Serre Chevalier days

Every year, the Serre Chevalier Nature Association organises the “Serre Chevalier Botany Days”, with the aim of offering a programme packed with workshops, talks and botanical walks. On the programme: Friday 17 July • 9.00–11.00: Botanical walk along the Sentier des Crevasses trail at the Col du Lautaret and Le Bez • 11.00–12.00: workshop on observing plants through a magnifying glass • 11.00–12.30: demonstration and talk on basket weaving • 13.00–17.00: creative workshop for children • 2.30 pm–4.30 pm: Sketching workshop using Chinese brushes • 5 pm: Lecture by Alain Roques, Research Director at INRAE: ‘The larch leaf roller’ Saturday 18 July • 9.00 am–11.00 am: botanical walk at Le Casset • 9.00 am–11.00 am: botanical walk at Le Galibier with Rolland Douzet, botanist at the Lautaret Garden (for experienced amateurs) • 11.00–12.30: Creative workshop: making a flower from wicker • 13.00–17.00: Creative workshop for children • 14.00–15.00: Workshop on observing plants through a magnifying glass • 3.00–4.30 pm: How to use a plant identification guide • 5.00 pm: Talk by Manon Paul-Traversaz, PhD in Pharmacy: “Medicinal plants of our mountain pastures” 11.00 am–5.00 pm Stalls: Soaps from the Serre Chevalier chalet – Book stall – “La Garance Voyageuse” association – La Flibustine and her bouquets – Adventices collective – Herbal teas – Foraging baskets – Chanvr’ailes Sunday 19 July • 9.00 am–11.00 am: botanical walk to Les Guibertes and Le Casset • 11.00 am–12.00 pm: plant observation workshop using a magnifying glass • 11.00–12.30: chat with Annie and Julien about unusual photographs • 14.30–16.30: sketching workshop using Chinese brushes • 16.30: children’s competition prize-giving • 3.00 pm–4.30 pm: guided tour of the exhibition, organised by habitat • 5.00 pm: Talk by Aline Mercan, doctor and ethnobotanist, “The Ethnobotany of the Guisane”, followed by a book signing. Throughout these three days: Photo exhibition by the Ecrins National Park: “Plants that heal, plants that nourish” Photo exhibition by the CBNA: “Seeds on a grand scale”