17 and 18 May : Terra Botanica participates to the Fascination of plants Day 2019

The fifth international "Fascination of plants Day 2019" will be launched by plant specialists from all over the world under the aegis of theEuropean Plant Science Organisation (EPSO). Terra Botanica is participating in this international event dedicated to plant sciences. On Friday 17 May, at 4.30 pm, the park will host a conference on the benefits of plants in the city. The next day, animations will be organised in the smart garden.

The full programme

Friday 17 May at 4.30 pm: Conference "What are the benefits of plants in the city for our well-being and health? »

In recent decades, the significant increase in the world's population, the concentration and densification of the urban population and the acceleration of the pace of life have distanced man from nature. A new generation's awareness invites us to reconnect with nature by introducing more nature and vegetation in our cities. Although it is internationally recognised that plants are beneficial to physical and mental health, scientific research is currently underway to explain how. After a presentation of the different beneficial effects of plants on well-being and health, we will present how you can participate in the research in your city, in Angers.

Speakers: Galopin Gilles (Research teacher at Agrocampus Ouest) with the participation of Bastien Vajou (from Plante et Cité), Nathan Beziau and Benoit Raimbault from Agrocampus Ouest

Location : In the spice greenhouse of Comptoirs du monde

Free admission from 16.30, limited number of seats (approx. 50)

Saturday 18 May from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm: The environmentally friendly garden - Ecophyto

In the heart of our smart garden, a vegetable garden that implements agroecology, agrobiology, biocontrol... We will organise activities to show visitors how to implement environmentally friendly practices in their own garden. Children will play the little gardener of tomorrow:

Observation of biodiversity with a binocular magnifying glass

• Presentation of different soil types by core sampling and PH test
• Observation of the macrofauna of the compost
• Presentation of recipes for purins, fermented extracts and decoctions
• Presentation of green manures

Animation for the general public