Garden Club visit

On Thursday, September 5, we will visit the Chateau Colbert potager & butterfly exposition in Maulévrier.  The original plans for this garden date from the 18^th century, and the 8000 square meter, organic kitchen garden was twice elected the “plus beau potager de France” (in 2016 and again in 2021).  The one-and-a-half-hour visit is guided by the jardinier-potagiste, who will explain the secrets of a kitchen garden, and talk about some forgotten vegetables and aromatic herbs.  The butterfly house is the private collection of the owner’s son who is a passionate entomologist.  The cost of this visit is 9€.

We will meet for lunch beforehand at 12:00. A reservation has been made at Le Cheval Blanc, 12 rue St Pierre, St Pierre des Echaubrognes.  They offer a menu du jour (entrée/plat poisson ou viande/dessert) for 16,90€.

Please send an email to GardenClubELLIA@yahoo.com no later than August 22^nd if you are interested, indicating whether you will come to just the visit or come for both the visit and the lunch.