Turn the page for lavender cooking know-how and the recipes→Join us for a day outJ
ustovera yearago,thelovelypeople
fromCastleFarm,nearSevenoaksin
Kent– famousforitsstunninglavender
fields– gotintouchtoaskwhetherwe’dlike
todoa photoshootattheirfarm.Ever
keentoembracea beautifulcollaboration,
weplannedandshot,a yearahead,a recipe
featurecelebratingnatureatitsbest.Sohuge
thankstotheCastleFarmguys,whoshared
picturesoftheirwonderfullavenderfields
andsuppliedourfoodteamwithtop-quality
productsforusingintherecipes.
A lavenderfieldinfullbloomis a dazzling
sight,andasyouwalkbetweentherows,
brushingagainsttheplants,theintoxicating
aromaandthesoundofbeesbusyabout
their work beguile your senses. In normal
circumstances,Castle
Farmhostslotsofevents
andactivitiestoo:tours,
sunsetpicnics,wreath
workshops,aromatherapytreatments...Its
shopsellsthefarm’sownbeef,fruitandveg,
plusallmanneroflavenderproducts.
Sadlya walkamongthelavenderisn’t
possiblethisyearas,atthetimeofgoing
topress,lavenderfarmscountry-wideare
closedtothepublic(let’shopethatchanges
soon).Meanwhile,howgladwearetohave
thisfeaturealreadydone,readytotakeyou
ona virtualjourneytoa placewhere, for the
timebeing,noneofuscango.
Seecastlefarmkent.co.ukfora virtualvisitand
to shop by mail order for lavender productsFEEL IN NEED OF ESCAPE?make it special.