In France, Transjardins opens to the garden “La Traversine” developed in 2017 on the roof terrace of the school of Bercy in the 12th arrondissement in Paris by Designing Hope.

 

Designing Hope was one of the 30 winners of “Parisculteurs”, a call for projects launched by the city of Paris to create urban gardens on the roofs, terraces and grounds of the capital.

 

Since the beginning of school year 2017, recreational activities are open to children in small groups during extracurricular activities, in collaboration with the educational team, in line with those carried out in schools of other countries through Transgardens.

Various themes are adressed : the soil, the seeds, the life cycles of a plant, the compost, the eco-friendly cultivation methods…

The aim is to sensitize children to a valorization approach of the school’s resources for the fertilization of the garden (leaf composting, tree branches of the yard, remains of the food at the canteen).

Children are encouraged to try some plantations at home by giving them seeds or seedlings, if they have a balcony, or if they can have access to a garden somewhere in a family member’s home.

They are also encouraged to put into practice recycling and composting.

 

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The greenhouses of the Traversine
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The greenhouses are ready for the winter … It only needed the plexi panels to protect them from the cold

The leaves of the yard
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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
Making of the Traversine garden
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Autumn transplant at la Traversine
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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.  
La Traversine – First plants
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The beginning of 2017 saw the first seedlings and plants on the garden of the Traversine … The season is certainly not the best for seedlings, but we still have sown cabbages and leeks in mini the greenhouses, and lettuces … Read More
La Traversine – Construction of the Keyhole
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The Key Hole is a traditional vegetable garden system used for small areas, especially in Africa. Often conceived in stones, a light version has been made for the terrace of the garden “LaTraversine”. The Key Hole of La Traversine takes … Read More
La Traversine – Filling of the trays
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The construction of the beds is finished, they must now be filled! The first step is to cover the inside of the beds with a waterproof plastic sheet. For this, we used the bags of potted soil, recycling what could … Read More
La Traversine – Installation on the terrace
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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
Traversine – Manufacturing of the modules
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4m3 of Pine “Douglas” boards were cut in an Ardèche sawmill to make the beds and structures of La Traversine garden. The timber was cut to be assembled directly on the terrace, while the metal structures were manufactured and painted … Read More
Traversine on Paris Agriculture Fair
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La Traversine was presented on Parisculture booth at Paris International Agriculture fair.   www.traversine.fr – www.parisculteurs.paris
La Traversine, a pedagogical garden on the roof of a Parisian school
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La Traversine is one of the 34 projects selected by the City of Paris as part of the “Parisculteurs” project to create a garden on a Parisian roof. Designing Hope has conseived La Traversine as a paired project to existing educational gardens in Africa.