Friday
Arrival trains:
Paris Montparnasse 18:06-19h55 La Ferté Bernard or Le Mans 19:40-20:02 La Ferté Bernard
20:30
Dinner, introductions, outline of weekend
22:00
Washing up (Team 1)
Saturday
07:45
Wake-up gong
08:00
Meditation 1 (starting with an explanation of the style of meditation)
09:00
Preparation (& clearing up) of breakfast (Team 2)
09:15
Breakfast
10:30
Tour of the farm
11:15
Permaculture 1 — theoretical session (Principles of Permaculture)
12:00
Foraging walk to collect wild edible plants for lunch
12:00
Lunch preparation (Team 3)
13:00
Lunch (Team 3 on washing up)
14:00
Washing up & tidying kitchen (Team 3)
14:30-17:30
Permaculture 2 — practical session (workshops outside)
18:00
Meditation 2
19:00
Preparation of dinner (Team 1)
20:00
Dinner (Team 2 on washing up)
21:30
Washing up & tidying kitchen (Team 2)
22:00
Permaculture 3 — film & discussion
Sunday
07:45
Wake up gong
08:00
Meditation 3 (plus sharing of experiences afterwards)
09:00
Preparation (& clearing up) of breakfast (Team 3)
09:15
Breakfast
10:30
Permaculture 4 — observation exercise
11:15
Permaculture 5 — theoretical session (zones, specifics of site, external influences, natural resources, your projects)
12:00
Lunch preparation (Team 1)
12:00
Foraging walk to collect wild edible plants for lunch
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Washing up & tidying kitchen (Team 2)
14:30
Permaculture 6 — practical session (design of an aspect of the farm in groups)
16:00
Presentations by groups, debrief of weekend, questionnaires
17:30
Departure for the station (train: La Ferté-Bernard 18:03-19:55 Paris Montparnasse or La Ferté Bernard 18:13-18:48 Le Mans)
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