Wisdom Collectors
Vergers du Monde consists of an operational team, responsible for identifying, understanding, and preserving farming traditional knowledge through exchanges between local and exiled farmers, and a strategic team, made up of members and board members.
Our team
Coming from a family of farmers and curious about the world, Hélène Bourry founded Vergers du Monde after eight years of experience in the non-profit and institutional sectors related to migration.
Communication
As an anthropologist, Charlotte Secco specializes in resilience to climate emergencies through lifestyles, consumption patterns, and non-violent resistance.
Anthropology
Boris Mbaihodoum joined the team as a civic service volunteer. He specializes in geosciences and environmental studies, particularly in Chad.
Workshop
Board Members
Marianne Rouillard is a consultant in the banking sector. She structures and supports the financial strategy of Vergers du Monde.
Finances
Lorena Villarreal embodies creativity and optimism. Trained as a designer in Colombia, she is currently studying oenology in the south of France.
Diffusion
Photography
Camille Bru grew up in a family of market gardeners in Lot-et-Garonne, France, before catching the travel bug. She now travels the world with her camera, capturing moments of life both here and elsewhere.
Nadège Femenia has been a driving force since the inception of Vergers du Monde. In parallel, she works as a chartered accountant and coach for businesses.
Team Support
Project Support
Elodie Ribes is an engineer and urban planner specializing in land use planning. Her experience in designing and implementing local development projects is a valuable asset.
Regional Coordinators
Mohammad Jan Ali Zada spent most of his life in Afghanistan, working alongside his grandfather who was a farmer. His role is to maintain the connection with the Afghan community in France.
Afghanistan Coordinator
Tibet Coordinator
As a child, Namgyal Reshar accompanied his uncle to graze the animals in Tibet. Today, he serves as a key resource for understanding Tibetan ancestral knowledge.
Christian Ilizabaliza Juru, originally from Rwanda, has lived in several African countries. His grandmother passed down knowledge about plants and their uses, which he has successfully preserved.
West Africa Coordinator
Coline Mathieu is the Environmental, Quality of Life, and Tree Technician Manager for the city of Noisy-le-Roi, near Paris. Her knowledge of the Île-de-France region, both in urban and rural aspects, is a valuable asset regarding French contexte.
Île de France Coordinator
Auvergne Rhône Alpes Coordinator
Driven by the theme of sustainable food, Marie Ferlus is a project manager for food and a coordinator at the Cité du Goût et des Saveurs of the Chamber of Trades and Crafts in Auvergne Rhône Alpes.
Pays de la Loire Coordinator
Marlène Lepoittevin is an ethnobotanist. She possesses valuable knowledge about the use of aromatic and medicinal plants around the world, particularly in the Pays de la Loire, the birthplace of medicinal and aromatic plant production in France.
Bourgogne Franche Comté Coordinator
Dominique Peyre is a key resource and an advocate for sustainable agriculture. She co-founded the association Le Mouton Zébré, which aims to create agricultural connections while contributing to rural dynamism and community living.
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