Forêt-Jardin, a sustainable, community-driven food ecosystem

FORTS POUR DEMAIN FOREST-GARDEN: A SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD ECOSYSTEM

Our association is experimenting with the forest-garden model to replace, as much as possible, the negative spiral of a food system that contributes to the environmental crisis with the virtuous cycle of a sustainable, community-driven forest-garden that protects the environment, nourishes people, fosters collective intelligence, and raises awareness

4 missions for our forest garden

FEED: Locally, sustainably, and organically. Create a resilient food production system.

PROTECT: Decarbonize by capturing CO2, limit the greenhouse effect, and preserve biodiversity.

SPREAD THE WORD: Share this experience and develop a digital model for managing a forest-garden to scale up effectively and quickly.

LIVING TOGETHER: Creating an intergenerational space for cooperation, recreation, and culture to foster social connections, sharing, and community spirit.

Achievements to date

FEED:

• - 1,000 fruit trees planted,
• - 1,000 shrubs planted,
• - 32 small vegetable gardens cultivated using agroforestry,
• - 1 irrigation system,
• - 15 beehives
• - a greenhouse for our vegetable seedlings, trees, and shrubs.

PROTECT

• - an 800-meter-long dry hedge to protect the trees from wild boars and other pests, and to shelter biodiversity,
• - birdhouses, insect hotels,
• - a wildlife inventory.

RAYONNER

• - 30 school workshops,
• - 20 permaculture workshops,
• - workshops for businesses
• - a library.

LIVING TOGETHER

• - regular social events,
• - governance punctuated by key events,
• - garden furniture made from pallet wood, dry toilets, bike storage.