Bien dans son assiette
ICI Radio-Canada Première, report of August 21, 2013.

"A living place that will feed us!" is the definition of paradise, according to Guillaume Pelland. The landscaper is planting edible gardens in the Laurentians region, where he has been established for several years. In its beds, the daylilies are there because they are eaten, the lemon balm is used for much more than infusions. Hélène Raymond met him at his nursery.

Point de vue Laurentides, Mont Tremblant et Sainte-Agathe
Excerpts from the article Mange ta plate-bande avec Paysage gourmand - May 6, 2013

Guillaume has listed 143 plants that are both beautiful and edible, which he enjoys arranging. "I first assess the client's needs, then I make sure to produce a balanced layout that is all in color and texture," he explains. The golden rule: everything can be eaten! "There are fruit shrubs, nuts, perennials, annuals and flowers, among other things. I make sure there is color all summer long. It's ideal for those who are tired of mowing the lawn".

Paysage gourmand offers several services, from design to maintenance. "I fill out a questionnaire to find out the client's needs, budget and tastes. Then, I design the layout. All this with minimal maintenance. Clients are invited to get involved if they wish. want. I have customer satisfaction and the success of the project at heart."

It's all well and good to say that flowers can be eaten, but how should we prepare them? Guillaume has planned everything. It offers recipes and teaches how to transform them.

Whether for a small city balcony or for a larger project, Paysage Gourmand offers everything for around $5 to $7 per square foot, depending on the obstacles. "I do consultations at home and I can even give advice over the phone. The important thing for me is to share my passion!"

A partnership with the Morgan organic farm solidarity cooperative allows him to grow his plants in an environment free of pesticides and herbicides. The benefits of a chewable flower bed are numerous, whether for health or the environment, while adding color to the landscape!

L'épicerie
Excerpts from the issue of September 10, 2011, on the theme of edible flowers.

“I have always seen the landscape as being edible. The chervis flower tastes a little like carrots, the mallow is soothing in the mouth… The calendula flowers, also called marigold flowers, taste a little like citrus fruits with a warm hint of clove-cinnamon.

Everyone finds the flower of the sunflower very beautiful, but few people know that the petals taste a bit like the seed of the sunflower...

I designed a wine with agastache, a flower-dessert, it reminds a bit of a pastis, it's super good."

Le fermier urbain
Excerpts from the show of May 24, 2012

“In two or three years, we will eat flowers, herbs, vegetables, there are fruits everywhere!

…We have great tools that should be shared and that will be used to make a small revolution in the world of landscaping "

Champs Libres, column by Yves Gagnon in the Bulletin Biosfaire
Excerpts from the article Les saveurs du paysage - March 7, 2012

Guillaume proposes a vegetable garden concept with a rotation over 4 years. Customers choose their vegetables that Guillaume cleverly places on a plan that he gives them along with sheets that include growing methods, a fertilization program and a planting schedule, which allows owners to develop and maintain them. -even their garden… Perhaps we will soon see the residents of this sector of the Laurentians achieve a certain food self-sufficiency. They will then have to thank these two young pioneers who, through their passion and their original vision, will have been able to give flavor to the landscape.

La maison du 21e siècle
Excerpt from the article Paysages comestibles, du terrain à l'assiette - summer 2011

As long as you green your land, you might as well opt for an edible and low-maintenance landscape! It doesn't get more organic and local than that.

"We have edible plants for all types of mediums, from the most acidic to total shade"

Point de vue Sainte-Agathe
Excerpts from the article Du terrain à l'assiette - March 25, 2011

According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, "In recent years, the organic food sector has experienced significant growth and consumption of organic foods has increased at a faster rate than production […]"

Why not have a spinach salad with fresh garden vegetables while admiring the front of the house? This is called combining business with pleasure.

Ski-se-dit, journal communautaire de Val-David
Excerpt from the article Une vision qui porte fruits - September 2012

Permaculture is an approach that makes it possible to create "self-fertile soils", that is to say that require little maintenance and that regenerate naturally thanks to the biodiversity created. This approach imitates nature in all its intelligence and respects its laws. It allows to optimize the yield by the use of certain fundamental principles. A forest does not need our intervention to grow and develop. It unfolds and renews itself constantly.

Guillaume, dedicated to the production and research of small wonders, quickly understood that if we wanted food autonomy, we must act now by producing and planting fruit and nut trees that will produce within 5 to 20 years ! His challenge, to find plants adapted to our colder climates and our shorter seasons.

Pays d'en haut / La Vallée
Excerpt from the article Admirer et déguster la nature - June 6, 2012

There are a lot of plants that produce all kinds of fruits that are not always marketed. Yet they are delicious. You end up realizing the security and food power you have. There are so many losses when importing fruit.

We want to optimize what happens in the forest to meet a human need. These needs and nature are inseparable. "

La presse touristique
Excerpt from the article Quand le décor se mange - summer 2011

You don't feel like a gardener? Can you imagine digging into the smallest plot of land for hours? What if someone told you that you could fill 30% to 80% of the contents of your plate year after year without too much effort and especially without making a detour to the grocery store?

For his part, Guillaume affirms that he has been eating his landscape for a long time. The small garden space that he cultivated at the beginning quickly multiplied by two, by five, by 10, to finally reach 100 times its initial volume. Today this first-time vegetarian deals with more modest surfaces, but his objectives remain daunting.

When you know that a simple flower bed increases the overall value of a property by 4%, you may be tempted to play it two for one. And these edible arrangements are not stripped of color, far from it.

In Canada, consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables reached 73.35 kilograms per person in 2008. This is an increase of 3.4% over 2005. And the popularity of organic foods is undeniable. "There is no cooler than in the courtyard", argues Guillaume.