The fields of his future farm, west of Rennes, overlook the ring road. “I could almost deliver to my customers by metro! “, Aude Bourlinguiez joke. At 28, she has just been selected by the city of Rennes’ call for projects to create a flower farm from scratch on an abandoned plot of land, in the immediate vicinity of the municipal greenhouses. Two hectares, at a place called Petit-Champeaux on the road to Vezin-le-Coquet.
The Morbihannaise, elected in 2015 best apprentice in France in horticulturehas already found a name for its operation: “Flower of life. » What will she grow there? « Cut flowers, tulips, dahlias, peonies… But there will be no lilies or roses that require heated greenhouses. Not to mention pesticides…” The flowers will be guaranteed pesticide-free. The recent testimony of former florist Laure Marivain, whose daughter died of leukemia, shook an entire profession.
First flowers in 2026
Ludovic Brossard, elected delegate for urban agriculture, recalls that 85% of flowers sold in France are imported, particularly from Africa and “are generally produced in social and ecological conditions that are not acceptable. Relocating is also part of the response to the climate challenge. »
Horticulturist Aude Bourlinguiez won the call for projects to set up a flower farm in Rennes. West France
As it has already done for the Quincé farm, and soon for the Turfu farm, the City is seeking to develop arable land. Once the candidate is selected, soil studies are carried out and the land serviced. A lease with environmental clauses, ensuring the good ecological management of the site, is signed. Then, it is up to the winners who pay rent to make their business viable. They do not receive additional subsidies.
The horticulturist, currently a pastry chef after having managed medicinal aromatic plantations for three years, will install her greenhouses at the end of 2025 for production to begin in 2026.
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