At the Traversine Villiot garden, 12 children from the Paris Anim’ Annie Fratellini center gathered to work on the petals of the vegetable mandala. The children worked enthusiastically together, under the guidance of the Designing Hope educational team. They began … Read More
The Traversine Villiot garden, surrounded by apartment buildings, benefits from an open-ground layout, which is an advantage compared to the Bercy roof terrace, but suffers from a lack of sunlight, especially during the winter period.This makes the garden a breeding … Read More
This spring, children from the Paris Anim’ Annie Fratellini center took part in a permaculture gardening activity organized by the Designing Hope association in the Traversine Villiot garden. Children experimented with vertical gardening by taking over the bamboo teepee in … Read More
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Parisculteurs project, the association Designing Hope was invited to present its educational garden, La Traversine, at an event organized by the DEVE on the Jardin des Traverses. La Traversine garden, installed on the … Read More
It’s time to transfer the young plants produced in the greenhouse to the Traversine Villiot garden. Zucchinis, broccoli, cauliflower and leeks take their place on the first petals of the garden’s mandala. The soil has been cleared of weeds, loosened … Read More
Dessine L’Espoir association took part in Paris Sème alongside the Parisculteurs. We led fun workshops to raise awareness of sustainable agriculture among young and old alike, presenting educational games used by the association in various schools, whether in Rufisque, Paris … Read More
Children from the CLAJE, a community center in the Villiot-rapée area of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, joined the Designing Hope team for an afternoon of gardening in the Traversine Villiot garden, where they transplanted seedlings collected on the roof … Read More
During this creative activity, CLAJE children had the opportunity to express themselves and personalize their own signs by writing their names on them and adding motifs with stencils in the shape of flowers and vegetables. They decorated their signs with … Read More
All set! All the elements are ready to be hung on the Christmas Teepee in the Traversine Villiot garden! Plant balls, stars decorated with fir branches and pine cones, colored bamboo snowflakes, wooden snowmen… Despite the cold, the children enjoyed … Read More
Children from the Bercy elementary school played an active role in decorating the Christmas Tipi in the Traversine Villiot garden.Among their creations, based exclusively on plants, they decorated stars made from strings wrapped around a wire, using Christmas tree branches … Read More
