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AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2017 : THE PROGRAMME

10.10.2017

 exceptional opening on 28, 29, 30
and 31 October 2017 from 10:00 to 18:00 

The "Autumn Festival" will close the 2017 season
of Terra Botanica

 

Take advantage of this exceptional 4-day (re)opening to discover or rediscover Terra Botanica ! Enjoy the attractions, the many activities offered but especially the beauty of the autumn colours. Craftsmen, professionals and the whole park team join the party to make you discover the secrets of autumn. Guided tours of the different areas of the park, various workshops, exhibitions of the possible uses of plants and cucurbits, tastings of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pumpkin-based jams and also Anjou wines and ciders will delight gourmets and the curious, young and old alike.

In addition to the many activities offered by the park, other fun and friendly activities will accompany you during your visit. Who could boast of having already found the weight of our giant pumpkin? Will you find our extraordinary pumpkin whose secrets many explorers have tried to discover?

A festive programme, family activities and good mood in perspective. Enough to allow you to spend a wonderful time at Terra Botanica before its winter sleep.

The park will be open in its entirety at the usual rates.

 

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THE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Take advantage of special moments with our landscapers and discover : 

  • Pruning fruit trees
  • Care of roses
  • The Cucurbit Library
  • The cultivation of squash
  • Tasting of vegetables from the park
  • Rice tea tasting
  • Visit to the vegetable garden
  • Why do the leaves fall off?
  • Advice from a shop gardener
  • The butterfly house
  • The roots of life
  • The spice workshop
  • Carnivorous plants
  • The release of pigeons

 

Continuous, all day from 10:00 to 18:00:

  • Tasting of saffron and pumpkin jams
  • Tasting of seasonal honey
  • Exhibition of cucurbit seeds and bulbs
  • Tasting of Anjou wines and ciders
  • Exhibition of lamps and various objects made from cucurbits
  • Tasting of fresh and dried fruit
  • Tasting of roasted chestnuts and old-fashioned chocolates
  • Fruit, Vegetables and Cucurbits in season
  • Sculptures on Cucurbits
  • Discovery of fungi and plant fossils
  • Exhibition of paintings and pictures
  • Sale of wooden toys
  • Sale of soaps and wellness products
  • Sale of curry caramels, coffee, chocolate

 

and for children?

  • Competition: Find out the weight of the biggest pumpkin in the park
  • Competition: Draw between the adventurers who find the extraordinary pumpkin
  • Games and activities around the 5 senses
  • Children's play structures (indoor and outdoor)
  • Exit of the Terranosaurus
  • Animal farm
  • Painting workshops
  • Make-up workshops
  • Waders
  • and many other surprises...

 

A great weekend to spend alone, with friends or family!

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