Discovery of dyeing plants

Name: Découverte des plantes tinctoriales
Start: 2024-06-01T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-06-02T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Jardin du marquisat

Visit a private garden of colored plants, called tinctoriales. Visits are organized because the garden does not accommodate too many visitors. Visits are commented.

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Visit a private garden of colored plants, called tinctoriales. Visits are organized because the garden does not accommodate too many visitors. Visits are commented.

Types of events

Guided tour

2024 Theme

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Conditions for participation

Free entrance & Registration required

Type of audience

General public

À propos du lieu

Jardin du marquisat

Chemin du marquisat 32700 Lectoure

Gers
Occitanie

The tinctorial garden is a private garden on 1000 m2\. The owner, passionate about plant colors is artisanal and works almost exclusively with plants harvested in the garden. Year after year, the garden grows. You will find the emblematic plants of vegetable dye in France: garance, pastel and gaude but also many other varieties of flowers and trees useful to the vegetable dyer. The visit is commented. You will discover the colors produced by each plant, the art of vegetable dyeing, its history for centuries. Demonstration after the visit and fresh drink from the garden.