The greenhouses of the Traversine
The greenhouses are ready for the winter … It only needed the plexi panels to protect them from the cold
First plantations on the keyhole!
posted in: France, The Grand Potager - Lauris, The keyhole
Seeldings are placed all around, and mulch is placed to maintain the moisture. The kitchen peels are placed in the center and covered with dry mowing. The keyhole is watered to ease the decomposition process in the center.
The leaves of the yard
It’s autumn, not the greenest season for Traversine, but the opportunity to prepare biomass for spring! Every day, the staff of the 3 establishments (kindergarten, elementary and college), sweep the schoolyard to clear the dead leaves. Nothing was planned to … Read More
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
Making a Keyhole at the Grand Potager – Lauris
Making and filling a Keyhole. The Keyhole is a keyhole-shaped vegetable garden consisting of a central compost bin surrounded by raised beds. The Keyhole produces a large number of vegetables in a limited area, benefiting from the slow diffusion of … Read More
Keyhole preparation
posted in: Compost, The Grand Potager - Lauris, The keyhole
This video shows how to prepare a key hole, using permaculture methods.
A painted Memory game for the preschool at Laafi village
posted in: Burkina Faso, Laafi Garden - Koudougou, Memory
In Burkina Faso, a memory game was made using visuals from the garden. The visuals are painted by Solstène, a Burkinabé artist who is already involved in the awareness campaigns of Designing Hope. 50 visuals have been created in duplicate, … Read More
Bioclimatic greenhouse
posted in: Greenhouse, The Grand Potager - Lauris
Sebastien Dutherage, head of the Association for the Promotion of Ecological Techniques (APTE) presents the concept of a bioclimatic greenhouse made with the support of The Ivory Foundation on le Grand Potager de Fontenille in Lauris, in the South of … Read More