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On top of a preserved tradition, a strong environmental awareness has taken root on the Madagascar plantation where François Pralus also nurtures the social aspect of sustainable development. Besides having a job close to home, the twenty planters enjoy the benefits of a nearby school for their children and medical care when necessary.
In Roanne too, year after year, new developments include a review of the environmental impact.
The permaculture garden, a company project started in 2017 by Hugo Pralus, is intended to be both a green space reclaimed from an industrial wasteland, a place for employees to meet and share, but also as an educational tool.
About twenty hives yield golden honey from Roanne, perfumed by the flowers of the meadow. The honey production complements that of the beehives in the village of Mars, a few kilometers from our pesticide-free town. This production is only sold in pots. During the best years, it can produce up to 800 kilos, which we gladly share with our customers.
As for products, in addition to the development of organic products, François Pralus has undertaken a complete overhaul of their packaging, with the aim of using 100% made in France products, and without plastic, progressively being abandoned in favor of recyclable materials.
A significant investment has been made in green energy: 500 solar panels have been installed on the roofs and at the back of the factory to provide up to 30% of the facility's energy use. For the remaining consumption and the 18 boutiques, Maison Pralus has selected a renewable energy provider, using either wind or solar.
Hugo and François Pralus came up with an innovative idea for the manufacturing team: a garden where everyone can enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables, right next to their workplace. Everyone can garden for half an hour a week, during their working hours, and enjoy the harvest. The garden blossomed in Roanne in the spring of 2017 on an industrial land site next to the Atelier. It was decided that the garden would use permaculture techniques. An ecological and sustainable approach where plants benefit from each other. The one hectare garden has been planted with fruit trees and ornamental trees, the necessary humidity comes from the stream and the spring. About twenty beehives have been placed in front of the large flowery meadow, a henhouse provides shelter for the farmyard and the pond for visiting ducks...
At the beginning of May, we pick the first strawberries at lunch time... The bees quickly took over the space to yield up to 800 kilos of honey. The production of vegetables, fruits and eggs is shared among the employees. The space is also used by employees on their breaks.
Some people come to relax on weekends with their families for a BBQ or play petanque!
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