Apple Festival at the Saint-Denis Open Farm

Activity description :

Discover apples in all their forms!

Discover all the secrets of apples through demonstrations, tastings and fun workshops, at the farm, for children and adults alike. Several workshops and demonstrations are scheduled for Saturday, September 21, from 10am to 6pm.

On the program for the day:

• 11 a.m. - Pastry workshop: Wood-fired apple tart! (reservation required)
  • Become a pastry chef for a morning. In the wood-fired oven room at Ferme de Gally, share gourmet moments with the whole family.
  • Make, bake and taste a farmhouse apple pie!
  • For children, 12 places MAXIMUM(reservation required online or on site), duration: 45 min.
• 10.15 am and 5.15 pm: animal care
  • Close contact with the farm's animals awakens the senses of young and old alike: enter one animal's enclosure, pet another...
    At 10.15am and 5.15pm, children help feed and care for the animals. It's an opportunity for them to understand their diet, animal production (milk and eggs) and animal life.

• 2pm: Guided tour and history of the St Denis farm
  • We invite you to take a free tour of the farm, in an environment that's both exotic and authentic, on the occasion of the European Heritage Days.
  • Formerly the emblematic market-gardening site of the Plaine des Vertus, the Saint-Denis Open Farm lets visitors discover farming techniques of the past, present and future. From hot bed cultivation to hydroponics, you're invited on a journey through time. This exploration is enriched by an exhibition of antique tools and historical videos produced by the Kersanté family, offering a unique testimony to the past.
  • This tour is intended for adults

Continuous from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: several workshops to discover and taste apples in all their forms:

• Big sale of local apples
• Applesauce tasting
• Workshop to make and taste apple juice from the press!
• Make and taste your own smoothies with a bike-mixer
• Free tour of the farm, its museum and animals