Parks and gardens: 2010 calendar of APJRC courses

Saturday 27 ^th February

Rose pruning at Roses anciennes André Eve (in Loiret) with Guy André, the site manager.

 

Thursday 18 ^th March

Creation and upkeep of alleyways and landscape brickwork: patios, low walls, paths and borders at Jardins de Valmer (Indre-et-Loire) with Franck Buisine, from the Parks and Gardens Department of the City of Tours.

 

Friday 11 ^th June

"Garden guests" (repeat of the 2009 course) in La Mardelle (Loir-et-Cher) with Christian Dufresne, teacher at the CFPPA in Fondettes.

 

 

 

Friday 28 ^th May

The dry garden (drought-tolerant plants, mineral decoration, special lawns, etc.) in Blois (Loir-et-Cher) with Michel Gallais, manager of Green Spaces for the town of Marans.

 

Monday 6 ^th September

Change the range of plants growing in your garden (perennials, trees and shrubs) at the Jardins du Rivau (Indre-et-Loire) with Michel Gallais, manager of Green Spaces for the town of Marans.

 

Saturday 20 ^th November

Water-saving techniques (mulching, cutting back on watering, collecting water, hoeing, etc) at the Jardin de Roquelin (Loiret) with Maryse Friot, a trainer at the CFPPA in Fondettes.

 

Friday 3 ^rd December

Management plan in Orléans (Loiret) with Christine Chasseguet, Director of the Parks and Gardens Department of the City of Tours.