Friday | |
|---|---|
| Arrival train: | Paris Montparnasse 18:06-19:55 La Ferté Bernard |
| 20:30 | Dinner, introductions, outline of weekend |
| 22:00 | Permaculture 1 (principles of permaculture) |
Saturday | |
| 07:00 | Meditation (optional) |
| 08:00 | Breakfast preparation (Team 1 + Blanche) |
| 08:15 | Breakfast |
| 09:30 | Tour of the farm |
| 10:30 | Plant variety exercise and soil demonstration |
| 11h00 | Vegan Cooking 1: how to create a healthy and complete vegan menu ; foraging for wild edible plants ; preparation of lunch |
| 13:00 | Lunch. Washing up — Team 2 + Blanche |
| 14:30 | Permaculture 2: practical workshops e.g. how to create a lasagne composter, how to build a “Hugelkultur” raised bed, the importance of mulching, how to construct a mini-greenhouse, how to build an insect hotel, natural beekeeping etc |
| 17:00 | Afternoon tea |
| 18:00 | Vegan Cooking 2: vegetable protein workshop; preparation of dinner |
| 20:00 | Dinner |
| 21:30 | Permaculture 3 — film |
Sunday | |
| 06:45 | Wake up gong |
| 07:00 | Meditation (optional) |
| 08:00 | Breakfast preparation (Team 3 + Blanche) |
| 08:15 | Breakfast |
| 09:30 | Permaculture 4 — theoretical session (zones, specifics of site, external influences, resources) |
| 10:30 | Permaculture 5 (observation of nature exercise) |
| 11:00 | Vegan Cooking 3: How to deal with B12 in a vegan diet; foraging; lunch preparation |
| 13:00 | Lunch. Washing up — Team 4 + Blanche |
| 14:30 | Permaculture 6 (design of an aspect of the farm in groups) |
| 16:00 | Afternoon tea, presentations by groups, debrief of weekend, tips for practicing urban permaculture |
| 17:30 | Departure for the station (train: La Ferté-Bernard 18:03-19:55 Paris Montparnasse) |
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