Traces
There are places that, once you leave them, somehow keep coming back. They return in a photograph, in a detail we had missed, in the light of a particular day. They return in a plant we stopped to look at for a few minutes, in a conversation that began along
Among Flowers and Butterflies
At high altitude, where nature reveals itself in delicate and surprising forms, every bloom is precious. Among alpine meadows, high-altitude pastures and colourful mountain slopes, each flower contributes to the creation of a unique, fragile ecosystem, extraordinarily rich in life. Within this delicate balance, butterflies also play a fundamental role.
Summer in the Garden
The mountains teach us one simple thing: every wonder takes time. Time to watch a flower bloom. To follow the flight of a butterfly. To discover that a seed holds a universe within it. Summer at the Saussurea Alpine Botanical Garden unfolds like this: amidst workshops, gatherings and small gestures
Love Stories Written by Nature: The Sky Blue Globularia and the Mountain Avens
There are love stories that need no words. They leave no trace in history books and seek no leading roles. They simply exist, season after season, safeguarded by the wind, the rocks, and the passing of time. On the alpine meadows of Pavillon, high in the mountains, two small flowers
Where the Mountain Becomes a Garden
The Saussurea Botanical Garden reopens on June 20. At the foot of Mont Blanc, over 900 botanical species return to color the high altitudes. The Saussurea Botanical Garden will welcome visitors, families, and hikers to one of the most evocative places in the Alps, where nature awakens after the long
The silent gold of the Alps
Among the species that symbolise the Alpine environment, Arnica montana strikes a perfect balance between fragility and strength. It grows wild in poor, acidic and well-drained soil, often at altitudes of over 1,000 metres, where climatic conditions are harsh: wind, extreme temperature fluctuations and nutrient-poor soil. Yet it is precisely
Blueberry season
We all know it for its small, deep-blue berries, which stain your fingers and immediately bring to mind woods and summer walks. But there is one detail that often goes unnoticed: Vaccinium myrtillus, the European bilberry, can also be found here in the Saussurea Botanical Garden, and in spring it
Calcareous violet
Amidst the meadows and the edges of the woods, where nature reveals itself through gentle, silent gestures, the violet grows, humble and resilient. Legend has it that she was once a young girl with a light step, who loved hidden paths and secluded spots. She walked in silence, leaving no
Botrychium lunaria
Small, discreet, almost invisible among the blades of grass in alpine pastures. Botrychium lunaria does not bloom, does not perfume the air, does not ask for attention.And yet it holds an ancient story, rooted in a time when plants first colonized the land without showy colors or petals. It is
What happens to flowers during winter?
At 2,175 metres, under metres of snow, the Saussurea Alpine Botanical Garden enters its most secretive period. During winter, it does not disappear: it falls asleep. The colours fade, the scents disappear, the shapes hide under a white blanket that becomes a refuge and protection. The snow is a silent
