Discovering mountain plants in Maurienne

Duration : 1 day

France, Northern Alps

Level : easy

from 65 € / p. from 4 to 10 persons

Description

In Savoie, in the heart of the Maurienne valley and in a preserved mountain area, rich and varied in terms of flora, I invite you to discover medicinal and edible mountain plants.

After a botanical initiation in the field, you will be able to do some picking for culinary tastings, herbal teas with multiple virtues, and we will give you advice in herbal medicine and simple cosmetic.

This day aims to familiarize you with these mountain plants. All this with ethics and respect for the mountain environment and the safeguarding of rare and protected species.

Supervision:

Sabine PASQUIER: mountain leader, graduate of the Lyonnaise School of Medicinal Plants.
Jean-Marc HERMES: mountain leader.

If you would like to continue your discovery of the mountains, I also offer a 3-day weekend to discover the fauna of the Vanoise National Park, as well as training courses on the mountain environment in the Maurienne valley, focusing on botany and the human environment, as well as the forest, geology and meteorology. And if you would like to take home some great shots from your outings, you can opt for this 2-day photo course in Saint-Jean-d'Arves.

Program

Brief history of man's use of mountain plants for medicinal and culinary purposes.
Introduction to botany and different biotopes.
Reminder of picking rules.
Toxic plants / protected plants.
The different parts of the plants that are used.
Walk, recognition and field picking.
Picnic and preparation of the harvested plants.

The price includes

Supervision by the mountain leaders.
Teaching fees.

The price does not include

Transport to and from the workshop place.
Picnic lunch.
Snacks.
Drinks.
Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".

Next departures :

No scheduled departure, but you can contact me to book your dates.