SLOWALP™ EDIBLE NATURAL HERBS PROJECT
GRAND COMBIN’S NETTLE
ALLEIN – DOUES – OLLOMONT – ROISAN – VALPELLINE
VALLE D’AOSTA – VALLÉE D’AOSTE – AOSTA VALLEY
Liber Cooperative, for the SlowAlp project and in cooperation with the Tourims Office of the Regional Department for tourism, sport, trading and transport and the municipalities of Allein, Doues, Ollomont, Roisan and Valpelline, organized for the summer 2014 an event dedicated to the edible natural herbs on the territory.
This cultural and gastronomical initiative shows how to recognize and use the edible natural herbs growing on the territory, and it’s developed in four kind of activities:
- themed walks to learn how to recognize the natural herbs, with experts’ support;
- local products’ promotion, with the involvement of touristic structures;
- traditional knowledge seminars and talks;
- cultural and gastronomical events with local products;
This year’s theme is the Grand Combin’s nettle.
Among this year’s events:
- a walk with an expert excursion guide to learn how to recognize and collect the nettle;
- a dinner with sampling menu base on nettle and other edible natural herbs;
- a gastronomical competition for nettle-based dishes.
Moreover, restaurant owners from the Grand Combin mountain community will receive some informative materials, with themed recipes to be added to the normal menu at the time of the events.
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 2014
SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2014
PROGRAM
• SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 2014 •
VALPELLINE
Edible natural herbs discovery itinerary
• h. 9,00 meeting at Valpelline
• h. 9,30 driving to Ollomont
• h. 10,00 leaving from Ollomont to Doues and Allein
• h. 13,00 coming back to Ollomont and aperitif at B&B Lo Glassier
• h. 19,30 sampling-dinner with nettle-base dishes at ristorante La Cleyva in Valpelline
✭ ONE FREE COPY OF THE AUDIOBOOK LE VOCI DEL BUTHIER FOR ALL THE PARTICIPANTS ✭
• SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2014 •
ROISAN
Conference room Grand Combin – Roisan town hall h. 20,30
Closing evening
• Seminar about edible natural herbs cooking and recipes with the Grand Combin’s nettle
• Competition for nettle-base dishes
• Award ceremony
• Samples tasting
• SlowAlp herbal tea
Ticket entrance for the dinner/tasting is Euro 20,00 per person; booking before Wednesday 6 August 2014.
For the excursion, it is strongly suggested to have: hiking boots, wind-proof jacket, hat, water, folding knife, bags, flash light and, if available, digital camera.
INFORMATION AND BOOKING, LIBER COOPERATIVE (+39) 328 8782661 – (+39) 389 4235804
Allein municipality
(+39) 0165 78266 – 78529
info@comune.allein.ao.it
www.comune.allein.ao.it
Doues municipality
(+39) 0165 738042
info@comune.doues.ao.it
www.comune.doues.ao.it
Ollomont municipality
(+39) 0165 73243
info@comune.ollomont.ao.it
www.comune.ollomont.ao.it
Roisan municipality
(+39) 0165 50050
segreteria@comune.roisan.ao.it
www.comune.roisan.ao.it
Valpelline municipality
(+39) 0165 73234
info@comune.valpelline.ao.it
www.comune.valpelline.ao.it
Liber Cooperative
(+39) 389 4235804 – (+39) 328 8782661
liberweb@liberweb.net
www.liberweb.net
Intermunicipal Library“Abbé Henry”: (+39) 0165 73437
biblioteca@comune.valpelline.ao.it
www.bibliotecaabbehenry.vda.it
Branches:
• Ollomont: (+39) 0165 73315
biblioteca@comune.ollomont.ao.it
• Allein: (+39) 0165 78266
biblioteca@comune.allein.ao.it
• Doues: (+39) 0165 738141
biblioteca@comune.doues.ao.it
• Roisan: (+39) 0165 50050
biblioteca@comune.roisan.ao.it
Visualize tour map 9 August 2014
Download event program
Download event leaflet
Some nettle recipes
