Wednesday 18 June, 14:00

From Wild Foraging to Modern Agriculture: The Fascinating Evolution of Vegetables

This tour through the medicinal garden beds offers a journey through time to explore the origins and development of edible plants. You’ll discover how foraging, a risky and empirical practice of our ancestors, gradually led to the selection and transformation of plants into what forms our modern diet. The tour delves into the essence of vegetables, examining the various edible parts of plants, while highlighting the criteria for selection and human experimentation throughout history.

In French.

Chemin de l'Impératrice 1,
1292 Chambésy
Photo Credit: Léa Cosandey
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Photo Credit: Léa Cosandey

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