Picking
In respect of nature
🌿🍏 Pick, yes… but gently and share!
Throughout the seasons, our land and the surroundings of the hiking trail offer you delicious natural treasures:
🌰 Hazelnuts, chestnuts and other nuts scattered across the estate,
🍒🍏 Cherry trees, apple trees and other fruit trees to enjoy at the right time,
🥬 A small vegetable garden currently being developed, with, depending on the seasons and harvests: salads, leeks, courgettes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes,
🌿 And aromatic plants available: rosemary, thyme, sage, bay leaf, etc.
🍃 You are invited to pick, but always with care:
✔️ Take only what you will consume on site,
✔️ Respect the plants when picking them so as not to damage them,
✔️ And above all, leave some for others... and for the animals in the garden.
This is how together we cultivate sharing, respect for nature, and the pleasure of living to the rhythm of the seasons.
🌰 Nuts (Open access)
Hazel
Flowering: January to March
« When winter is still in full swing, the hazel catkins quietly awaken. »
Harvest: End of August to September
« At the end of summer, hazelnuts fall into the grass, ready for the pockets of gourmets. »
Chestnut tree
Flowering: June to July
« In June, their long, fragrant catkins dance in the warm breeze. »
Harvest: End of September to beginning of November
« Autumn opens the shells: chestnuts roll on the ground, shiny and warm. »
🍎 Fruits (Free access)
Cherry
Flowering: End of March to mid-April
« From the first mild days, their white flowers burst forth like suspended snowflakes. »
Harvest: Early June to early July
« The cherries shine in the June sun, tender and sweet, ready to bite into. »
Apple
Flowering: End of April to mid-May
« The apple trees are adorned with pink and white flowers, a promise of a delicious autumn. »
Harvest: End of August to beginning of November
« Golden, red or speckled apples: the tree leans generously under the weight of its fruit. »
Raspberry bush
Flowering: May to July (and until September for everbearing varieties)
« Small, discreet flowers open on stems dotted with light. »
Harvest: June to October
« Raspberries turn red as the days go by, sweet summer pearls to be picked with your fingertips. »
🌿 Aromatic plants (Open access)
Rosemary
All year round
« Always green, it retains the scent of the hills and perfumes the kitchen with a hint of the South. »
Thyme
All year round (more fragrant in summer)
« Tiny but powerful, it fills the dishes and the garden with its fragrance as soon as you touch it. »
Sage
May to October (cool)
« A soft, silvery-grey leaf, sage reassures, heals and perfumes infusions. »
Laurel
All year round (leaves to dry or fresh)
« Noble and discreet, it gives depth to sauces... and legend to hedges. »
🥬 Sabrina's Vegetables (on request and subject to availability)
Salad
Harvest: April to October (depending on variety)
« It grows discreetly, tender and fresh, crunchy under the morning dew. »
Leek
Harvest: July to March
« Stiff and proud, it crosses the seasons, anchored in the earth, gentle on the plate. »
Zucchini
Harvest: June to September
« It grows very quickly as soon as the sun warms it, light and generous. »
Tomato
Harvest: July to September
« It slowly turns red, juicy and fragrant in the summer sun. »
Cherry tomato
Harvest: July to September
« Small red balls that burst in your mouth: garden sweets. »
Butternut Squash
Harvest: September to November
« Under its pale skin, it hides soft, velvety flesh, perfect for warming up autumn. »
Pumpkin
Harvest: September to October
« Small and stocky, with its orange coat, it tastes of chestnuts and smells of October evenings. »
🌿 Some plants may look similar: if in doubt, do not hesitate to ask us before picking.
🍏 The Au Lutin Pommé gîte cannot be held responsible in the event of incorrect identification or inappropriate ingestion.
👨👩👧👦 Children remain under the full responsibility of their accompanying adults throughout their stay.