Construction of bird boxes
In order to welcome even more birds in the garden, new nesting boxes had to be built. So the children got involved: one nail here, another there and here are two brand new houses for our friends the birds! Our … Read More
The mandala-compass
posted in: The Grand Potager - Lauris, The mandala
For the “treasure hunt” at the Grand Potager, the mandala has been transformed into a “giant compass”. Participants will have to place metal signs indicating the 4 cardinal points at each end of the mandala’s petals. They will also have … Read More
The green wall of the Grand Potager of Fontenille
posted in: The Grand Potager - Lauris, Vertical culture
At the Grand Potager of Fontenille, the volunteers on civic service have laid out part of the covered pergola to create a welcoming space to house creative workshops during discovery visits in the garden. An experimental green wall has been … Read More
Some news of the Grand Potager of Fontenille
posted in: The Grand Potager - Lauris
New descriptive panels have been installed in the Grand Potager de Fontenille to better accompany and inform visitors as they wander through the garden. In addition, signposts have also been placed in the alleys of the Fontenille estate to facilitate … Read More
Filling of the containers
posted in: Culture trays, Traversine garden - Paris-Bercy
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
New cultivation beds
posted in: Projects newsfeed, Yagma Garden - Ouagadougou
New crop beds have been prepared in Yagma! These have been set up at the foot of the fertilizer trees, allowing them to demonstrate their role and efficiency within an agroforestry system. In fact, in addition to improving the texture … Read More
Harvest of tomatoes, onions and bell peppers
posted in: Yagma Garden - Ouagadougou
The 68 crop beds in Yagma’s garden produced well in this month of September. The high temperatures (about 33°c) and humidity in Ouagadougou encourage rapid growth of vegetables, especially tomato and bell pepper plants. The women and the gardener in … Read More
Yagma under the rain
posted in: Sustainable approaches, Yagma Garden - Ouagadougou
The implementation of an agroforestry system at the Yagma school proves once again its beneficial aspect! It is after a rainy episode that a noticeable difference can be observed between the plot and a soil devoid of vegetation. On the … Read More
The August crops of Macambeni garden
posted in: Macambeni – Piggs Peak
It’s winter in Southern Africa . At the Macambeni Community Garden, temperatures range from 10 degrees at night to 20 degrees during the day in August. The days are therefore quite sunny while the nights are rather cool. In this … Read More