La Fermette Verdoyante
An authentic place in harmony with its environment and era
Diverse Cultivation Methods
In order to respect the delicate balance between plant and tree cultivation and environmental preservation, while also seeking to promote biodiversity
- Vertical farming with or without support
- Bioclimatic greenhouse and alternative aquaponics
- Diversification of plant varieties
- Complete plant cycle and seed harvesting
- No-till plots
- Revitalizing the natural environment through simple means
Harvest Management
Having a garden with abundant harvests inevitably leads to the question of how to use them. Here’s what we implement at our level:
- Consuming Fresh Produce
- Storage Areas
- Preserves & Lacto-Fermentation
- Drying & Dehydration
- Processing into Spices & Herbal Tea Blends
Water Circuit & Filtration
Water is a precious resource that must be used and preserved as much as possible. We share our solutions:
- Rainwater harvesting
- Greywater Filtration by Gravity
- Phytoremediation
- Biodiversity pond
- Water circuit concept
- Overflow Management and Natural Irrigation
- Intelligent redistribution (see home automation)
Home Automation Tools
Why consider technological solutions in a natural environment? What is the purpose? This is what we aim to explain here with a few examples.
- Automating watering and/or irrigation systems via remotely controlled valves
- Monitoring and controlling temperature, humidity, and light levels using sensors from numerous manufacturers
- Turning electrical devices on and off: pumps, valves, and motors via programming or a simple tablet interface
- Remotely monitoring animals, watering points, feeders, etc.
- Monitoring electricity production and consumption (from all possible sources, including photovoltaic).
- Free and open-source HomeAssistant software system. Self-hosted at home without a subscription