Maintain and promote cultivated gardens by raising awareness of environmental issues

About Us

The purpose of the “Des Jardins en Cascade” association is:

• To create, maintain, and promote cultivated gardens that will form a green network, linked as much as possible to a blue network
• To raise awareness of environmental, social, and economic issues. This is achieved by promoting and encouraging, in particular:
  • Agroecology, permaculture
  • Environmental education
  • The connection between the farming community and the general public
  • The local economy
  • Green and heritage tourism
  • The connections between sustainable food, biodiversity, and the arts
• The cultivation of agricultural land through market gardening and the planting of trees of all species and in all locations to promote biodiversity, food self-sufficiency, soil fertility, combat climate change, provide shelter from wind and sun, and store water and carbon, etc.
• Supporting agricultural activities of all kinds in accordance with the principles of agroecology
• Organizing cultural events and residencies for artists, intellectuals, and scientists to enliven the association’s activities and promote its work and principles, as well as to raise public awareness of the interdependence between humans and nature.
• To foster social bonds and intergenerational exchanges.
• To bring together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds who share a common goal and to develop innovative projects for their region by pooling resources, equipment, and expertise.

The activities of the association “  Des Jardins en Cascade” are open to anyone wishing to learn about gardening, participate in a project of public interest, break out of isolation, share expertise, contribute to community well-being, promote physical and mental health through a return to nature and the concept of seasonality, take action to create a sustainable and resilient community, and support the ecological transition.