The 2024 Saint-Fiacre Prize was awarded on November 5 to Creating your resilient garden, by Didier Willery, published by Ulmer.
Creating your resilient garden, Saint-Fiacre Prize 2024
Awarded by the AJJH (Association of Garden and Horticultural Journalists), with the support of Valhor (French interprofession of horticulture, floristry and landscaping), the Saint-Fiacre 2024 Prize was awarded to Create your resilient garden by Didier Willery, published by ULMER. Drawing on decades of experience, observation of plants and experiments in his large garden in Pas-de-Calais (which has already provided him with the material for several works), the author shares in this beautiful book concrete advice for designing a garden capable of withstanding climatic challenges.
>> Create your resilient garden, on the publisher’s website
A 6th Saint-Fiacre “Youth” prize
The 6th Saint-Fiacre Jeunesse Prize was awarded to The Little Nymphéas Spy by Béatrice Fontanel and Alexandra Huart from Éditions Seuil Jeunesse, a book as adorable as it is interesting, a real invitation to introduce young people to the work of the great painter.
The jury also awarded:
- the 2024 Favorite at: Tour de France of fruits and vegetables by Noémie Vialard and Stéphane Houlbert, at Éditions Delachaux and Niestlé, a gourmet and historical stroll through our regions
- …and a special mention to: The venerable larch by Gilles Mottet from Editions de l’Arboretum, an astonishing inclusive work of art (large print, braille, relief illustrations, musical page, scented page, etc.).
The oldest French literary prize
Since 1971, the AJJH has rewarded a French-language work addressing the themes of the garden, gardening or those of the plant world. 15 works, published between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024, made up the selection for this 2024 Saint-Fiacre Prize.
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