A festive day dedicated to gardens and plants in the main courtyard and the orangery of the château.
Activities for the whole family, young and old, enthusiasts and the simply curious.
NEW FOR 2018!
Installation of Land Art works by Nieves Garcia de la Rose in the château gardens
Land Art workshop for all with Patricia Jacquier, visual artist
... and the ornamental hens of Poule Isère
More than 30 exhibitors
Market of producers, nurserymen and craftspeople
Ornamental shrubs, perennials, roses, aromatic plants, forgotten vegetables, garden accessories and decorations
Well-being through plants, and gourmet local produce
Practical gardening workshops:
10am - Protecting the soil through the seasons, by Laurent Maletras, nurseryman
11am - Boxwood diseases, by Hervé Meneboo, the château's gardener
5pm - Discovering Permaculture with Cécile Thomas and the Incroyables comestibles association
Activities:
2pm - Botanical walk « Wild medicinal plants » with Ulrike Ahme, herbalist
2:30pm - Children's workshop for ages 5/10 "French or English gardens,". Booking required 04 76 08 42 27
3pm - Introductory botanical drawing workshop with Dominique Guillon, illustrator
4pm - Talk "Recycling, fertiliser and organic waste" Renaud de Looze, la Palmeraie des Alpes
On the stand, "the hens' journey" by Poule Isère
Activities:
10:30am - Guided tour " A touch of Italy in the gardens of Le Touvet" with Yveline Allely, garden historian
2:15pm and 4:15pm - Guided tours of the gardens with the owners
Every hour from 11am - Operation of the fountain waterworks
3pm, 4pm and 5pm - Guided tours of the château interiors - Price: 5€
Raffle based on entry tickets
Light refreshments on site
Entry: 3€, free for under-18s
