The "Sortengarten Erschmatt" (Erschmatt Biodiversity Gardens) provides a home for old, cultivated plants, which are now planted practically nowhere else, with the important aim of preserving biological diversity. Well-known cultivars such as Valais rye, barley and broad beans (s. roten Text unten) can be found in the gardens along with millet and buckwheat, food crops that were once grown in Switzerland. 

Rye, in particular, has left a clear mark on the Valais menu. Today, rye bread continues to be a staple in the heart of the Alps - reason enough to try your hand at bread making! Why not become a baker for a day?




A baking experience to remember:

Introduction with video or slide show
You will learn how to make dough, knead, shape and bake bread
Tour of the village, visit to the "Sortengarten Erschmatt"
Lunchtime snack

Late afternoon: large selection of culinary specialties from Valais, alcohol-free beverages
Two authentic Valais rye bread loaves to take home

Cost: CHF 100.00 per person