Events

Take the whole family to Faulx-les-Tombes to discover Wallonia's largest orchard of old varieties of organic high-stem apple trees. A free event to enjoy with the whole family.

On the program

Activities are on offer all day

• Maraude at the old organic orchard: Pick up free old-variety organic apples (5kg per person only via bags provided at the entrance);
• Games for 8 - 12 year oldsorganized by Kotéjeux, a UNamur project kot
• Fun standsrelated to Domaine d'Haugimont activities:
  • Pro Silva silviculture for a more resilient forest explanation by UNamur of its PRW 108 project funded by the Walloon Region
    The return of the wolf by Natagriwal
  • A serene cohabitation between man and wolf by Natagora's GT Loup
  • Advice on planting and maintaining fruit trees via Diversifruit and the Fédération des Parcs Naturels de Wallonie
  • The ecology of preverger et la valorisation des fruits des vergers hautes tiges par Reinette & Co
  • Production of apple juice using a ratchet press with Kotélocal, a UNamur project kot
  • Making tawashis by the Bio-Kot, a UNamur project kot
  • Discovering ARISTA, a project to breed Varroa-resistant bees
  • Our landscapes speak to you.Can you hear them? Come and listen to them reveal themselves with the Centre d'Animation des Paysages du territoire du Parc naturel Coeur de Condroz
  • Rational management of sheep parasitism at UNamur
  • Sheep shearing demonstration
  • Wool animation for children by Valbiom and the Coeur de Condroz Nature Park
  • Felt art by Heid de Frenay

Free (unguided) 5 km family walk

Discover the estate with your children, following a bucolic and fun itinerary step by step. You'll learn about the biodiversity and special features of the environments surrounding the route.

Guided walks planned

• 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

30 years of Pro Silva silviculture at Domaine d'Haugimont: ecological and economic assessment - Lessons and prospects for resilient forests in Wallonia - UNamur participation in the Walloon Government's project to support the regeneration of resilient forests (PRW108). Stroll and raise awareness of best practices through the scheme implemented by UNamur thanks to the collaboration of independent experts and ULiège.

Stroll to discover the large orchard guided by the managers of Reinette & Co. The aim is to learn more about the history and ecology of the pre-orchards as well as the valorization of the fruit.

• 14:30 - 16:30

"In search of the big bad wolf", an animal walk through the centuries guided by Isabelle Parmentier (Historian and Professor at UNamur) and Julie Duchêne (PhD student at the UNamur History Department) in the presence of Natagriwal.

Walk to the discovery of the large orchard. The aim is to learn more about the history and ecology of the pre-orchards as well as the valorization of the fruit.

Restauration

• Bar under the big top
• Lamb couscous prepared by the Grands du Patro de Gesves
• Sweet treats prepared by Co-Kot, a UNamur project kot