Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ferme du Héron to discover all the activities offered during the new edition of the Fête de la nature et du vélo!
Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ferme du Héron to discover all the activities offered during the new edition of the Fête de la nature et du vélo!
🦉 Outings and nature walks 📌 On mandatory registration
🐦 Birdwatching trip around the Heron lake
🕘 From 9 to 11 a.m.
📌 Departure: parking at the Ferme du Héron
Ornithological walk of 2 hours around the lake of Heron to observe and listen to the birds of the wetlands.
🤝 Partner: Groupe Milouin of the GON.
🐸 Nature outing "The inhabitants of the pond"
🕥 At 10:30
Nature outing to discover the biodiversity of the ponds and observe the species that live there.
A true ecosystem in its own right, even of small size, the pond is a valuable refuge for many animal and plant species.
🤝 Partner: Groupement Ornithologique et Naturaliste (GON).
🍯 Visits to the hives
🕙 Hours: 10am • 11am • 2pm • 3pm • 4pm
Visits of the apiary to discover bees, work of beekeepers and black bee.
🐝 Discover the activity of bees, the functioning of an apiary and the know-how of beekeepers committed to the preservation of the black bee.
🤝 Partner: Environmental Education and Biodiversity Department.
🦂 Visit of the aquarium room and the insectarium
🕙 Hours: 10am • 11am • 12am • 2pm • 3pm • 4pm • 5pm
Guided tour to discover spiders, scorpions, phasms and exotic fish.
🕷️ Accompanied by Pascal Draperi, the participants will discover fascinating animals: spiders, scorpions, phasms and various fish.
🤝 Partner: Nature and Biodiversity Service.
🍴 Kitchen area 📌 On mandatory registration
👨🍳 Workshop "Villeneuve Chef"
🕠 From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Culinary team competition around local and seasonal products.
🥗 Do you like to cook? Whether you are a true cordon bleu or a novice curious about the culinary arts, you are the ideal candidate for the "Villeneuve Chef" workshop.
👥 Each team, accompanied by a coach, will have to deal with local and seasonal ingredients to seduce the taste buds of the jury.
✨ A convivial moment placed under the sign of creativity, sharing and sustainable cooking.
🌼 Cook the elder
🕥 From 10:30 to 11:15
Workshop cooks around elderflowers to learn how to make drinks and homemade recipes.
🤝 Partner: Label Nature.
🍓 Jam workshops
Cooking workshops to learn how to make homemade jams with seasonal fruits.
🕦 11:30 – 12:15 pm: pears or apples
🕝 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm: strawberries
🕞 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm: apricot or rhubarb
🍑 Summer is approaching with its procession of fruits in the gardens and on the stalls.
🤝 Partner: Label Nature.
🍺 Zero-waste beer brewing with rolling beer
🕥 At 10:30 and 14:30
Zero-waste brewing workshop to turn bread into craft beer.
🤝 Partner: Rolling beer.
🌿 Ortie, my friend
🕒 At 3 p.m.
Cooking and discovery workshop on the benefits of nettle.
🤝 Partner: Véronique Lepoutre.
🛠️ Workshops - 📌 On mandatory registration
🦇 Manufacture of bat boxes
🕑 At 2 p.m.
Workshop for making nest boxes to promote the presence of bats in the city.
🤝 Partner: LPO – League for the Protection of Birds.
🐦 Manufacture of troglodyte nesting boxes
🕙 At 10 o'clock
🤝 Partner: LPO Hauts-de-France.
🐞 Insect vacuum cleaner workshop
🕙 At 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Make an ideal observation tool for young naturalists and discover the insects in your garden.
🤝 Partner: Association Nature et Savoirs.
💧 Workshop Pond Observatory
🕚 At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Make your own observation tool to discover the fauna of the ponds and explore aquatic biodiversity.
🤝 Partner: Association Nature et Savoirs.
🪲 Which insects in my garden?
🕑 At 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Manufacture of Japanese threshing pads or umbrellas.
🌿 From an old pillowcase and bamboo branches, make a tool for observing garden insects.
🤝 Partner: Groupement Ornithologique et Naturaliste (GON).
🎨 Workshop on vegetable dyeing and participatory screen printing
Participate in the creation of a participatory fresco by discovering different printing techniques using inks and pigments of vegetable origin.
🕥 10:30 – 11:15 am: vegetable dye, indigo blue pattern
🕦 11:30 – 12:15 pm: vegetable dye indigo blue pattern
🕑 14h: silkscreen workshop for the creation of a participatory fresco
🤝 Partner: Tinctoriales.
🎭 Shows - 📌 On mandatory registration
⏳ «Back to the future in wetlands»
🕑 At 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Ambulatory and futuristic show around wetlands and biodiversity.
🌍 We are in 2043. With the great climatic disturbance, there is now only one wetland left on the surface of the globe...
✨ A quirky and poetic walk to raise awareness among young and old about the preservation of wetlands.
🤝 Partner: La Roulotte Ruche.
☁️ Dramatized tale "The Cloud Sickness"
A poetic tale about life and our connection with the Earth.
🐢 Annaëlle the turtle gathers animals to find a cure for the misfortune that affects humans. Accompanied by the eagle, she leaves towards the clouds in search of answers. A suspended moment that invites us to reflect on our relationship with life and empathy.
🤝 Partner: EmoSonge Company.
🚲 Bike Festival
🔧 Participatory repair workshop for bicycles
🕙 From 10am to 12:30 and from 2pm to 6pm
📌 On mandatory registration
Participatory workshop to learn how to maintain and repair your bike with a professional.
🛠️ Come and perform maintenance and small repairs on your bike with the help of a professional repairman.
👉 Time slots are offered every 30 minutes from 10am to 5:30pm.
🤝 Partner: Les Jantes du Nord.
🔐 Workshop marking bicycles against theft
🕙 From 10am to 12:30 and from 2pm to 6pm
📌 On mandatory registration
Bicycode marking workshop to protect your bike against theft.
🚲 In addition to an effective anti-theft device, the Bicycode marking helps identify the owner of a bicycle and can deter thieves.
🕙 Proposed slots at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
🪪 Provide an ID and a €5 contribution to be handed over to the ADAV.
🤝 Partner: Association Droit Au Vélo (ADAV).
🚲 Activities and bike stands with free access
🚌 ILEVIA: information booth
🎪 Discovery of funny bikes by the Grand 8
🎠 Le Tour à Biclou: the carousel that runs thanks to the children’s calves!
📝 Required Enrollments
👉 All activities, workshops, outings and visits presented above are accessible only by online registration.
🔗 Registration via the online form:
https://reservations.villeneuvedascq.fr/event/fetenature
⚠️ Please note: once you have selected the workshop, remember to validate your cart to confirm your reservation.
📩 You will then receive a summary email with your booking ticket. This may be requested from you during the activity.
⏳ Waiting list registrations
A workshop is full?
You can register on the waiting list.
📞 In case of withdrawal, the sustainable development department will contact you by email or phone.
🔗 https://www.villeneuvedascq.fr/formulaire/inscription-sur-liste-d-attente-
🌳 Workshops and continuous activities – free access
🔬 Observation of small animals with a binocular magnifying glass and game to discover trees from clues
(Environmental Education and Biodiversity Service)
🌿 Stand "Empreintes de la Nature"
Creative workshop where children make clay medallions from plants and natural elements harvested at the park.
📒 Stand "Introduction to the naturalist notebook"
Creative workshop to learn how to start your nature notebook and discover the fauna and flora around us.
🗺️ Treasure hunt
Fun trail to identify the wildlife of the Parc du Héron and understand the balance of biodiversity.
🎨 Makeup stand for children
Discover the palettes of natural colors from plants and participate in a collective work.
🤝 Tinctoriales
🌱 Purin bar
Information stand around natural purines usable in the garden: nettle, comfrey...
🤝 Frédéric Bernard
🚁 Technology and Nature: fly over Lake Heron in a drone
🤝 Antonin Polin
🥽 Technology and Nature: discover the hive world through virtual reality
🤝 ERINE
