"Live more simply so others may simply live."
Garden Progress
After a dozen years left fallow, Jardin Denat has now regained its purpose, a working garden in the heart of Collioure.
The development of the main garden structure and soil improvement phase is now completed, it took 3 years, from April 2017 to July 2020.
As the first phase is completed, the garden enters the planting stage with rotation and companion planting.
All our thanks to our small team of committed volunteers that carried out around 4000 hours of work between 2017 and 2020!! Bravo !!!
All our thanks to our group of 60 Association members for their support and donations (either financial, in materials or plants). Help much appreciated!!
And also our thanks to Collioure Town Council (previous and current team) for their help and support.
2019
Start of collective composting / Tests of water management / Construction of raised beds and pergola.
Test planting and harvest (example : August 2019 = 30kg of veg harvested)
Social : Participation to 6 events ; in March (Week on Alternatives to Pesticides), in June (St Cyprien), in June and November (Fêtes du Cloitre in Collioure), in July (Journée Portes Ouvertes and Forum des Associations).
Welcomed young people from the PIJ (Collioure Youth Club) in April and July.
2020
Renovated the roof of the stone shed / Dry Toilets / Tippee / Insect Hotels / Cold frames for sowing / Solar pump / Planting of fruit trees / Information Panels / Water management and rainwater collection / Creation of sitting zones with tables and chairs.
Harvest issued from planting during lockdown (example : August 2020 = 40kg of fruit & veg harvested)
Social : Shared construction day in February with help from the local permacultural network Permacat 66
The garden was closed during lockdown and all planned events cancelled.
Jardin Denat has been reopened to volunteers since 6th July whilst respecting anti-covid measures.
