The perfect flower garden for a girls’ night out

On a beautiful summer afternoon, with no expectations, I discovered a cute little place to picnic with friends: Les Jardins de la petite école de Céline, or rather, the world of Alice in Wonderland.

This curious little garden, not far from Sainte-Marie, in Saint-Marguerite in the Beauce region, is well worth the detour to spend a peaceful afternoon in an enchanting universe. My friends and I had saved the most beautiful day of the week for our little picnic outing. However, we wanted to get off the beaten track and discover a new place we’d heard about recently: Les Jardins de la petite école de Céline. This garden is actually the enormous backyard of a house, transformed and landscaped into a floral paradise by the owner year after year.

As soon as we arrived, I noticed the sheer size of the grounds and the variety of plants there – it smells delicious, I guarantee! Since we were starving, we quickly found a shady spot near the big trees and the stream to set up our tablecloth and lunch. A number of secluded areas throughout the grounds have been set up with tables and chairs for visitors to relax in – it’s all very intimate and charming. There’s so much to choose from! As for us, we decided to be traditional and lay the tablecloth on the ground, like a real picnic – why not!