Feÿ Commons

Fey Commons is a nonprofit association experimenting with new ways of living, creating, and cooperating with the living world. At the crossroads of art, ecology, and research, we develop concrete projects focused on ecological regeneration, territorial research-action, and collective life, supported by an engaged community.**

Who we are

Fey Commons is a community and a social organism in constant evolution. It emerged from the meeting of Les Amies du Feÿ and Fey Arts, extending several years of experimentation around the living world, artistic creation, and collective practices.

We are not only an association. We are a field of experimentation where art, ecology, and research intersect to explore new forms of commons. We learn by doing, progress through testing and adjustment, and build from human relationships and our connection to the living world.

Fey Commons is for those who want to explore other ways of inhabiting the world, together and in relationship with nature.

Our concrete actions

The agroforestry nursery
We develop an agroforestry nursery producing young trees and shrubs adapted to the local territory. This nursery is the first concrete step toward a broader project of landscape regeneration, agroforestry, and biodiversity restoration.

Ecological regeneration and applied ecology
We organize participatory planting projects, ecological restoration initiatives, hands-on workshops, and public awareness activities focused on soils, water, trees, and biodiversity. We also collaborate with partners such as the LPO to support wildlife and bird protection initiatives.

Research-action and territorial dynamics
Fey Commons is engaged in research-action projects and territorial cooperation initiatives such as the Convergence of Possibles and Territoire Vivant Yonne. These projects aim to strengthen local cooperation, care for both human and non-human ecosystems, and experiment with new forms of collective organization, including work around the rights of nature.

The Regen House
The Regen House is the living heart of Fey Commons. It is a space for collective living, meetings, and experimentation that hosts residents, volunteers, artists, researchers, and project leaders. It supports collective life, public events, workshops, and gatherings such as the Rencontres Vivantes, creating the human infrastructure necessary for all other projects.

Why support Fey Commons

Your support helps us develop and sustain concrete, field-based projects that combine ecological regeneration, collective research, and cooperation. Donations directly contribute to maintaining the nursery, organizing ecological actions, supporting research-action initiatives, and keeping the Regen House active as a space for learning, dialogue, and collective experimentation.

Funds support

What particular initiatives will these funds support?

The funds will directly support the core activities of Fey Commons, with a strong focus on concrete, on-the-ground actions.

They will be used to develop and maintain the agroforestry nursery, including the production of young trees and shrubs adapted to the local territory, the organization of planting projects, and the coordination of volunteers and partners involved in reforestation and landscape regeneration.

The funds will also support ecological restoration actions such as participatory planting projects, biodiversity protection initiatives, soil and water regeneration workshops, and collaborations with partners like the LPO for wildlife and bird protection.

In addition, contributions will help sustain the Regen House as a place for collective living, meetings, and events. This includes hosting residents, organizing workshops and public gatherings such as the Rencontres Vivantes, and creating spaces for dialogue, learning, and cooperation.

Finally, the funds will support research-action and territorial initiatives, including participation in cooperative networks, documentation of experiments, and the development of projects related to territorial regeneration and the rights of nature.

Impact

How will or do you measure and determine the impact of your efforts?

We assess our impact through a combination of qualitative and quantitative indicators, adapted to the nature of our work.

On the ecological level, we track measurable outcomes such as the number and diversity of trees produced and planted, habitat restoration efforts, biodiversity indicators including bird presence and nesting, and improvements in soil and landscape resilience over time.

On the social and collective level, we evaluate participation in workshops, planting projects, residencies, and events, as well as the durability of partnerships and the capacity of the community to self-organize and cooperate over time.

For research-action and territorial projects, impact is assessed through the emergence of new collaborations, the dissemination or replication of practices in other contexts, and the production of shared documentation, methodologies, and learning resources.

Beyond metrics, we also pay close attention to qualitative signals such as trust-building, long-term engagement, and meaningful shifts in how people relate to the living world and to one another.