Garden as art – April 2026

04 Feb Garden as art – April 2026

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The project “Garden as art” is a seven-day training program at Slava Polunin’s creative laboratory “Moulin Jaune” near Paris, from April 13 to 19, 2026 (in Russian).

What’s in store for you?

  • You will learn about the idea of theatricalizing everyday life and see how it comes to life in the garden;
  • You will discover how the garden works — awarded the “Remarkable Garden” label alongside Versailles and Fontainebleau, and recognized as regional heritage of Île-de-France;
  • You will learn to sense and understand nature with the help of experienced guides;
  • You will gain many practical skills for working with and engaging with the garden;
  • You will become a full member of Slava Polunin’s team and learn professional techniques for preparing celebrations.

Atelier program

  • Guided tour of the Moulin Jaune gardens
  • Introduction to the colored gardens and the philosophy of theatricalizing everyday life
  • Creative, floral, and culinary workshops
  • Taking part in organizing the season-opening celebration as creators
  • A film about Slava Polunin that hasn’t been released yet
  • A photo shoot in the gardens with outfit/styling selection
  • Finnish sauna

Who is this project for?

For those who value being close to nature; who love to celebrate; who see value in self-discovery; and who have kept the ability to genuinely enjoy simple things.

Project creators

Slava Polunin – a world-famous clown, creator of the legendary theatre “Litsedei” and the extraordinary ”Slava’s Snow Show”. Winner of numerous international awards, including the Laurence Olivier Award, as well as President of the Academy of Fools… Learn more…

Tatyana Besarab – a landscape designer with twenty years of experience, a florist, and for 10 years has been caring for the Moulin Jaune garden, recognized as a remarkable garden and a heritage site of regional importance in Île-de-France.

Reviews

Elena:
Thank you for the soul’s delight, for windows thrown open, for a kaleidoscope of ideas, for a living, multicolored Celebration! Thank you for the uniqueness of this place — the creation of Slava and Lena… and of all those extraordinarily creative and very talented people, gifted with endless imagination. It is truly a portal to another dimension, another time, and another state of consciousness!

Irina:
The Moulin Jaune is truly a transformer-space and, at the same time, a “transformer” of everyone who is in it or has visited this place…

Vlad:
It was… It was and it is — it will stay with us. The first steps on the red carpet, the big and small surprises of such different gardens, meeting the clouds with your eyes, hot cups of tea and coffee, etc.

Price

The atelier and three meals a day — 3000 euros
Travel and accommodation are paid separately
Installment payments are available.

You can pay a 30% deposit when booking and pay the remaining 70% later.
The deposit must be paid by March 1, 2026; full payment is due by April 11, 2026.
If the group is not formed by March 1, the 30% deposit will be returned to your account.

Accommodation

You can choose from several unusual options:

Пагода

Spend the night in a real Korean pagoda, built without a single nail (for 2 people)

Оранжевый дом

Spend the night in the Orange House like the Mill’s artist-residents. Accommodation: 2 people per room; the toilet and shower are shared between two rooms

Цыганская кибитка

For thrill-seekers who want to try real gypsy life — a wagon with the toilet and shower 200 meters away

You can also find other hotels or Airbnbs near the Mill on your own via this link.

Contact

Tatyana Besarab

 



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