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a GaRDeN iN FRaNCe
5-10 september 2026
A Garden in France is a good food & gardening retreat led by Briana Bosch, from Blossom & Branch Farm.
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Travel with purpose & get active
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Spend the week learning, creating & contributing to a greener way of living, while sharing the journey with curious, like-minded people
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Discover La Douce France and learn from our local experts: we'll be winetasting, beekeeping, and beer brewing.
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Luxury accomodation & great food and wine.
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From €1100, including meals, accomodation and all workshops.
The retreat
A perfect getaway for gardeners AND foodies
A Garden in France is a 5 day retreat combining gardening & great local food. The retreat is hosted by Chateau de Freyssinet - a castle nestled in the quiet green hills of the Limousin - an undiscovered part of France.
Treat yourself to a holiday with purpose! Make new friends, get active in the garden and leave your phone on the bedside table. Get to know the real France, while enjoying the comfort of our luxurious holiday homes and gorgeous local food every day.
Build your knowledge about sustainably growing flowers and produce, improving soil health and weed prevention strategies. Then put your newly learned skills to practise in the Chateau park and organic orchard.
Mornings are spend in gardening workshops led by expert gardener & regenarative farmer Briana Bosch on topics such as Soil Blocking, Cover Cropping, Regenerative Gardening, and Ecosystem Balance.
In the afternoon you'll discover the pleasures of La Douce France guided by local & organic food producers & connaisseurs. From winetasting to beekeeping - this retreat combines a love for gardening with a love for good, honest and local food.
The retreat includes excellent home cooked meals by our host John. Hearty, healthy meals, prepared with veggies from the chateau garden and the best local ingredients from local producers. John's cooking is flavourful and creative. He offers excellent vegan & vegetarian dishes as well.
From breakfast to dinner - all meals will be hosted in the Chateau's Big Barn or outside if the weather permits.
The workshops
SATURDAY | ARRIVAL DAY
Arrival, welcome dinner, getting to know each other.
SUNDAY | WINE TASTING DAY
Morning: Workshop on soil health and cover cropping & time in the garden.
Afternoon: Organic wine & cheese tasting
MONDAY | BEES AND BUGS DAY
Morning: Workshops on native plants, benefits of natives, beneficial insects, ecosystem balance & time in the garden
Afternoon: Beekeeping workshop
TUESDAY | LOCAL PRODUCE DAY AT LA TOURNERIE
Morning: Workshops on propagation, seed starting, dividing & time in the garden.
Afternoon: Workshops at a local organic farm: Beerbrewing, visit to a market garden, working with a goat herd and her sheep dog, the art of making cheese.
WEDNESDAY | LIMOGES DAY
Morning & Lunch: A visit to the medieval city of Limoges
Late Afternoon: Free time
THURSDAY | DEPARTURE DAY
What you'll get
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Full board accommodation in the luxurious holiday homes surrounding Chateau de Freyssinet
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Daily gorgeous homemade food, straight from our garden and local suppliers.
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Expert gardening workshops by Briana Bosch on sustainable gardening.
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Get your hands dirty in the chateau park and orchard to practise the skills you've learned.
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Lots of time spent outside surrounded by the gorgeous green hills of the Limousin
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An organic wine and cheesetasting
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A half day exploring the beautiful medieval city of Limoges
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Visits and workshops to local food producers.
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All equipment and seeds/plants provided
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Transport to and from Limoges Train Station and to and from all workshops.
pricing
Pricing includes accomodation, all workshops, food & drink*, transportation to and from Limoges Central Train Station and to and from workshops. It does not include travel to France.
Shared double room with shared bathroom - €1100 per person
Semi-Private double room and shared bathroom - €1300 per person (€2400 for a couple)**
Private double room with shared bathroom - €1600 per person (€2800 for a couple)
Private double room with private bathroom - €1900 per person (€3400 for a couple)
Most shared bathrooms are shared between only 2 rooms.
*with the exception of 1 lunch during our day spent in Limoges.
** This room is in the attic, where two rooms are located. Although it's private, it does not have a door and is open to the stairway. Occupants of the room next to it, must pass by this room to access their room. The room is very spacious and comfortable.
Briana Bosch
Briana Bosch is a fifth-generation farmer who has taken regenerative agriculture practices and spun them to apply to small market farms and home gardens. She has consulted on over 100 homes and private gardens, helping heal soils all over the world. Briana runs Blossom and Branch Farm and recently published a book on regenerative gardening practices called “The Regenerative Gardener’s Handbook.”
Eloise & John
Eloise and John are the owners of Chateau de Freyssinet and your hosts for the week. They bought the Chateau in 2021 and are slowly transforming it back to its former glory. John is a great cook and will be surprising you each day with his healthy meals packed with flavor. Eloise is the retreat organizer and will be there to make sure everyone has a brilliant time.
How To GeT THeRe
Traveling from the USA
Traveling from the Netherlands
Traveling from the UK
International Airport: Paris CDG
Train from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictins (3.5 hours)
Transfer from the train station to the chateau will be arranged by your host.
Driving: 9 hours from Rotterdam
Train to Limoges Benedictins. In Paris, transfer from Gare du Nord to Gare d'Austerlitz by metro 5 (20 minutes). Leave 45 minutes between trains to be sure.
Transfer from the train station to the chateau will be arranged by your host.
Driving: 10 hours from London
Airport: Limoges
Transfer from the airport to the chateau will be arranged by your host.
address
33 Freyssinet
87800 Saint-Priest-Ligoure
France
Email & phone
+33 6 31 86 72 19
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