Brazen Blooms
Did you know that flowers—the place where the sexual life of plants unfolds—hold many secrets?
As you wander through the gardens, let yourself be drawn into the exuberant and subtle world of blooms, discover the flowers’ seduction strategies, and rediscover their charms in an interactive installation.
The Brazen Blooms path invites you on a mindful stroll through the gardens and a series of activities to explore the sensual side of flowers. This summer, you’re in for a treat at the Jardin botanique de Montréal!
Secrets of seduction – Animation
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Flowers are mistresses of seduction, but who are they trying to charm? What games of attraction are playing out within a flower? Join our team of animators on this investigation to discover the true nature of flowers and the secrets behind their seduction strategies.
Sensory bouquet – Animation
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Enjoy a rich sensory experience that gets you up close and personal with flowers and helps you better understand them. Observe, explore, listen, and taste—and through this bouquet of experiences, discover the seduction strategies flowers devise.
Naked flowers – Participatory installation
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Throughout the summer, you can help create Naked Flowers, a participatory installation by artist Geneviève Lebel that uses eco-printing techniques to foster an intimate contact with flowers.
Like a living celebration of floral exuberance, dozens of banners will rise up in one of the gardens thanks to you, releasing a kind of botanical poetry on the wind.
