of the summer closure of the school to install the elements on the terrace. Below are some visuals showing the steps of this installation … Read More