I already told you about it over the previous 4 years, but in this late May and early June period, we are going to celebrate gardens with several events that encourage us to step outside, enjoy a little reconnection with nature, flowers, and all that, by planning bucolic-themed weekends.
And that’s a good thing, since summer seems to have already arrived this year, even if the sun thinks it’s on a temp contract…
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The Nature Festival
The Nature Festival offers 5 days of free events in direct contact with nature, for everyone and throughout France from May 18 to May 22, 2016.
The theme of this 10th edition will highlight “nature enthusiasts”.
For the occasion, nature is once again in the spotlight at the Jardin des Plantes on the weekend of May 21 and 22, 2016. Throughout these 2 days, numerous free activities and tours are presented to celebrate nature in the heart of Paris.
The great deal: all proposed activities are free!
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Jardin des Plantes / National Museum of Natural History
Access: Place Valhubert / 36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire / 47 rue Cuvier / 57 rue Cuvier
75005 Paris
For more information and to find events taking place near you, visit the website: http://www.fetedelanature.com
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A relaxing afternoon on a houseboat with City Green
City Green is organizing a free event (by registration) on May 28 to introduce its City Green furniture as part of a relaxing afternoon.
On the agenda:
- Test the furniture and ask for advice from experts present on-site (you can bring a photo of your space to be furnished, for example!)
- Numerous activities: “sunbathing” area (lemonade included), live band music, snacking, games, gifts, photocall…
City Green event from 12 PM to 6 PM on Saturday, May 28, 2016
Free upon registration
La Péniche, opposite 47 quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris
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Rendez-vous aux Jardins
This year, the new edition of the national Rendez-vous aux jardins event will take place on Friday, June 3, Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, 2016 throughout France.
This event opens the doors for visitors to public or private gardens, protected as historical monuments in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Communication.
This event is an opportunity to attend workshops, participate in activities, and meet gardeners and owners of exceptional gardens in over 2,300 locations, parks, and gardens across metropolitan and overseas territories.
This event is accessible to everyone and free for most of the activities, so don’t hesitate to visit the event’s website to see what’s happening near you!
Île-de-France selection:
- The new exhibition-file at the National Archaeology Museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, honoring the National Estate through a plan of a project commissioned by Louis Philippe.
The entire event program is at http://www.rendezvousauxjardins.culture.fr
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Jardins, jardin at the Tuileries
The Jardins, Jardin event will be held at the Tuileries in Paris from June 2 to June 5, 2016.
The 13th edition of the renowned Parisian garden and design fair focuses on promoting well-being in the city, and 30 ephemeral gardens will take over the Tuileries.
On the agenda: workshops for everyone (culinary in particular!), conferences, activities (including some for children), a literary tea party, the garden antiques village, 12 large exceptional gardens, a night of gardens at the Tuileries on June 2, about twenty terraces and balconies, a hundred exhibitors, nursery owners, etc.
Off-site: as part of the event, the Renaissance Paris Vendôme will host an ephemeral garden created by Ateliers Verchère from Tuesday, May 31 to Monday, June 13, 2016. The lobby will take on a “French-style” theme, perfectly matching the elegance of this 5-star hotel located right next to the magnificent Tuileries garden.
Open from Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5, 2016
Thursday and Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM / Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM
Adults: €14
Reduced: €10 (proof required)
Children (-18 years): free (proof required)
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Gardener Voices
I really like the Gardener Voices (Paroles de Jardiniers) event, which returns this year for its 5th edition around the theme of travel, throughout the Yvelines territory on the 3 weekends from May 28 to June 12, 2016.
This event is an opportunity to meet incredible gardeners, amateur individuals, or professionals in charge of large estates, who open the doors of their gardens to share their secrets and more…
During the 3 weekends, thematic workshops, tours, and discussions are organized in about sixty sites.
The 2016 edition of Gardener Voices features 60 open gardens for a total of 115 activities offered to the general public.
The great deal: these activities are accessible by reservation and free for the majority.
Melle Bon Plan’s little selection:
- Guided and commented tours at the arboretum and Chévreloup greenhouses to discover the plant collections of this true “museum of living trees and plants”.
- A meeting with Alain Baraton in particular, who will give a lecture through a guided tour in Versailles in the Marie-Antoinette Estate (exteriors only), usually closed to the public in the morning, on May 29 at 10 AM and 11:15 AM.
- An exotic plant swap on May 28 at the Les Mureaux Media Library.
- The closing day on June 12 at the National Archaeology Museum – National Estate of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Registration for workshops is already open via the site: www.paroles-de-jardiniers.fr
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Photo credits: Nicolas Diolez and Melle Bon Plan
