Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ferme du Héron to discover all the activities offered during the new edition of the Fête de la nature et du vélo!

🦉 Outings and nature walks 📌 On mandatory registration

🐦 Birdwatching trip around the Heron lake
🕘 From 9 to 11 a.m.
📌 Departure: parking at the Ferme du Héron
Ornithological walk of 2 hours around the lake of Heron to observe and listen to the birds of the wetlands.
🤝 Partner: Groupe Milouin of the GON.
🐸 Nature outing "The inhabitants of the pond"
🕥 At 10:30
Nature outing to discover the biodiversity of the ponds and observe the species that live there.
A true ecosystem in its own right, even of small size, the pond is a valuable refuge for many animal and plant species.
🤝 Partner: Groupement Ornithologique et Naturaliste (GON).
🍯 Visits to the hives
🕙 Hours: 10am • 11am • 2pm • 3pm • 4pm
Visits of the apiary to discover bees, work of beekeepers and black bee.
🐝 Discover the activity of bees, the functioning of an apiary and the know-how of beekeepers committed to the preservation of the black bee.
🤝 Partner: Environmental Education and Biodiversity Department.
🦂 Visit of the aquarium room and the insectarium
🕙 Hours: 10am • 11am • 12am • 2pm • 3pm • 4pm • 5pm
Guided tour to discover spiders, scorpions, phasms and exotic fish.
🕷️ Accompanied by Pascal Draperi, the participants will discover fascinating animals: spiders, scorpions, phasms and various fish.
🤝 Partner: Nature and Biodiversity Service.

🍴 Kitchen area 📌 On mandatory registration

👨‍🍳 Workshop "Villeneuve Chef"
🕠 From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Culinary team competition around local and seasonal products.
🥗 Do you like to cook? Whether you are a true cordon bleu or a novice curious about the culinary arts, you are the ideal candidate for the "Villeneuve Chef" workshop.
👥 Each team, accompanied by a coach, will have to deal with local and seasonal ingredients to seduce the taste buds of the jury.
✨ A convivial moment placed under the sign of creativity, sharing and sustainable cooking.
🌼 Cook the elder
🕥 From 10:30 to 11:15
Workshop cooks around elderflowers to learn how to make drinks and homemade recipes.
🤝 Partner: Label Nature.
🍓 Jam workshops
Cooking workshops to learn how to make homemade jams with seasonal fruits.
🕦 11:30 – 12:15 pm: pears or apples
🕝 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm: strawberries
🕞 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm: apricot or rhubarb
🍑 Summer is approaching with its procession of fruits in the gardens and on the stalls.
🤝 Partner: Label Nature.
🍺 Zero-waste beer brewing with rolling beer
🕥 At 10:30 and 14:30
Zero-waste brewing workshop to turn bread into craft beer.
🤝 Partner: Rolling beer.
🌿 Ortie, my friend
🕒 At 3 p.m.
Cooking and discovery workshop on the benefits of nettle.
🤝 Partner: Véronique Lepoutre.

🛠️ Workshops - 📌 On mandatory registration

🦇 Manufacture of bat boxes
🕑 At 2 p.m.
Workshop for making nest boxes to promote the presence of bats in the city.
🤝 Partner: LPO – League for the Protection of Birds.
🐦 Manufacture of troglodyte nesting boxes
🕙 At 10 o'clock
🤝 Partner: LPO Hauts-de-France.
🐞 Insect vacuum cleaner workshop
🕙 At 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Make an ideal observation tool for young naturalists and discover the insects in your garden.
🤝 Partner: Association Nature et Savoirs.
💧 Workshop Pond Observatory
🕚 At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Make your own observation tool to discover the fauna of the ponds and explore aquatic biodiversity.
🤝 Partner: Association Nature et Savoirs.
🪲 Which insects in my garden?
🕑 At 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Manufacture of Japanese threshing pads or umbrellas.
🌿 From an old pillowcase and bamboo branches, make a tool for observing garden insects.
🤝 Partner: Groupement Ornithologique et Naturaliste (GON).
🎨 Workshop on vegetable dyeing and participatory screen printing
Participate in the creation of a participatory fresco by discovering different printing techniques using inks and pigments of vegetable origin.
🕥 10:30 – 11:15 am: vegetable dye, indigo blue pattern
🕦 11:30 – 12:15 pm: vegetable dye indigo blue pattern
🕑 14h: silkscreen workshop for the creation of a participatory fresco
🤝 Partner: Tinctoriales.

🎭 Shows - 📌 On mandatory registration

⏳ «Back to the future in wetlands»
🕑 At 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Ambulatory and futuristic show around wetlands and biodiversity.
🌍 We are in 2043. With the great climatic disturbance, there is now only one wetland left on the surface of the globe...
✨ A quirky and poetic walk to raise awareness among young and old about the preservation of wetlands.
🤝 Partner: La Roulotte Ruche.
☁️ Dramatized tale "The Cloud Sickness"
A poetic tale about life and our connection with the Earth.
🐢 Annaëlle the turtle gathers animals to find a cure for the misfortune that affects humans. Accompanied by the eagle, she leaves towards the clouds in search of answers. A suspended moment that invites us to reflect on our relationship with life and empathy.
🤝 Partner: EmoSonge Company.

🚲 Bike Festival

🔧 Participatory repair workshop for bicycles
🕙 From 10am to 12:30 and from 2pm to 6pm
📌 On mandatory registration
Participatory workshop to learn how to maintain and repair your bike with a professional.
🛠️ Come and perform maintenance and small repairs on your bike with the help of a professional repairman.
👉 Time slots are offered every 30 minutes from 10am to 5:30pm.
🤝 Partner: Les Jantes du Nord.
🔐 Workshop marking bicycles against theft
🕙 From 10am to 12:30 and from 2pm to 6pm
📌 On mandatory registration
Bicycode marking workshop to protect your bike against theft.
🚲 In addition to an effective anti-theft device, the Bicycode marking helps identify the owner of a bicycle and can deter thieves.
🕙 Proposed slots at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
🪪 Provide an ID and a €5 contribution to be handed over to the ADAV.
🤝 Partner: Association Droit Au Vélo (ADAV).
🚲 Activities and bike stands with free access
🚌 ILEVIA: information booth
🎪 Discovery of funny bikes by the Grand 8
🎠 Le Tour à Biclou: the carousel that runs thanks to the children’s calves!

📝 Required Enrollments

👉 All activities, workshops, outings and visits presented above are accessible only by online registration.
🔗 Registration via the online form:
https://reservations.villeneuvedascq.fr/event/fetenature
⚠️ Please note: once you have selected the workshop, remember to validate your cart to confirm your reservation.
📩 You will then receive a summary email with your booking ticket. This may be requested from you during the activity.
⏳ Waiting list registrations
A workshop is full?
You can register on the waiting list.
📞 In case of withdrawal, the sustainable development department will contact you by email or phone.
🔗 https://www.villeneuvedascq.fr/formulaire/inscription-sur-liste-d-attente-

🌳 Workshops and continuous activities – free access

🔬 Observation of small animals with a binocular magnifying glass and game to discover trees from clues
(Environmental Education and Biodiversity Service)
🌿 Stand "Empreintes de la Nature"
Creative workshop where children make clay medallions from plants and natural elements harvested at the park.
📒 Stand "Introduction to the naturalist notebook"
Creative workshop to learn how to start your nature notebook and discover the fauna and flora around us.
🗺️ Treasure hunt
Fun trail to identify the wildlife of the Parc du Héron and understand the balance of biodiversity.
🎨 Makeup stand for children
Discover the palettes of natural colors from plants and participate in a collective work.
🤝 Tinctoriales
🌱 Purin bar
Information stand around natural purines usable in the garden: nettle, comfrey...
🤝 Frédéric Bernard
🚁 Technology and Nature: fly over Lake Heron in a drone
🤝 Antonin Polin
🥽 Technology and Nature: discover the hive world through virtual reality
🤝 ERINE