ABOUT
La Ferme de Barbazan
Organic flower and herb farm, specialised in seasonal foraged and cultivated flowers & herbs.
botany
and design
Our love to botany led us to become horticulturists. Our love for art and beauty made us designers. Combining those two forms of creation is the purpose behind Bouquets de Barbazan.
Andrew Ghio is a deep soil lover and horticulturist with a hand for alchemy. Lisa Ghio is a designer with a long passion for botany - Together they grow and create, led by their fascination for botanical beauty.
WE LIKE TO GROW BEAUTY
WHAT WE DO
Seasonal & organical flower farming
At Barbazan, we grow and harvest plants in accordance with seasonal conditions and regenerative practices. We cultivate organic flowers and collect wild plants, some of which we process into food, cosmetics and designs, while others we sell fresh or dried as raw materials.
We supply private individuals and businesses with flowers, aromatics and herbs. And we design floral arrangements for small and big occasions.
OUR VISION
Resiliance and healthy cycles
We envision a agriculture in which farmers ain't exploiters, but guardians of the land.
We believe in agriculture that focuses on poly- rather than monocultures and secures the ecological future through small, resilient farms.
We believe that resilience is built by strengthening diversity, living soils and self-sufficient cycles. That is why we cultivate our gardens in a variety of environments and try to promote the diversity that the land offers us. On 14 hectares, we are home to habitats ranging from wetlands to drylands to wild meadows and forests – all of which offer different treasures and curiosities for our Bouquets de Barbazan.
OUR PRINCIPLES
One for all – All for one
Our principles are based on the belief that the multitude of lifeforms is the key to a balanced environment. We trust in the self regulating power of ecosystems and in the fertility through living microorganisms.Therefore we embrace all lifeforms and feel committed to a chemical-free agriculture. Disease we fight with diversity.
We farm with the natural rhythm of seasons and let the wild merge into our cultures. Our goals are seeking resiliance and independency through short circuits and a diversified agriculture.
Barbazan's ambition is to enhance vitality and diversity in order to promote resilient ecosystems and regenerative life cycles.
OUR ENGAGEMENT
Lat. “colere” =
to cultivate, to protect, to inhabit, to honor.
“Agriculture, pop culture, subculture” – all these terms derive from the latin word “cultura”, which refers to the act of environmental and intellectual “care taking”.
We see our farm as an experimental playground that unites horticulture, art, community, and research in order to gain a holistic understanding of our interactions with the environment.
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We offer internships, residencies, and field research projects and promote transdisciplinarity discourse. Through education and creativity, we build shared knowledge that can have an impact on the farm and beyond.
