DISPATCHES FROM THE FARMRSS

Summer Love's Harvest...

Wednesday, January 13, 2010
As previously mentioned, we held a stall at Lavandula's lavender harvest festival, 2 days ago on Sunday.
Despite the searing heat at 40 odd degrees and the subsequent smaller turnout than usual, I think it's fair to say a successful and enjoyable day was had by all in attendance. Summer's abundance was duly celebrated.

  
Morris dancers weaving through the lavender harvest at Lavandula...'twas a touch warm for them no doubt but it didn't seem to effect their enthusiasm.



Some Lavandula lavender hedges post-harvest....


Freshly harvested lavender bunches for sale!

Some local rural talents...


Angelica Organic Farm at Lavandula!


Elizabeth Woodroofe's Corn Dollies (more info to come on these little beauties...)


Totally wired dudes! Bent'n'Twisted Wireworks

...there were also other food producers, wines, home made kids clothes, hand made cards and massage under the trees!

Some of the picturesque Lavandula scenery and it's inhabitants...


The vegetable garden with espalier apples in the background & stalls behind those...



A little boy does natural cabbage moth control in the vegie patch...


One view of the La Trattoria Cafe.


The Office a la Lavandula!


Goosey, goosey gander...some Lavandula residents.

There's other views, people and happenings we didn't get a chance to photograph but you get the picture oui? :)

Thank you so much to the owner Carol, and her staff at Lavandula for their hospitality. Big thanks to all who came (& braved the heat!) and for all the wonderful conversations about good quality, organic Australian garlic.

 



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