Marauding at the Domaine d'Haugimont

Guided tours (registration required)

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

• The Relationship Between Humans and Nature in a Condroz Forest – Guided walk led by Nicolas Dendoncker, Ph.D. in Geography and professor at UNamur.
• Explore UNamur’s future nature reserve, “La Lande du Bois de Gesves,” Pro Silva Wallonie’s forestry initiatives, and the MigForest project - Guided walk led by Julien Preud’homme from Ardenne and Gaume, Charles Debois from the nonprofit Pro Silva Wallonie, and Maxime Lambinet from the SRFB – Minibus transportation provided for participants.

2:30–4:30 p.m.

• From Tree to Tree: The History of the Haugimont Woods - Guided walk led by Isabelle Parmentier, Ph.D. in History and professor at UNamur
• Explore UNamur’s future nature reserve, “La Lande du Bois de Gesves,” Pro Silva Wallonie’s forestry practices, and the MigForest project - Guided walk led by Julien Preud’homme from Ardenne and Gaume, Charles Debois from the nonprofit Pro Silva Wallonie, and Maxime Lambinet from the SRFB – Minibus transportation provided for participants.
• Orchard Maintenance – Guided walk led by Christophe Poirson, Arborist and Horticulturist at CRA-W.

Self-guided walks all day long 

• Horizons Trail—Audio tour highlighting the estate’s unique features—recordings by Charles Debois (1.5 km) produced by Pierre-Paul Renders and Corentin Hecquet
• A simple, 5-km marked trail through the estate

Activities and games for children

• for ages 5–8 through KotéMarmots, a student project group at UNamur
• Ages 8–12 via Kotéjeux, a student project group at UNamur

Fun activity booths related to UNamur’s activities at the Domaine d’Haugimont 

• “Young Scientists: The Midges Project,” led by members of the Sheep Research Center at UNamur’s Department of Veterinary Medicine
• What can we learn from environmental DNA about the aquatic animals at the estate? Activity presented by the Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE) at UNamur
• Exploring biodiversity through hands-on activities, microscopic observations, and fun games. Activity organized by the Research Unit in Biology Education (URDB) at UNamur
• Results of the study on microclimates in UNamur’s forest estate using drones, by Alexia Favaro and Thomas Pollet from ULiège Gembloux Agro Bio-Tech
• The future nature reserve at the Domaine d’Haugimont, “La lande du Bois de Gesves,” managed by Ardenne et Gaume 
• Exhibition of photos taken on the estate by Daniel Steenhaut and a photo contest for participants in the Maraude 
• Presentation of heirloom apple and pear varieties by Diversifruits 
• Participatory birdhouse-building workshop for passerines led by the Biodiversity Steering Group of the Cœur de Condroz Nature Park (PNCC)
• In the fields and meadows, make way for biodiversity! A booth by Natagriwal 
• Living alongside the returning lynx and wolves in Wallonia, an activity led by the Wolf Fencing Team
• From building your own ultrasonic recorder to analyzing sonograms of bat calls: a project presented by the Bat Circle of the Naturalist Circles of Belgium (CNB)
• Wool workshop for children by Valbiom 
• Nature activity presented by BioKot

Food and Beverage

• Bar and meals prepared by the older members of the Patro de Gesves 
• Treats prepared by Co-Kot, a project-based student organization at UNamur

Address

Domaine d’Haugimont – Sheep Research Center – Rue du Strouvia 18 – 5340 Faulx-les-Tombes

Warning! Enter the GPS coordinates: 50.443486083582, 5.0317231779091 (cell service is very limited, and GPS systems usually direct you to the wrong location!) - Follow the signs for the Sheep Research Center

Directions

• Feel free to travel sustainably: on foot, by bike, via carpool, or by bus
• For UNamur members, use the Carpool carpooling platform.

(New!) Free shuttle for UNamur students

Exclusively for UNamur students, a free shuttle departs from the Campus—60 seats available. Departure from Vauban, 1 Boulevard Frère Orban.

• Departs at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
• Return at 1:00 PM or 5:00 PM