This Saturday, May 11, from 10:30 a.m. to midnight, the Crégols – Lugagnac Pastoral Land Association and the Caussignols breeders’ association are offering a rich and varied program around pastoralism.
In 2017, under the leadership of the Lot department and the municipalities of Crégols and Lugagnac, the AFP of Crégols – Lugagnac was created with the aim of mobilizing owners for the reconquest of bushy environments. With the help of the Causses du Quercy Regional Natural Park, forty owners became members of the AFP, 22 pasture parks were created and 230 hectares were made available to the Causignols association for grazing. After five years of use by breeders, the arrival of animals in these heavily brushed areas is already showing its positive effects: grazing has made it possible both to reduce the risk of fire by eliminating brush but also to provide additional protection. fodder for breeders and to restore open and welcoming natural environments for remarkable biodiversity.
It is to celebrate this collective work that the two associations, accompanied by the municipalities and the Park, wanted to organize a festive and educational day of sharing in the municipality of Lugagnac.
Hiking, sheep shearing, gourmet market
Here is the progress of this beautiful program for Saturday. At 10:30 a.m., film debate “Horizon raisers: pastoralism standing the test of time”. 2 p.m., departure for the hike with Lilian’s sheep (7 km, bring walking shoes and water, meet in front of the Lugagnac church at 1:30 p.m.). From 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., activities for young and old in the village: market of local designers and artisans: wool, wicker, lavender, leather, jewelry, flour, silk, games, etc.; demonstrations of wool processing by the La Draille collective. There will be a “Plants and Stones” event with the Marais de Bonnefont Regional Nature Reserve at 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. (on registration at billetweb.fr/causseries or on site, limited places, appointment required at the stand of the Park a quarter of an hour before).
You can also attend a sheep shearing demonstration (at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.) and a herding dog demonstration with the ACT12 club (at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.). Also, discovery of local geology with the Lot geological nature reserve, baking bread in the communal oven and snack offered to children, stand of the Causses du Quercy and Lot department regional natural park.
The evening will also be lively: from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., gourmet and musical market by local producers accompanied by Accordémon; and at 9 p.m., swing concert with the Café Crème group.
