October 19 to 31, 2024
Come in disguise!
On the occasion of Halloween and the All Saints’ Day holidays, La Cueillette du Plessis in Chanteloup-en-Brie (77) offers a great pumpkin carving workshop for children from 5 years old. After choosing their favourite squash from the garden’s production, the accompanied children will dig and prune a beautiful and scary Jack O’Lantern that they will take home. It will then be a question of installing a candle so that the magic happens! The whole team will be there to give the cutting instructions and guide you to decorate the pumpkin. The activity takes place under cover but in the open air.
- For whom : from 5 years old, and for adults too
- When : Saturday, October 19 to Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
- Duration : 1 hour
- Price : €12.25 for the workshop (including the pumpkin, a candle + 1 accompanying adult ticket)
- Adult rate : free for accompanying adults whose presence is mandatory for children under 12 years old (up to 3 children)
- Materials provided : pumpkin + a candle + utensils
- A little advice : remember to take warm clothes that are not afraid of being dirty
- Mandatory presence of a parent for the duration of the workshop for children under 12 years old
30 minutes from Paris: Chanteloup-en-Brie picking (77)
It is one of the most famous educational cueuils around Paris,
From April to November, families rush to pick fruit and vegetables while having a pleasant time, without any constraint on quantity. By following the natural cycle, the crops are the result of sustainable agriculture.
The harvest covers an area of 8 hectares. More than 50 varieties of fruits, flowers and vegetables are grown here. The season starts in May with spring vegetables and strawberries. During the summer, it’s the festival of ratatouille vegetables (tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, onions, zucchini, …) and in September, the 2-hectare orchard opens its doors for apple picking. Autumn vegetables are followed by pumpkins and other cucurbits, leeks, carrots and potatoes.
La Cueillette de Chanteloup-en-Brie is part of the “Straw Hat” network, for an “eco-responsible” agriculture: promotion of natural diversity, education and management of water resources
Useful information
- Opening days:
- Tuesday to Friday: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm
- Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. non-stop
- On-site parking
- Dogs not allowed (except service dogs)
How does it work?
Participation in the collection is free. Simply come to the site, we will provide you with all the necessary materials. And as if to find the true taste of the products: it is important to respect the rhythm of the seasons, so … no tomatoes in December!
To be able to prepare your menu, a calendar is available on the La Cueillette website. You can find all the varieties available and ready to be harvested with love
