La Forêt Nourricière

La Forêt Nourricière is a permaculture research and training organisation, educational publisher, and design consultancy focused on temperate climates. Its work supports food and ecological resilience while also exploring emotional, economic, and social resilience through ecological and human-centred approaches. Drawing on research into living systems and the relationships between plants and their environments, the organisation shares practical knowledge through courses, publications, videos, articles, and guidance.

Its training covers garden design and permaculture, productive forest gardens, edible hedges, plant propagation, nursery skills, fruit-tree pruning, and topics including water, energy, housing, communication, and emotional wellbeing. Courses range from introductory workshops to longer design programmes, with in-person and online options, alongside educational visits to its forest garden and consultancy services. La Forêt Nourricière also publishes books and teaching resources, including posters and videos, and offers seeds, plants, cuttings, grafts, and educational products. Its resources include a map of forest gardens and permaculture nurseries in France, helping people find inspiration and practical support for creating productive, biodiverse gardens.