The Extraordinary Vegetable Garden, a unique plant experience in Vendée

Dive into the heart of biodiversity and meet Iris, a young explorer and botanist who travels around the world to save endangered plant varieties. For years the desire has been very sincere and can be discovered throughout your journey in this Extraordinary Vegetable Garden located in La Roche-sur-Yon. Take your ticket and let yourself be guided, the visit can be done alone or accompanied.

Le Potager Extraordinaire, the ideal park for a family outing in Vendée

The fun begins as soon as you arrive. Once parked in the car park where a bicycle park is also available, follow a green and fragrant path under the song of birds to reach the reception building. With your ticket in your pocket, forget about the hassles to enjoy this incredible place with multiple services. Accessible to strollers and disabled people, the Extraordinary Vegetable Garden is crisscrossed with flat, passable paths to allow you to reach each space. To the left, head towards plants and discovery, while to the right, the children's play area and farm animals will delight young and old alike. The Gourd'mandise restaurant offers simple meals from seed to plate, served on serpentine tables of varying heights. Toilets, wifi and souvenir shop are available on site for a family and outdoor getaway in Vendée. Don't forget to collect your waste, there are no bins on site!

The Extraordinary Vegetable Garden, unusual experiences to discover in Vendée

The mention of the vegetable garden often conjures up the image of a patch of garden where everyday vegetables grow. At the Extraordinary Potager, the research is innovative and presents you with incredible vegetable gardens in different forms with varied systems, such as :

• Cultivation on mounds like a sandwich composed of trunk, compost and soil,
• Cultivation on straw impregnated with water and fermented,
• Electroculture where electric waves are used to raise water from the soil,
• Aquaponics which combines plant cultivation and fish farming.

Thanks to the indicative and educational sheets placed in front of each device, the discovery is complete and informative to understand the functioning of these vegetable gardens.

The Extraordinary Vegetable Garden, a fun and lively visit all day long

You will love exploring the bizarretum and its varied plants, discovering the multitudes of seeds presented at the seed store or observing the colorful tomatoes in the tunnel dedicated to them, but what could be better than taking a guided tour to understand all the biodiversity? At the entrance, a program of the day is proposed to you to participate in the activities of the site. Discovery of the little creatures, the vegetable library, the crazy experiments of the vegetable growers or tasting workshop, the activities are accessible to young and old alike to immerse themselves in an exciting plant world. Depending on the season, you will also have access to the exotic vegetable garden and the erotic life of the vegetable garden, new experiences to discover all summer long. Do not hesitate to come several times to observe the evolution of the plants, a “my season” pass is available for unlimited access.

Le Potager Extraordinaire, the perfect place to organize your private events in Vendée

Children will love celebrating their birthday outdoors! At the Extraordinary Vegetable Garden, everything is done to make the day perfect, punctuated by fun activities such as a treasure hunt, or participation in feeding the animals on the mini-farm. For snack time, a private and decorated room welcomes the happy people for an unforgettable and personalized moment. Professionals can also reserve space to organize seminars or private meetings in a unique and unusual location in Vendée.

Le Potager Extraordinaire, events not to be missed in Vendée

Experience unexpected moments throughout the seasons, the park adapts from April when it opens until October when it closes to give you unique experiences. In spring, eggs invade the garden for a life-size hunt that will delight young and old alike, before giving way to a lunch on the grass made up of... ingredients from the vegetable garden! In summer, color evenings illuminate the park with blue, white or pink depending on the theme, unusual evenings where color is the priority. Autumn welcomes incredible vegetables, without forgetting Halloween and its not-so-fun event to experience with family or friends at the end of October.

Are you visiting Vendée? Take the opportunity to make the unmissable visit to the Extraordinary Vegetable Garden, the park has great surprises in store for your eyes and your taste buds!

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