Program
2 - 3 - 4 octobre 2026
Un jardin nourricier
Pour ceux qui n’ont pas l’habitude de fréquenter la terre du jardin, il y a de quoi s’interroger sur l’attrait qu’il peut y avoir à cultiver ses propres légumes.
Et pourtant de nombreux jeunes jardiniers rejoignent chaque année la troupe des vieux briscards du jardin potager.
Ce lieu, parfois un peu idéalisé dans le récit qu’on en fait, permet à chacun de retisser un lien avec la nature qui l’entoure tout en retrouvant la fierté de sa propre production.
Beaucoup ont envie aujourd’hui de développer leurs parcelles potagères et de se réapproprier, à cette occasion, les gestes ancestraux du travail de la terre.
Ces nouveaux « maraichers » pleins de projets, de courage et d’optimisme échangent avec les plus anciens.
En cette matière les récoltes miraculeuses sont rarement dues au hasard.
Comme au jardin, le partage d’expériences, de savoirs, de semences voire d’outils sont des points essentiels à la réussite. Bien souvent les recommandations reprises dans les livres de vulgarisation sont insuffisantes.
Les potagers ont le vent en poupe et c’est réjouissant.
Un seul carré, avec ses moments privilégiés à ras de terre, suffit à reprendre contact avec le miracle du vivant qui nous nourrit. Néanmoins, le lieu porte en lui bien davantage que des récoltes et ceux qui le côtoient y ont parfois appris des choses qu’ils n’avaient pas imaginées y trouver.
ertains n’y voient-ils pas une vision du paradis?
Spring Edition Program of the Gardens of Aywiers
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Registration for conferences and workshops
Workshops and activities
Stand "Let's Talk Garden"
A friendly booth run by Marie-Pascale Vasseur and Marie-Noëlle Cruysmans, dedicated to gardening, where we exchange tips and experiences, sharing successes and challenges. Come ask all your questions and discover exceptional plants offered by our exhibitors!
Every day
Workshop Bouquets - Anne Alexis
Florist, decorator, and ceramist, Anne Alexis offers you a stair railing decoration workshop. Immerse yourself in floral art and discover the tips from this passionate expert.
Friday at 3 PM (in the entrance hall of the castle)
Marc et Bénédicte Verhofstede - HUMUS Organic Farm
"How to revitalize your soil, the living organism we need to bear the fruits of the Earth and how to manage your compost!"
Analysis of samples of your compost
Saturday and Sunday at 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, and 5 PM
The Pic Vert
"The scythe, an effective and pleasant tool. Mowing demonstration."
Every day (at the stand)
Marin Hock
"The diversification of the food garden, the ally of climate uncertainties."
Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 AM at the stand
Birds Bay
"How to Feed Birds in the Garden: Sorting Fact from Fiction."
Come discover the right actions to take to feed the birds in your garden.
Every day at 1:30 PM
“Behind the Scenes of the Aywiers Vegetable Garden - Guided Tour of the Production Gardens," by Cécile Thibaut
Cécile Thibault, after being a market gardener for 7 years, continues her agricultural commitment in high-stem orchards within the Reinette&co cooperative. She is also in charge of raising laying hens at the Beauregard Farm in Esneux. A few hours a week, she shares her curiosity for living things and the reality of the agricultural world with her students at the Provincial Institute of Agronomy of the Reid. Finally, the "Four Seasons Vegetable Garden" classes at La Neuve Cour, organized by Sophie della Faille and taught by her, bring joy to her adult audience of enthusiasts once a month.
Saturday at 1:30 PM
Guided tours of the former Abbey of Aywiers
... followed by a tasting of Lutgarde beers.
Learn more about Lutgarde
On the traces of the former Cistercian abbey of Aywiers .....
Departure in front of the castle
Saturday and Sunday at 3 PM
Conferences
“A Natural Garden” by Pascal Colomb, botanist and ecological trainer
Pascal Colomb is a botanist, ecologist, and administrator at ECOSEM SRL, a company specializing in applied ecology and environmental management. Passionate about botany and the preservation of biodiversity, he also serves as a trainer at the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, a center dedicated to contemporary gardens and landscapes.
His expertise focuses on the study of plant ecosystems, sustainable management of green spaces, and professional training in ecology, with notable contributions to conservation and landscaping projects.
Friday, May 1st at 11 AM
"All drought-tolerant plants" by Aurélien Davroux, author and horticultural engineer
Aurélien Davroux is a horticultural engineer, but above all, a gardener: he has been maintaining a garden in Pas-de-Calais for almost twenty years and has recently created another one in Anjou. There, he composes beds that are both aesthetically pleasing and require little care, where more than 2000 different species and varieties are gathered, all without pesticides or fertilizers, while respecting the soils and the small inhabitants of the garden. He is also a regular contributor to the magazine L'Ami des jardins.
Saturday, May 2 at 2:30 PM
For the children
The non-profit organization "Kids'Care - Friends of the Queen Fabiola University Children's Hospital" organizes creative animation workshops for children (entry fee benefiting the non-profit organization)
Every day from 12 PM to 6 PM
Birds Bay
An animal is in distress, fly to its rescue! First aid for wild animals addressed for and by children.
Animation for families.
Every day at 11 AM
