The last tomatoes have been harvested in the Grand Potager while the autumn vegetable plants make their appearance on the growing beds. Chard and young mustard shoots develop well. During this season, it is also the occasion to harvest the … Read More
At St. Paul’s School in Leribe, Lesotho, deaf and hard of hearing youth have begun building a covered area to protect crops from the scorching summer sun. A net with reduced opacity (40%) reduces evaporation and protects the crops. A … Read More
We organized this afternoon a Jerusalem artichoke harvesting activity at the Traversine. It was an opportunity for the children to discover this vegetable which is unknown to most of them. The harvest was good and the children were able to … Read More
Last week we received twenty shrub seedlings at the Grand Potager for the creation of a gourmet hedge. It will have two functions: to produce small fruits and berries for the visitors of the vegetable garden but also to create … Read More
In order for the elementary school children to go home with the right gestures and to better understand the principle of composting in the garden, we organized a waste sorting activity. Through the game of selective sorting, the youngsters were … Read More
The children took advantage of their visit to the garden this afternoon to inaugurate our herb game! This is a Memory game, but the cards to be turned over are replaced by small boxes to be opened. Each one has … Read More
The Tipi is a traditional North American Indian habitat. It is composed of long wooden poles leaning on each other and covered with animal skins. At the Traversine, the Tipi is being revegetated: we have replaced the animal skins with … Read More
The insect hotel contains several compartments that correspond to “rooms”. Each of them hosts a specific family of insects, depending on the materials used: pine cones and moss for the ladybugs, piles of bark for the sowbugs, stumps and dead leaves for … Read More
We took advantage of the recent extension of Yagma’s garden to install a mandala. This flowering garden is a common module in all our educational gardens. In this version, we have favored “basin” planters to retain water in case of … Read More
Feeling hungry ? The children took advantage of their time in the garden to taste the last strawberries and cherry tomatoes. At the same time, they discovered the mini greenhouses, which allowed us to have a good harvest this year. … Read More
