Come and pick Lavender in Carshalton and watch it being distilled, Saturday July 29 @11.30am
Annual Harvest 2017 - Our now annual visit to the lovely fields near Carshalton Beeches Station.
NB THESE ARE NOT THE COMMERCIAL FIELDS IN CARSHALTON. THEY ARE PART OF STANLEY ROAD ALLOTMENTS.
Bring a picnic/blanker/camera and enjoy the gorgeous smell of the lavender ...
FREE. Just pay for any lavender you pick (or help the community out by picking lavender for them).
Bring your own scissors or hire them.
RSVP to: 07940 913382 - Rosemary Pharo or greater-london@ctha.com
Saturday 29th @11.30
(last admission to field 3:30pm)
Pick Your Own Lavender Flowers
Pick bunches of lavender to take home for
* floral decoration
* herbal remedies
* culinary use
* drying to scent rooms and linen
* giving as gifts
* using in handmade soaps, cream, lotions etc
* making lavender crafts such as lavender bags, paper, pouches, candles, door stops, pillows
* charity stall makes
the harvest in July
the community harvest - visitors come and pick their own lavender
Price Guide TBC
Lavender Flowers on stems
* small
* medium
* loosely-filled bucket
* densely-filled bucket
Lavender Bunches (ready picked for you)
Medium Hand-tied from
Large Hand-tied from
Scissors loan - £1 refunded on return (or you can bring your own)
helping out at the harvest weekend
Family Activities - free for accompanied children
* pick lavender while enjoying exploring in the field
* take part in the Big Butterfly Count
*spot bees, birds, ladybirds and butterflies
* catch rosemary beetles (lavender's natural enemy, we need to eliminate them by hand)
* learning about taking lavender cuttings
* making dried lavender bags for us
Pay-as-you-go Activities
* face painting
Stalls from 2016 ... 2017 stalls TBC
* Organic & natural aromatherapy skincare & room sprays locally made by Louisa from Just Be Natural including a unique Carshalton Lavender range
* Handmade Lavender Crafts
* Taster Massages
* Local beekeepers & Honey products
* Soaps from Shop with Love
* Exclusive Carshalton Lavender Bread & Shortbread
* Fused Glass by Sarah Walsh
* Lavender plants
* Food & Refreshments - Giggly Pig (Sat) Mother Bhumi (Sun)
* * Fused Glass Jewellery by Freakn Luvly
* Pottery & Ceramics by Selsdon Ceramics
* Chutneys, Jams and Jellies from Susie's Kitchen (Sat & Sun) & Koula (Sun only)
* Photocraft local photography club
* Facepainting
* Ice Cream
* Sew Beautifully Pink - unique handmade items
* Patchwork - Amanda Wilkes
Lavender sales by Carshalton Lavender volunteers including
* fresh lavender
* hand-tied floristry bunches
* lavender plants - various varieties
* lavender books - history, products, recipes
* lavender essential oil (as distilled in the field)
* lavender floral water (room spray/linen water)
* lavender bread & shortbread (while stock lasts)
* keyrings and more
Find out exactly where our field is by clicking here
In the Field
Photo opportunities -
* the field is a sea of lavender blue when in flower, so very photogenic
* find a quiet corner to photograph friends and family
* a great chance to make a study of bees and butterflies
In The Field
* be part of the centuries-old tradition of gathering at the harvest to celebrate nature's sights and smells among the fragrant lavender
* watch demonstrations of lavender oil distillation
* bring some lavender from the field to the still and soak up the smell of the aromatic steam wafting through the air as the liquid gold is extracted from the lavender flowers
* learn about our lavender heritage and traditions during the demonstrations
* see photos of London's historic lavender industry
* chat with current volunteers and learn about how to help continue that heritage through practical work in the field and more sedentary volunteering opportunities such as
* taking cuttings
* making up lavender bunches
* packing dried lavender buds
* setting up/ manning our stall at local produce markets
* see how areas of the field are being regenerated to replace the older plants
*see the different varieties of lavender growing in the display area
