Great tip: free gardening workshops in the 18th arrondissement

Love gardening but living in Paris? Even if it isn’t the dream setup for growing your own vegetable plot or having a proper garden, there are still several ways to get a foothold in gardening, learn how to sow seeds, or even cultivate a tiny garden on your balcony. From the Ecole du Breuil, a benchmark in the field, to the Maison du Jardinage et du Compostage, and the Musée Montmartre, Paris offers numerous places to deepen your love of gardens.

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In the 18th arrondissement, the meetup is set at the Shakirail, a place of work and artistic residency housed in former SNCF facilities. The venue boasts a large garden of 2000 m², which regularly hosts workshops or participatory garden projects (mostly open to those aged 18 and over). Not to mention special openings, especially during the Rendez-vous aux Jardins or the Fête de la Nature.

Gardening workshops, including at the Shakirail Garden:

• wild basketry workshop
• mask-making workshop
• charcoal drawing and sketching workshop
• community garden work days
• light-painting workshop
• phonocène (or cyanotype) workshop
• re-potting and seed bomb workshop...

The full details of the workshops, all free, including dates and booking procedures, are available in full on the Shakirail website.