Opening times
From 01/09 to 31/10 daily.
From 15/12 to 31/12 daily.
Practical information
Prices
Tarif de base : 35€/pers pour 1 atelier + 1 pique-nique tarif avec hébergement à la Maison sur la rivière 140 à 180€/pers ou 235€ à 275€ pour 2 personnes : 2 nuits, le cocktail de bienvenue, les petits-déjeuners et les pique-niques.
175 à 235€ ou 300 à 360€ pour deux personnes : 3 nuits, le cocktail de bienvenue, les petits-déjeuners et les pique-niques.
Cultural activities
- Discovery
Stay duration
- Number of days : 4
- Number of nights : 3
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The workshops and courses on offer range in duration from 2 hours to a long weekend, depending on your preferences.
(30 minutes from Castres and 1 hour 50 minutes from Toulouse)
Please note: this is a stay designed to help you recognise or deepen your knowledge of mushrooms, not simply to fill your basket.
Example itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at our destination in the late afternoon.
Check in at your accommodation (see list of places to stay) and a brief tour of the area.
Dinner at a restaurant serving local specialities.
Day 2: Meet at 9.30 am at La Maison dans la Forêt
Set off by carpool to the Montagnol Forest; forage and explore fungi and plants in the woods.
Lunch: picnic in the forest
Afternoon: return to the Maison dans la forêt, Workshop 1 – identifying ‘mushroom families’ (2 hours)
Evening: meal prepared using your harvest or a meal at a restaurant serving local specialities.
Day 3: Departure in the morning or, for those staying on, Workshop 2 – identifying edible and poisonous mushrooms (2 hours)
Lunch: a meal prepared with your harvest or at a restaurant serving local specialities
Afternoon: a walk to explore the area.
Evening: a ‘cook-together’ meal
Day 4: departure in the morning
Stays by booking only – maximum capacity: 10 people
Workshops led by Elise Rothman d’Hautuille, a member of the Tarn Society of Natural Sciences and author of the book *Identifying Mushrooms by Process of Elimination*.
You can also book your place on the workshop directly online via our ‘Book an activity’ tab