Now in its 3rd year, the Apple and Orchard Festival offers you a whole week to learn more about fruit, how it is processed and eaten, and much more.
Don't forget to preserve your fruit and tell everyone about it!
See you from 21 to 26 October:
(all workshops and meetings will take place at the Centre Social in Pouilly en Auxois)
Monday 21 October :
JAM WORKSHOP from 10am to 3pm (with the option of eating in).
Bring your fruit and jars.
Audrey Scalliet, organic market gardener and environmental educator, will guide you through some original and flavourful mixes.
Maximum 10 people, aged 8 and over (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Available as a duo or solo. Registration by 14 October.
FRUIT WORKSHOP AT THE BRIN D'ÉVEIL from 10am to 12pm. Open to parents and future parents with children aged 0 to 3. Led by Magali Creton, dietician-nutritionist, you can discover different ways of offering fruit to your children! Please register before 14 October.
Tuesday 22 October :
MEETING WITH A FRUIT TREE SPECIALIST from 10am to 12pm, with Anne-Sophie Goulier, farmer and fruit tree specialist.
Come and talk to her about the trees in your orchards: pruning, maintenance, recognition, etc. Workshop by reservation, 10 people maximum.
APPLE WORKSHOP from 2pm to 4.30pm. Bring your own apples and we'll provide the water bottles. A convivial moment to share as a duo or solo. Ages 6 and up, 10 people maximum, registration by 15 October.
MEETING AND EXCHANGE WITH A BEEKEEPER from 6pm to 8pm. Are you passionate about bees? Would you like to learn more, or even discover the world of beekeeping? Come and meet Gilles Dortel, who will share his passion for these pollinators with you.
15 people max.
Wednesday 23 October :
KOSO WORKSHOP, 2pm to 4.30pm. A natural Japanese fermentation technique, KOSO is a syrup made from fermented raw fruit. Audrey Scalliet will help you learn this ancient technique. Bring your own fruit and large pots with discs, and you'll find it's child's play.
Maximum 10 people. For children aged 6 and over. Duo or solo (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Book before 16 October
TOY LIBRARY 2PM-6PM. Come and discover our giant games and all our games for young and old. A special time with your children in a friendly, fun atmosphere.
Thursday 24 October :
WORKSHOP CONFERENCE At 6pm, Magali Creton, dietician and nutritionist, will talk about the different stages of childhood in relation to food.
An opportunity to share your experiences and questions with a professional.
Friday 25 October :
APPLE BUTTER WORKSHOP 2-5pm. Diane HOUDAILLE-HOC, maker of "les diableries" tinned fruit and vegetables, invites you to an apple butter-making workshop. A cross between compote and jam, this sweet speciality will accompany your desserts as well as your breakfasts. Maximum 8 participants. Two or more participants, aged 7 and over (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Book before 18 October.
Saturday 26 October:
Apple press workshop: Bring your apples and leave with your own juice!
Drop off apples from 10am to 4pm. (Possibility of pasteurising until 4pm)
Fruit washing and cutting workshop for young and old.
Various activities: Music with ENTRE DEUX, ukulele-voice duo from 11.30am to 1.30pm;
Theatre performance by TÊTE L'OUCHE from 2pm to 6pm;
Concert by LA PEAU DU ZOUK 6.30-10pm.
Various stalls to discover and catering available on site for lunch and dinner.
Information and registration with the Centre Social Agora
03.80.90.86.61 or vielocale.agora@gmail.com