October 19 to 31, 2024
A terrifying activity!
On the occasion of Halloween and the All Saints’ Day holidays, La cueillette de Cergy (95) offers a great pumpkin carving workshop for children from 3 to 14 years old. After choosing their favourite squash from the garden, the 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. And to accompany all this creativity, the La cueillette de Cergy offers all participants a madeleine and a glass of delicious apple juice!
On October 31st, for the animation, you are expected in disguise and frightening!
- For whom : for children aged 3 to 14
- When : Saturday, October 19 to Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Duration : 45 min
- Price : €11.50 per workshop per child (The price includes the pumpkin, a candle)
- Adult rate : free for the accompanying adult
- 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
- The little +: The spoon offers all participants a glass of apple juice and a madeleine, come in disguise on October 31st!
La Cueillette de Cergy (95)
It is an educational collection located 30 minutes from Paris and which takes place on 40 hectares
From April to November, families flock to pick fruit, vegetables and flowers while having a good time, without quantity constraints. By following the natural cycle, the crops are the result of sustainable agriculture.
To the rhythm of the seasons it is a pleasure to discover many varieties of flowers and fruits and vegetables of strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants, apples, plums, tomatoes, eggplants, zucchini…
La Cueillette de Cergy organises events and workshops throughout the year and is part of the “Straw Hat” network, for “eco-responsible” agriculture: promotion of natural diversity, education and management of water resources
Useful information
- Opening days:
- Monday: 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
- On-site parking
- Dogs not allowed (except service dogs)
The pickings? 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 picked with love.
On site, a shop offers fruit, vegetables and flowers from the farm for sale
