Community project: lime-hemp

Lime-hemp project

Chantier participatif Lime and hemp insulation Moulin des Etrebières 3 September 2024 9h08 0 comment Novices restore old buildings with lime and hemp In five minutes, six strangers will arrive at my house. They've come to learn a technique I hardly know. They're complete novices, yet I'm going to entrust them with an entire wall of the large gîte ... Read more

A charming holiday retreat in Vendée

Watercolour hamlet entrance

A charming gîte in the bocage Moulin des Etrebières 13 June 2024 11h16 0 comment For a get-together with family, friends or colleagues The main gîte has seven bedrooms on three levels and a large living room of almost 80m2 with open-plan kitchen, cosy sitting area with wood-burning stove and ... Read more

Permaculture in Vendée

Wet meadow panorama

Permaculture in the Vendée Moulin des Etrebières 10 April 2024 9h31 0 comment The Moulin des Etrebières is a permaculture farm in the Vendée, in the heart of the bocage countryside with its hedges and hills, springs and streams. What is permaculture? Permaculture is the idea of ‘permanent cultivation’ or, in other words, ‘sustainable agriculture’. It is inspired by ... Read more

The joy of handmaking

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Re-learning to make Moulin des Etrebières 10 March 2024 17h53 0 comments Have you ever succeeded in repairing an object and felt triumphant pride? Have you ever noticed how much you think when you're concentrating on a manual activity? The feeling of accomplishment you get when you make something yourself is a powerful motivator, a source of creativity and a source of well-being. ... Read more

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