A weekend on the farm at the Bergerie nationale de Rambouillet

The Bergerie nationale de Rambouillet awaits you and your children on June 1 and 2, 2019, for a weekend focused on agro-ecology .

With tours of the buildings and animals, tractor rides, horse-drawn carriage rides, handicraft workshops, tastings, animal care, an agricultural exhibition, studies of small soil creatures and bees, there's something for everyone on this festive open-air weekend.

What's more, you'll even be able to dine on delicious farm produce.

Detailed program :

The garden

• Mulch and oyas" workshop for a natural garden that nourishes plants and limits watering.
• Plant and seed exchanges, knowledge sharing.
• Gardening activities for children.

Biodiversity

• Study of small animals (earthworms, butterflies, terrestrial invertebrates and pollinators) for adults and children.
• Beekeeping: presentation of the beehive, bees and honey tasting...

Farm animals

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• Exhibition of farmyard animals.
• Parade of animals with professional commentary in the ring.
• Presentation of livestock (sheep and cows) and products sold locally.

Animal traction

• Demonstrations by a farrier and a saddler.
• Harness games (with a real draught horse!) for children.
• Demonstrations of horses at work.
• Horse-drawn carriage rides (€3).

Feeding

• Soup'Son, making a soup with decommissioned vegetables.
• Production of pasta, honey sweets and dairy products. Sheep meat tasting.
• Organic milk and dairy products, milking workshop and tasting.

Agro-ecology

• Lessons from the pros on Saturday during lunch.
• Games on the farm to understand agro-ecology (for the whole family).

With fine weather forecast for the weekend of June 1 and 2, 2019, we strongly recommend a visit!