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Farm News
January 2008
We are well into our winter time now, and in the midst of preparations for 2008. There is always plenty of tidying up to be done - fences to mend, painting, gardening, and generally sprucing things up.
Some of our lavender are getting a bit old now so we are about to dig up a few thousand and when the weather warms a little in March we shall replant with younger lavenders that were taken as cuttings in 2006. We will also prune some of the older plants very hard as we have done before, contrary to advice in most gardening books! This process has produced young-looking, compact lavenders again for us in the past.
We are also planning on extending our season. Whilst the farm, gardens & distillery will close in September 2008 as usual, we will keep the shop and café open until Christmas. We hope that local residents as well as visitors in Jersey will discover a unique and pleasant shopping experience and enjoy the quality, excellent value-for-money culinary delights in our café.
October 2007
Our 2007 summer season on the farm was a very busy one despite the disappointing weather and abundant rain! As always, we had many visitors from all over the world and we are still amazed (and heartnened) by how widespread the interest in lavender and lavender farming is.
The lack of sunshine did affect our lavender harvest this year and oil yields were quite low but the oil quality remains high. The flowering was still stunning and not as late as we were expecting.
'Pick Your Own Lavender' was a new activity for 2007 and very well received. It was great to see so many people of all ages enjoying the experience and the wonderful smell!
We also ran several events on the farm in July and August in conjunction with local farmers/producers which were well-attended and good fun. John Hackett brought some piglets down for a day and Manor Farm loaned us an adorable jersey calf who decided the lavender was wonderful and kept trying to lie down amongst the rows! Visitors enjoyed entering the 'Guess the Weight' and 'Choose a Name' competitions as well as seeing the animals up close.
John Craven from Country File came to film on the farm (in the rain!), our Cafe chef featured in a food programme on Channel TV about cooking with lavender and we were visited by a number of national and international journalists for publications as far away as Japan.
Behind the scenes we were also busy completing the re-packaging of our product range which now looks vibrant and fresh and reflects the quality of what we produce.
Although the farm is now closed for the winter, we remain busy with the mail order of our products and with plans for next season, and we look foward to keeping you up to date with any new developments.
Alastair Christie
12th October 2007
January 2008
We are well into our winter time now, and in the midst of preparations for 2008. There is always plenty of tidying up to be done - fences to mend, painting, gardening, and generally sprucing things up.
Some of our lavender are getting a bit old now so we are about to dig up a few thousand and when the weather warms a little in March we shall replant with younger lavenders that were taken as cuttings in 2006. We will also prune some of the older plants very hard as we have done before, contrary to advice in most gardening books! This process has produced young-looking, compact lavenders again for us in the past.
We are also planning on extending our season. Whilst the farm, gardens & distillery will close in September 2008 as usual, we will keep the shop and café open until Christmas. We hope that local residents as well as visitors in Jersey will discover a unique and pleasant shopping experience and enjoy the quality, excellent value-for-money culinary delights in our café.
October 2007
Our 2007 summer season on the farm was a very busy one despite the disappointing weather and abundant rain! As always, we had many visitors from all over the world and we are still amazed (and heartnened) by how widespread the interest in lavender and lavender farming is.
The lack of sunshine did affect our lavender harvest this year and oil yields were quite low but the oil quality remains high. The flowering was still stunning and not as late as we were expecting.
'Pick Your Own Lavender' was a new activity for 2007 and very well received. It was great to see so many people of all ages enjoying the experience and the wonderful smell!
We also ran several events on the farm in July and August in conjunction with local farmers/producers which were well-attended and good fun. John Hackett brought some piglets down for a day and Manor Farm loaned us an adorable jersey calf who decided the lavender was wonderful and kept trying to lie down amongst the rows! Visitors enjoyed entering the 'Guess the Weight' and 'Choose a Name' competitions as well as seeing the animals up close.
John Craven from Country File came to film on the farm (in the rain!), our Cafe chef featured in a food programme on Channel TV about cooking with lavender and we were visited by a number of national and international journalists for publications as far away as Japan.
Behind the scenes we were also busy completing the re-packaging of our product range which now looks vibrant and fresh and reflects the quality of what we produce.
Although the farm is now closed for the winter, we remain busy with the mail order of our products and with plans for next season, and we look foward to keeping you up to date with any new developments.
Alastair Christie
12th October 2007