Walloon Brabant
L'Arbre qui pousse
A 6 hectare rural third place in Ottignies, home to more than 25 residents and some fifteen projects: bakery, vineyard, nursery, flower field, plant colours, market gardening. An eco-site open to groups for visits, workshops and collective work days.
- Location
- Ottignies (Louvain-la-Neuve)Meeting room
- Groups
- Up to 150 people
Team building, workshops and visits, combinable for a full day.
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Experiences at L'Arbre qui pousse
End of year event
A festive drink to close the year at one of our partner venues with a reception room: local hot and cold drinks, seasonal bites and a warm atmosphere away from the office. Combine it with an experience that makes sense, like planting trees at one of our eco venues, or with an indoor activity such as a herbal tea workshop or building wildlife shelters. A special end of year moment that leaves a real mark on the ground.See the experience
Nursery workshop
One plant can give dozens. Depending on the season, you learn the nursery grower’s gestures: sowing and pricking out in spring, grafting fruit trees, hardwood cuttings in winter, softwood cuttings under cover in summer, layering.See the experience
Meeting in nature
A working session, a seminar or a retrospective held outdoors, on one of our partner sites. A breath of fresh air to think differently, together.See the experience
Site visit
The visit is led by someone who works on the ground, who shows you how things really happen there, day to day: what has been done, what works, what is still hard. The reality of the field, unfiltered.See the experience
Bread making workshop
Learn the basic gestures of a baker: organic heritage wheat flour, hand shaping, gluten free breads and wood fired baking depending on the venue. An introduction to sourdough, how to use it and why it is good for you.See the experience
Natural wine tasting
Pablo takes you through the vines and the cellar, then pours his natural wines, before or during a meal, or to close your event. In September and October, you can also join the grape harvest or help process the grapes.See the experience
Plant pigments
Anne-Sylvie, an alchemist of colour, shows you her field and workshop. An introduction to the dye plants that run through history, then a demonstration: from extracting a plant pigment to grinding a watercolour paint. In the greenhouse, indigo blue, from plant to pigment.See the experience
Deep time walk
A 4.6 km storytelling walk through 4.6 billion years of Earth's history, where every metre stands for a million years. Time becomes space, and you see humanity's heritage and the interdependence of all living things in a new light.See the experience
Breath and voice
Short of breath, a lump in the throat, a shaky voice: with Reynald, simple breathing and singing exercises to release tension and clear your mind. A playful, friendly moment in the yurt to slow down, laugh, dare and strengthen team spirit.See the experience
Flower field
Yvonne opens up her flower field. Discover the slow flower movement, the art of picking and how to care for a flower garden. Everyone leaves with their own bouquet.See the experience
Mindfulness meditation
With Béatrice, a mindfulness session rooted in body and heart to practise attentive presence. Guided practice, group sharing and short theory, with ideas to keep going day to day.See the experience
Soil life and composting
Priscille introduces you to the soil, the living world that supports everything we do. In the field, she reveals the creatures that live there, the invisible engineers of healthy soils and plants, then shows you how to compost to take care of it.See the experience
Participatory work day
Hands in the soil alongside the people who live on site: hedge trimming, planting, mulching, weeding, picking, grape harvest, fruit tree care or work in the vines. A friendly, useful moment that brings energy and good spirits.See the experience
Wildlife shelters
Insect hotels, bird nest boxes, hedgehog shelters, bat roosts or piles of wood and stones: as a team, you build all kinds of shelters for small wildlife with natural and reclaimed materials, then install them on the site. The people who run the venue explain who each shelter is for and where to place it. The shelters stay on site and welcome wildlife all year round.See the experienceBecome a partner of this project
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