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a cooperative hostel
in the heart of Southern Ardennes Natural Parc of Belgium.
dream
dream
The dream is to give a new life to the old Ardenne farmhouse
and to participate in the creation of a new conscious world.
The whole adventure of Graide Retreat project is to create
a harmoneous eco-system of habitat and occupation.
A small resident group will be living at and participating in the activities of
Graide Retreat Hostel,
a cooperative personal development & touristic center
combining hostel and retreat concepts.
We contribute to the ecological evolution of places and people.
Be the change you want to see.
Ghandi
Our values :
Appreciate and increase the value of existing.
Preserve the architecture, landscape and heritage
of Ardennes.
respect the existing
Consume less.
Turn to the earth work with
max of autonomy
and self-sufficiency.
keep minimal imprint
Serve a meaningful cause.
Be active .
Have a social imprint.
serve a cause
Reduce the consumption.
Let work, dedication, inner satisfaction and fulfillment create the energy source for the actions and, as consequence, the abundancy.
create abundancy
evolve sustainably
Open to the new
conscionously and
with good intention
stay in balance
keep the balance
between
Material and Spiritual
practically
practically
Graide Retreat project settles on 25 ares in the ancient Graide village.
The central and inspiring part of the project and
of the architectural ensemble is a 150 years old farmhouse in a typical Ardenne style.
The biggest part of the farm building (the former heystack) will welcome, after renovation,
Graide Retreat Hostel, a small authentic retreat / ecological tourism center run by our cooperative and operated by our local community.
Graide Retreat Domain is authentic and wild.
It has some functional areas: an organic garden,
a chicken yard, a sauna, a rite firepalce.
The workshops are in renovation.
We develop the territory preserving its natural appearance to accomodate the communty tiny houses, a pond, a greenhouse and a dark retreat.
who is behind
Diana.
Russian-speaking, former it specialist, artist, mom of two. Proposes and drives Graide Retreat project.
Technically, the owner of the house.
Practically, a dreamer :)
Pauline Fusini, the interior architect (Habiter au naturel),
brings expertise to create a unique and styish place, that is unforgettable yet functionally efficient .
>> 2022: the first community resident installs his roulotte in Graide Retreat
>> 2021: the permit to install a light housing obtained
>> 2020: Graide Retreat Lodge : opens to guests
>> 2018: Salon Habitat et Participation
>> 2016-2020: lodge renovation. over 30 participants from Europe, Russia, Israel etc
>> 2018: joined TWIZA for participative works
>> 2016 : call for volunteers and beginning of the Lodge renovation
news & milestones
contact.
contact
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