Tours and workshops
'Le Vasterival' garden is a private garden, open by appointment all year round, with the exception of sundays and public holidays.
All tours are guided in French or English by a member of our team.
The garden has limited accessibility for the disabled.
Thank you for leaving your pets at home.
For your comfort, please wear boots and bring your rain gear!
The gate being closed during tours and training days, if delayed please call 02 35 85 12 05.
Location map
Map of the garden
'Le Vasterival' garden is a private garden, open by appointment all year round, with the exception of sundays and public holidays.
All tours are guided in French or English by a member of our team.
The garden has limited accessibility for the disabled.
Thank you for leaving your pets at home.
For your comfort, please wear boots and bring your rain gear!
The gate being closed during tours and training days, if delayed please call 02 35 85 12 05.
Location map
Map of the garden
Samedi botanique - 4 visites programmées dans la journée
4 Visites botaniques (2hres) GUIDEES à 10h, 11h, 14h et 15h par groupes de 10-15 personnes.
Parking sur place dans la limite des places disponibles, portail ouvert 1/2 heure avant le début de chaque visite.
samedi pratique (10:00-17:00) - 4 ateliers successifs mêlant théorie et pratique
4 ateliers successifs mêlant théorie et pratique sur les plantations, compositions, tailles et entretiens
Parking sur place dès 9h30.
Samedi botanique - 4 visites programmées dans la journée
4 Visites botaniques (2hres) GUIDEES à 10h, 11h, 14h et 15h par groupes de 10-15 personnes.
Parking sur place dans la limite des places disponibles, portail ouvert 1/2 heure avant le début de chaque visite.
vendredi pratique (14:00-17:00) - Boutures d'hydrangeas et autres arbustes à fleurs
Samedi botanique - 4 visites programmées dans la journée
4 Visites botaniques (2hres) GUIDEES à 10h, 11h, 14h et 15h par groupes de 10-15 personnes.
Parking sur place dans la limite des places disponibles, portail ouvert 1/2 heure avant le début de chaque visite.
Samedi botanique - 4 visites programmées dans la journée
4 Visites botaniques (2hres) GUIDEES à 10h, 11h, 14h et 15h par groupes de 10-15 personnes.
Parking sur place dans la limite des places disponibles, portail ouvert 1/2 heure avant le début de chaque visite.
vendredi pratique (14:00-17:00) Taille des arbustes à fleurs
vendredi pratique (14:00-17:00) - Multiplication des arbres et arbustes (semis, boutures, greffes)
samedi pratique (10:00-17:00) - 4 ateliers successifs mêlant théorie et pratique
4 ateliers successifs mêlant théorie et pratique sur les plantations, compositions, tailles et entretiens
Parking sur place dès 9h30.
| JAN | FEV | MAR | AVR | MAI | JUN | JUL | AOU | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| Perce-neige, Cyclamens et tapis de bulbes | ||||||||||||
| Camélias | ||||||||||||
| Hellébores, Hamamelis, Corylopsis | ||||||||||||
| Magnolias, Cerisiers à fleurs | ||||||||||||
| Rhododendrons, azalées | ||||||||||||
| Cornouillers à fleurs, deutzias, seringats, lilas | ||||||||||||
| Roses, Clématites | ||||||||||||
| Hydrangéas, Itea, Cléthras | ||||||||||||
| Eucryphias, Hoherias, Lomatias | ||||||||||||
| Montbretias, Crinums, Nérines | ||||||||||||
| Erables du Japon |
Ecorces, conifères, persistants, couvre-sols / toute l’année…
guided by Aurélie André or Benjamin Ysnel
A walk through the garden discovering the most beautiful displays and plants of the day.
Monday to friday, at 11AM , April 1st to November 30th 2019 (no reservation needed).
Gate opens at 10:30 to access parking spaces in the courtyard.
Adults: 15€
Children (6 yrs +): 8€
guided by Aurélie André, Dominique Cousin or Didier Willery
This detailed tour allows one to enjoy the most attractive plants, scenes and displays of the day throughout the whole garden. (The itinerary varies according to weather conditions and the interests of the season).
All year, monday to friday, by appointment. Saturdays, for groups of 15 or more.
Adults: 28€
Students : 10€
for groups of 10 persons +
guided by Aurélie André, Dominique Cousin, Didier Willery or Benjamin Ysnel
This detailed tour allows one to discover throughout the whole garden the most attractive plants and compositions of the day, depending on the weather conditions but also the public's interests.
All year by appointment (except for sundays and most public holidays).
Adults: 20€
with Dominique Cousin
Passionate about trees and pruning, Dominique conveys his knowledge clearly and with great ease during a full day workshop; he demonstrates the Vasterival Transparence Pruning method in situ while simutaneously explaining its principles and its results on different plants and guides the participants during their practical excercises. Please remember to bring your secateurs with you!
Adults: 95€
Couples: 55€/pp
Interns from all horticultural backgrounds are welcome for one-week (non-paid) extensible internships. Housing is available on site.
Prerequisites : the intern must be attached to a horticulutural school or organism, motivated and have a car or other means of transport.
Throughout the seasons & in the company of your children, discover the garden's numerous tresors as well as its scents, colours and textures.
This afternoon workshop will include botanical discoveries for adults & children, ephemeral artistic creations with natural elements collected in the garden, planting wokshop to take home with you and finally, afternoon tea!
Adults: 15€
Children ( 6yr +) : 10€