Guided tour: A story of biodiversity preservation
Join Guylaine, co-founder of the Jardins de l’Écoumène, for a captivating visit. It will immerse you in the history of their family business, founded in 2001 with a clear mission: to offer quality organic vegetable seeds while preserving heritage lines essential to biodiversity. Discover the motivations and stories behind each of the projects undertaken over the years, from the installation of solar panels to the creation of a food forest, including the construction of a new building that reflects our deeply rooted ecological values. Join us for a visit full of memories and sharing.
Free for less than 12 years.
You will visit :
- The Garden of Mercy
- The nourishing forest
- The Plateau garden
- And more !
You will be offered:
- An aromatic refreshment
- 10% off your purchases at the store Écoumène on the day of your workshop
Refund Policy: Workshop refundable until the Monday preceding the event. The 5% administrative fee is non-refundable.
6 participants minimum required for the event to hold, otherwise a full refund will be made.
Date:
- 3 August 2024
Hour
- 9 h 30 min - 11 h 00 min
Price
- $ 20
Location
- 2855 hp. of l'écoumène, Saint-Damien, J0K2E0
speaker
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Guylaine St-VincentGuylaine St-Vincent is a passionate horticulturist who graduated from the Louis Riel School of Horticulture at the Montreal Botanical Garden. She also broadened her expertise by following training in herbalism provided by renowned herbalist Marie Provost of La clef des champs. His key role at the Jardins deÉcoumène includes management, procurement and customer service. To maintain contact with the earth, Guylaine is also responsible for above-ground production and asexual reproduction of ecoumene plants.
