Friday
Arrival trains
Paris Montparnasse 18:06–19:55 La Ferté-Bernard or Le Mans 19:40-20:02 La Ferté-Bernard
20:30
Vegan Cooking 1: kombucha, sour dough bread, sprouting seeds, chia seed pudding
21:00
Dinner, presentation of The Big Raise project, outline of weekend
22:30
Washing up (Group 1)
Saturday
07:45
Preparation (& clearing up) of breakfast (Group 2)
08:00
Breakfast
09:30
Tour of the farm
10:30
Permaculture 1 – theoretical session (principles of permaculture)
11:30
Vegan Cooking 2 – practical session (foraging for wild edible plants ; what constitutes a healthy vegan diet; preparation of lunch)
13:00
Lunch: spaghetti al pesto & wild salad; crumble
14:00
Washing up (Group 3)
14:30—17h30
Permaculture 2 – practical session (workshops outside)
18:30
Vegan Cooking 3: vegetable protein; dietary deficiencies e.g. B12; preparation of dinner
20:00
Dinner: “rillettes”; “shepherd’s pie” & wild salad; peaches in syrup
21:30
Washing up (Group 1)
22:00
Permaculture 3 – film & discussion
Sunday
07:45
Preparation (& clearing up) of breakfast (Group 2)
08:00
Breakfast
09:30
Permaculture 4: observation of nature exercise
10:30
Permaculture 5: theoretical session (zones, specifics of site, external influences, natural resources, your projects)
11:30
Vegan Cooking 4: foraging; lunch preparation
13:00
Lunch (washing up – Team 4 + Blanche)
14:00
Washing up (Team 4)
14:30
Permaculture 6: practical session (workshops outside)
16:30
Debrief of weekend; questionnaires
17:30
Departure for the station (trains: La Ferté-Bernard 18:03-19:55 Paris Montparnasse or La Ferté Bernard 18:13-18:48 Le Mans)
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