Surrounded by fields and forests in a small valley on the northern edge of the Ardennes, Jardin Prangeleu aims to be a productive orchard and garden, a sanctuary for wildlife and a retreat for human beings that provides a place of learning and healing.
Named after a nearby field, “Prangeleu” derives from an old Wallonian word for siesta – a place where herders would rest with their cattle after lunch. This chimes perfectly with what we want our project to be: a place for people to slow down and rest: a holiday retreat for those who want to relax in the country, but also a centre for activities around yoga and yoga therapy, transition and sustainability, gardening and permaculture. You can expect seminars on topics as varied as cookery and painting, literature and the natural world.
The garden & nature
Take a short tour of the garden at Jardin Prangeleu. Find out what grows here and what we want to achieve, both now and in the future. There are also numerous ways of joining in with this growing project…
Yoga and yoga therapy
Do you feel your life is speeding up while you are getting left behind? Would you like to do something about aching muscles, back pain, fatigue and tension? Do you want to feel lighter, more energetic and more at ease with yourself? Do you aspire to greater physical and mental flexibility?
Services for biodiversity
Do you care about nature? Do you feel there’s more you can do with your own land than just park a car on it and mow the lawn every week?
With a new Natagora label, we offer a consultancy for the improvement of biodiversity in green spaces.
Learning and exchanges
More and more people now understand the problems the world faces due to climate change and the accelerating loss of biodiversity. And ever more people are asking how they can reduce their own contributions to the problems. Of course, corporations, industries and who;e countires need to change course, but our own personal choices and behaviour count as well. We can all make a difference.
Atelier for transition at Jardin Prangeleu:
- Gardening for nature (encouraging biodiversity; hand mowing; organic vegetables and fruit)
- Home processing (jam, chutneys, etc.. bread baking and cooking)
- Households in transition: managing consumption and waste; eco-cleaning
- Nature connection (observation; citizen science; creative ateliers)