Making of the Traversine garden
posted in: France, Traversine garden - Paris-Bercy, Visit of la Traversine
Shooting at The Grand Potager
posted in: France, The Grand Potager - Lauris, Visit of le Grand Potager
A team of French television channel TF1 came to shoot at the Grand Potager of Fontenille in the presence of the children of the village of Lauris. Below Jerome Faure, the chef of the Domaine de Fontenille, in the presence … Read More
Making off of the Traversine garden
This film presents the setting up of the Traversine garden by Designing Hope on the terrace of the Bercy school. A winning project of the Pariscultuers competition, launched by the city of Paris in 2016. it allow to know all … Read More
Autumn transplant at la Traversine
This is the ideal season to transplant, especially fruit trees. The garden of Traversine is turning green, with plantations of mulberry, raspberry, strawberry, but also honeysuckle and wisteria ready to cover the metal structures of pergolas next spring.
The bioclimatic greenhouse of the Grand Potager
posted in: France, Greenhouse, Rubric farming modules, The Grand Potager - Lauris
The bioclimatic greenhouse of the Grand Potager is ready for its first seedlings! Funded by The Ivory Foundation, this experimental greenhouse was designed with the expertise of the association APTE (promotion of eco-energies, ecoconstruction and ecological practices), and carried out … Read More
Autumn at Le Grand Potager
posted in: France, Greenhouse, The Grand Potager - Lauris
Autumn is mild, the gardening boards are still green with salads, cabbage, spinach. Soon, the bioclimatic greenhouse will take over for the production of the plants, to gain a few weeks on the season.
Construction of the keyhole
posted in: France, The Grand Potager - Lauris, The keyhole
This Keyhole was made of douglas pine and metal. The metal structure maintain the vertical boards durably, like the strapping of a wine barrel. Once the structure is assembled, the interior is covered with geotextile, to retain the soil, and … Read More
Le Grand Potager – Summer at the garden
posted in: France, The Grand Potager - Lauris
Some photos of the Grand Potager …
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
Grand Potager – The Pergola
posted in: France, The Grand Potager - Lauris
To facilitate the circulation and visits of the garden, a pergola was set up on the central alley. Beyond the aesthetic aspect, this pergola brings two advantages to the garden: – On both sides of this pergola, climbing fruit trees … Read More