{"id":80505,"date":"2022-03-18T14:25:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T13:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albatrossglobal.org\/servans-garden\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T19:28:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:28:53","slug":"servans-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/albatrossglobal.org\/en\/servans-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sustainable Agriculture Pedagogical Garden<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Starting in 2021 as a pilot project on the Albatross site in the Loire, this garden named “Jardin de Servan” aims to promote sustainable agriculture<\/strong>, respecting the environment, encouraging biodiversity and recycling waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its aim is to raise awareness and educate young people about ” growing and eating well <\/em>“.Teaching tools and methods are being studied to deliver innovative education<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The spirit of the <\/strong>Learning Garden Project <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This project is part of the activities of the Albatross Foundation, which aims to educate young people about sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This educational garden initiative, which began with volunteers, is intended to become a structured incubator for teaching ” how to grow and eat well<\/em> “. The Jardin de Servan is therefore as much a space for education as it is an incubation process for projects related to sustainable development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Placing of boxes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Collection of horse manure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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The young people tested various magic potions. Here herb and nettle purin, diluted in water to boost our young shoots.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Such an incubator will have to follow a business model that ensures the sustainability and profitability of the project by integrating existing and future resources and activities on the site, so that they support the incubated projects, such as exploiting and making profitable the existing AlbaHome infrastructures for seasonal rentals, organizing seminars and events, etc… Also, a certain profitability can be ensured by the Albatross market place: www.Create2Donate.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The origin of the Project and its evolution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Le Jardin de Servan was born from the combined energies of people from different backgrounds. Its origins lie in the desire to materialize the “Earth” pillar element of the Albatross Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lines of thought are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. To produce food locally, thanks to resources of the direct environment and consumed in hyper short circuit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Finding innovative sources of food<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Draw from local agriculture sustainable and environmentally friendly building materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Coordinate these efforts to preserve the planet, particularly with regard to climate issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    The Launch of the Servan Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Thanks to the coordinated goodwill of friends of Albatross (advisor to the Chamber of Agriculture, Agronomist, restaurant owners, market gardeners, veterinarians, legal and economic advisors and other motivated volunteers) the project of a permaculture vegetable garden was first developed. The goal is to reconnect young people to Mother Earth<\/strong> in a respectful and sustainable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On the Albatross Foundation site, a plot of virgin land was invested and everyone rolled up their sleeves to start the adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Raking of freshly mown grass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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    Brief weeding in the center of the future cultivation area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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    Recovering Composting at the Neighbor’s<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    A small plot of 680 m2 with a small orchard and facing south has been invested. Guided by our market gardener, we have modestly set up growing areas using local resources (cardboard, grass clippings, horse manure, leaves, wood, hay, composting fed by the peelings\/coffee grounds\/egg shells of the partner restaurant, …).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Without a preliminary soil study or any particular knowledge of market gardening, we set out to create a virtuous circle<\/strong> by taming virgin soil, using the environment to bring in natural fertilizers, and initiating a fork-to-fork movement thanks to a valuable partnership with a local restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    First bet 2021 successful! In April 2021, the first crop was harvested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Ashes to keep little salad lovers away<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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    Young people got into the game and learned how to handle new toys. Here Titouan incorporates coffee grounds into the soil used as fertilizer at the foot of the salads.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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    Creation of bamboo trellis from the local bamboo grove for melons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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    And one thing leading to another, our little permaculture project is taking shape and starting to produce…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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    And supply our partner restaurant.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    And that was just the beginning of the adventure. With the help of the Chamber of Agriculture and the Pr\u00e9cieux agricultural school, we were able to find a project leader, Henri-Alexis Charlat, to perpetuate and expand the garden<\/strong> for the 2nd harvest. We also received support with training and test planting from the Centre de Ressources de Botanique Appliqu\u00e9e <\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The support of EM Lyon students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Preparation of the land for the second cycle of market garden production began in 2022 with the involvement of students from EM Lyon\/Noise. Since then, some thirty students from EM Lyon have been coming to help extend the cultivation areas and prepare all the vegetable seedlings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At the same time, in 2022, the implementation of participatory permaculture and agro-forestry workshops with students began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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