Green Spring in Geneva 2022

From exhibitions and film screenings to creative workshops and outdoor activities, learn more about the environment, reencounter local wildlife and explore nature trails for a "green" spring in Geneva.

10 March: Arrival of the Spring

Every year in Geneva, the administrative secretary of the State Council and Great Council announces the arrival of spring, with the hatching of the first leaf of the chestnut tree of the Promenade de la Treille. Since 1818, he or she has observed, communicated and recorded the opening of the first leaf of a chestnut tree located on the Promenade de la Treille. In 2022, the first leaf appeared on 10 March.

Initiated by an inhabitant of the Rue des Granges who, as early as 1808, was in the habit of observing the foliation of a young tree opposite his house, this custom is very dear to all the inhabitants of Geneva. Along with the horloge fleurie, the jet d’eau and the Jardin anglais, the marronnier de la Treille is one of the “green monuments” recalling the long botanical tradition of Geneva.

Cinema and Theater

20th International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights

4 -13 March 2022 | Film Festival | French and English

Festival du Film Vert

29 March – 10 April 2022 | Film Festival

Climate, warming ? Solutions, solutions, solutions!

9-10 April 2022 | Theatre Show | French | Théâtre Am Stram Gram

Festival du Film de la Montagne | Montagne en Scène

26 April 2022 | 19:30-23:00 | Movie Screening | Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, Place des Volontaires 2

Ciné-dimanche: Marcher sur l'eau

8 May 2022 | 16:00 – 18:00 | Film in French with English Subtitles | Auditorium Musée d’Ethnographie

Film Screening: Eau Secours

5 June 2022 | 17:00- 18:00 | Film in Spanish with French subtitles | Musée d’Ethnographie

Exhibitions and Festivals

Exposition Insects de G. Ruta

13 April – 10 July 2022 | Exhibition | La Libellule

Rêvons la Ville de Demain

5-7 May 2022 | Open-air Festival | Hesso Genève | Rue de Lyon, 22

Weekend International du Commerce Equitable

7-8 May 2022 | 11:00-20:00 | Qafé Guidoline & Hotpoint | Apesigned

Yoga organique - Connexion à soi et à la nature

14 May 2022 | 09:30 | Yoga Demonstration | Musée d’Ethnographie, Genève

Fête de la nature

18 – 22 May 2022 | Association Fête de la nature | Canton Genève

Environmental Injustice and Indigenous Alternatives

Until 21 August 2022 | Exhibition | Musée d’ethnographie de Genève

#PlanèteVerte, Missions botaniques

19 May – 16 October 2022 | Exhibition | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

Tout Contre la Terre

Until 6 November 2022 | Exhibition | French and English | Muséum d’histoire naturelle

Le Jeu de l’évolution

Until 22 December 2022 | Animation | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

La fabrique de la biodiversité

Until 24 December 2022 | Exhibition | Botanical Garden and Conservatory

La Montagne, Laboratoire des Savants

Until February 2023 | Exhibition | Musée d’Histoire des Sciences

Workshops and DIY

Love Animals

12, 19, 26 March and 2, 9, 23 April 2022 | 13:30-16:30 | Painting Workshop | Salle de cours au rez-de-chaussée du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Plantons!

12 March 2022 | 14:00-17:00 | Workshop | French | La Libellule

Fais pousser ta graine

12 March 2022 | 15:00-16:15 | Workshop | Bibliothèque Municipal de Saint Jean |
Avenue des Tilleuls 19

Mini-Atelier Fabrication Lessive et Liquide Vasseille

16 March 2022 | 19:00-20:30 | Workshop | ZeroWaste Switzerland | Ville de Carouge

Mini-Atelier Démonstration Virtuel : Cuisine Anti-Gaspi

15 March 2022 | 19:00-20:00 | ZeroWaste Switzerland, Eco-21, SIG | Virtual Workshop

Écologie industrielle & économie circulaire : visite d’entreprises au cœur de la ZIBAY

25 March 2022 | 10:30-16:00 | Workshop & Visit | Genie.ch | Bâtiment Satimau, route du Bois-de-Bay 25 b à Satigny – Rez-de-chaussée / Arcade Jenny Traiteur

Sur la piste de plantes disparues à tout jamais

6 April | 14:00 | Workshop for Kids | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

Formation Potager Biologique

9 April 2022 | 9:00-17:00 | Workshop | French | La Libellule

Comment Éco-Jouer?

19 April 2022| 14:00-16:00 | Workshop for Children | Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Activités ludiques autour de la nature

From 19 to 22 April 2022 | 10:30-18:00 | Activities around nature for kids from 4 to 12| Villa Yoyo

Ateliers scientifiques

Until 22 April 2022 | Workshop for kids to build objects from recycled materials | Les Petits Débrouillards| 99, Rue de Lyon

Mini-Atelier démonstration virtuelle: Lessive et produits nettoyant

26 April 2022 | 19:00- 20:00 | Virtual Workshop | ZeroWaste Switzerland, SIG

Mercredis du Jardin Forêt

27 April 2022 | 17:00-19:00 | Workshop | French | La Libellule

Mini-Atelier fabrication : Bee’s wrap et Lunch Zéro Déchet

11 May 2022 | 19:00- 20: 30 | Workshop | ZeroWaste Switzerland| Ville de Carouge

Dessin Nature

15 May 2022 | 13:30-16:00 | Workshop | French | La Libellule

Fabrication de gîtes à abeilles solitaires

18 & 20 May 2022| 10:00-12:45, 13:30-16:15 | Workshop | Muséum d’histoire naturelle – Parc Malagnou

À la découverte des Libellules de Genève

20-21 May 2022 | 11:00-16:00 | Workshop | Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Une seconde vie pour vos habits

1 June 2022 | 14:00 – 16:00 | Clothing Exchange | Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Un Atelier d’écriture pour un futur durable

4 June 2022 | 14:00- 16:00 | Writing Workshop | Terragir | Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Technologie et durabilité à l'école

8 June 2022 | 13:30 – 16:30 | Workshop for kids | Fab Lab Onl’fait | Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Production et vente de plantons maraîchers, potager urbain, visites de classes d'école

From 13 April to 4 June 2022 | Every Wednesday & Saturday 9:00-17:00 and Friday 9:00- 13:00 | Marché de Beaulieu

AG!R, c'est tout naturel!

Every Wednesday and Saturday until 29 June 2022 | 10:00-12:30 & 13:30-16:30 | Workshop | Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Conferences and Courses

Conférence Société Zoologique de Genève

8 March 2022 | 20:15 | Conference | French | Salle de conférence 1er étage du Muséum d’histoire naturelle

La biodiversité, notre bouée de sauvetage

9 March 2022 | 20:00 | Conference | French | Aula du collège de Saussure, Vieux-ch-Onex 9, 1213 Petit Lancy

Cours Public: A l’interface de la biologie et de la physique par Prof. K. Kruse

10, 17, 24, 31 March 2022 | 17:15-18:00 | University of Geneva – Faculty of Sciences (bâtiment de Sciences II) – Salle A50A | French

Le climat change et vous?

13 March 2022 | 13:30-14:30 | Visit & Debate | Musée d’ethnographie de Genève

Climate & Sexual Change Conference Cycle

21 March, 25 April, 19 May, 30 May 2022 | 18:30 | Cycle of Conferences | UniMail Salle MS150

Le 100 ans de Birdlife au Muséum

24 – 27 March 2022 | 10:00-17:00 | Groupe ornithologique du bassin genevois (GOBG) | Hall du 3ème étage au Muséum d’histoire naturelle

7ème colloque sur la valeur éthique de l'eau

29 March 2022 | 14:00-15:30 | Conference in French | Musée d’histoire des sciences

Rousseau et la Nature

30 March, 29 April, 17 May 2022 | 17:15 | Conferences | Maison Rousseau Littérature, Grand-Rue 40

Dernières nouvelles du paléofishlab du Muséum

7 April 2022 | 16:00 | French | Salle de Conférence du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Faire Revivre des Espèces Disparues

12 April 2022 | 20:15 | Conférence Société de Zoologie Genève| Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Conférences Géosciences

23 April 2022 | 10:30-12:30| Conférence Société de Zoologie Genève| Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Habitable worlds through time

12 May 2022 | 16:00 | English | Salle de Conférence du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

La nature a-t-elle des droits ?

19 May 2022 | 12:30| Conference| Musée d’Ethnographie, Genève

An apple press to make your own juice in the MEG garden!

4 – 5 June | 11:00-18:00 | Musée d’ethnographie | Association Label Vie

Facing the climate emergency: "Meetings for reflection and action": Food, responsibility and sustainability.

5 June 2022 | 10:00 | Musée d’ethnographie

Organic Yoga - Connecting to yourself and to nature

11 June 2022 | 9:30 | Musée d’ethnographie

Conférence Société Zoologique de Genève

14 June 2022 | 20:15 | Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Séminaires Scientifiques

16 June 2022 | 16:00 | Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle

Guided Visits

Le grand bazar de l'évolution

20 March 2022 | 9:30 | Commented Visit | French | Botanical Garden and Conservatory

Découverte botanique de la mer des Indes et du Japon

3 April 2022 | 14:00 | Commented Visit | French | Botanical Garden and Conservatory

Les Hyphaene, ces étranges palmiers doum

3 April 2022 | 15:30 | Commented Visit | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

Plantes et Sorcellerie

12 April 2022 | 12:30 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

AG!R Êtes-Vous Naturalists?

13 April 2022| 13:30- 17:15 | Guided Visit | Meeting at the Meditation Room, 2nd Floor of the Museum and then visit of Parc Malagnou

Une famille de bois précieux

19 April 2022 | 12:30 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

AG!R-Visite Guidee du Parc Malagnou

23 April 2022 | 14:00-16:00 | Guided Visit | Meeting at the Meditation Room, 2nd Floor of the Museum and then visit of Parc Malagnou

Cactus & Co

26 April 2022 | 12:30 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

Un objet, un son, une histoire: à la rencontre des protecteurs de l'eau

27 April 2022 | 15:00 | Guided Visit | Musée d’Ethnographie, Genève

Attention... plantes carnivores!

1 May 2022 | 14:00 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

Soyez les premiers à découvrir les nouveautés du jardin!

1 May 2022 | 15:30 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

Les coulisses de l’herbier

3 May 2022| 12:30 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

Exceptionnelle flore de Suisse

4 May 2022 | 12:30 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens

La Visite du Jardinier

4 May 2022 | 14:00 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens

Visites de la villa et du parc La Grange

6 -17- 19- 20- 23- 24 May 2022 | Guided Visit

Injustice environnementale – Alternatives autochtones

23 April, 1 & 14 May 2022 | 14:30 | Guided Visit | Musée d’Ethnographie, Genève

Mais quelle est donc cette fleur?

17 May 2022 | 12:30 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

La biodiversité via votre smartphone

20 May 2022 | 11:00-15:30 | Guided Visit| Muséum d’histoire naturelle – Parc Malagnou

Nos ruchers et leurs abeilles

24 May 2022 | 12:30 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens

Pépinière et futures plantations

31 May 2022 | 12:30 | Guided Visit | French | Botanical Gardens and Conservatory

Guided Excursions, Nature Reserves, Hikes and Wildlife Observation

Competitions and Contests

Bike to Work Challenge 2022

Contest for companies and teams | May & June 2022 | Pro Velo