Library exhibition: How to read a flower

Botanical exhibition at the library from July 16 to August 29, 2025. Opening: Wednesday July 16, 5-6pm, followed by a drink.

Every Wednesday from July 23 to August 27, from 5pm to 6:30pm, meetings with amateur botanists from the UIAD botany section. Who are we? The botanical section is part of the UIAD Université Inter-âges du Dauphiné in Grenoble. The association is almost 50 years old, with over 500 courses and modules run by 250 volunteers and salaried staff. This exhibition is produced by the botany section, which has 300 members and is run by 50 volunteers who give indoor courses and organize and supervise field outings for a day or a few days. The section created this exhibition to mark its 40th anniversary 2 years ago, and wanted to develop it so that it could travel around the world. Its presentation at Alpe d'Huez is a first outside the walls of Grenoble. What will you find in this exhibition? 17 panels on themes such as History of botany, plant morphology, plants and their environments, protected plants.... 13 watercolors 4 slide shows: Plants in humid environments, mountain plants, plants at Grandes Rousses altitude in July and August and plants at snowmelt. Botanical books available for consultation on site. If you want to go further: You can meet botanists every Wednesday from 5pm to 6:30pm from July 23 to August 27. You'll be able to discuss the plants you've just picked, along with their identification cards. We'll also be happy to give you tips on how to herb. *UIAD: Université Inter Âges Du Dauphiné, botanical section