12 13 - The farm at school – the Clos du Roy garden
Located in the Clos Kaiser on Rue Paul Bert, it covers approximately 4,800 square meters. Its main objective is to teach children about the workings of a farm, from the uses of its produce to the origins of our food.
It also serves as a starting point for raising awareness of natural balances, the environment, and its fragility. The farm at school fosters curiosity and respect for the natural world in children.
It is visited weekly by the public, students from numerous schools, children from daycare centers, after-school programs, and medical institutions.
1985: Creation of the Farm at School.
- April 1993: Launch of the Municipal Fishing School.
- October 1993: Establishment of the Municipal "Environment, Nature, Fishing" Department. Children participate in environmental awareness programs.
- July 2, 1994: Inauguration of the Clos du Roy Public Garden. A nature trail, starting from Derey Square and featuring a pond, leads to the Farm with its playground and vegetable garden.
- Summer 2001: Development of a picnic area.
- 2004: Numerous improvements to the Garden: flower boxes, expansion of green spaces, and children's play area.
2005: Creation of the plant maze with 630 meters of paths bordered by hornbeam hedges and a mysterious footprint, along with information panels about the flora. The Garden becomes a valuable educational and aesthetic resource.
- 2009: Creation of the House of Sustainable Development in place of the former House of Environment, Nature, and Fishing.
- February 2021: Planting of a heritage orchard. A duty of remembrance… with a taste for goodness!
- Spring 2021: Redesign of the playground and picnic area, made accessible to people with reduced mobility. Installation of beehives. The site's biodiversity is enriched by the heritage orchard and reinforces the farm's educational role.
With the Jardin du Clos du Roy and the Farm at School, nature is truly on the edge of the city.