Things to see and do at our farm and in the local area.
THE LAVENDER SEASON
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SUNDAY August 25th Cooking with Herbs..1000am to 2.30pm
Today we embark on a journey with herbs in cooking and how they can turn a simple dish into something amazing. We prepare a vegetarian, chicken & beef dish...same recipe, but one with dried herbs and another with fresh herbs and finish with salmon with honey and lavender....You will taste it all!
We start at 1000am with coffee and ONE scone, stop for a brief lunch. (Prawns with Asian herbs) before we finish with coffee and cookies (cheese & herbs & lavender biscuits).
Cost: $85.00pp. Bookings essential. Min numbers.
SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST...1000am to 2.30pm
Beginners BONSAI WORKSHOP. pot, plant, soil, wire etc. included.
Bring gardening gloves and fine point secateurs (horticultural scissors). Cost$121.00pp Day incl morn/aft tea and light luncheon.. Bookings essential.
email: judith@lavenderatlaggan.com.au
SUNDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 1000am to 2.30pm
BONSAI WORKSHOP for bonsai lovers who want to reshape/prune or wire their trees. Bring bonsai tools and bonsai and new pot if you want to root prune and repot Cost: $110.00pp (soil & wire included in cost)
Bookings essential email: judith@lavenderatlaggan.com.au
Sunday September 8th: All about essential oils workshop. 1000am-2.00pm
Learn all about different lavenders and test your olfactory skills.
Ambar Culhane shares her knowledge of essential oils and their health benefits... Added to this we have also been fortunate in having two very experienced aromatherapists join us with information about various schools
$80.00pp. Morn/aft tea/lunch. Pls adv dietary requests.
Bookings essential email: judith@lavenderatlaggan.com.au
SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER....6.30 for 7.00pm
Celebrate Luminara Di Santa Croce with an ITALIAN THEMED DINNER
Stroll the candlelit gardens (subject to weather). Casual evening
$65.00pp BYO
I hope you like the menu!
ITALIAN MENU Caprese Salad with pesto dressing. Ricotta gnudi with sage butter. Chicken Cacchiatore. Pork Saltimbocca. Rustic Marinara,Sauce Buttered orecchiette with greens, Three cheese gnocchi,Baked eggplant with Parmesan Shrimp scampi with pasta , Zuppa Inglese
Bookings essential email: judith@lavenderatlaggan.com.au
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13TH 1000am to 2.30pm
WIRE WORKSHOP with barbed and plain wire and cutout tin decorations. On this day we create a rustic Christmas wreath. Cost $110.00 incl wire etc. Bring leather gloves, wire cutters and pliers. Mon/aft tea & light luncheon supplied. Bookings essential. LIMITED NUMBERS, SO BOOK EARLY
Bookings essential email: judith@lavenderatlaggan.com.au
SUNDAY October 20th: Strings in Spring with High Tea $30.00pp
Bookings essential email: judith@lavenderatlaggan.com.au
SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER
Get ready for the festive season with a get-together with friends before the rush
Cocktails at 6.00pm, BBQ and evening garden stroll in the balmy evening air. $35.00 pp Incl BarbQ, salads & fruit & cheese platters. BYO drinks
Bookings essential email: judith@lavenderatlaggan.com.au
SATURDAY 9TH & SUNDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
Crookwell Open Gardens
Entry $5.00p/a & $4.00 snrs & garden club members
Morning & afternoon tea & light luncheon available.
Guided Garden walks at 1100am & 2.00pm.
When in Crookwell make sure you visit Upper Lachlan Visitors Centre to catch up on "what's on" in the area and find out other exciting things to see and do. In Taralga, call in and see Prue in her little gift shop. Check out the Catholic Church, Wildlife Park and if it is open the fantastic Historic centre.
Great please to eat
For an amazing treat...dine at "The Argyle" Reservations essential.
Laggan Markets - 3rd Saturday February to November
9.00 am-1.00 pm
We'd love to see you at our market stall.
Dine at Laggan pub for great food (and the beer is cold too!)
There is a fabulous animal farm at Taralga...check it out!
Book a date to eat at the Argyle in Taralga
Clive and Di Larkman will be here with their wide range of edible plants for sale. Clive's cooking demonstrations are always a hit, as he shares tips on cooking quick, delicious meals while you watch. You even get to taste the results of his culinary magic.
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Michael's bonsai workshops are very popular. His practical advice and genuine love of the form ensure a worthwhile experience for any bonsai lover.
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We're all looking forward to seeing the lovely Melinda from New Directions again.
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Melinda shows us how to make our own cosmetics at home for a fraction of the price we pay in the shops. Her demonstrations are always practical and informative, with great advice on hygiene and safety. Visitors also get to sample the products Melinda demonstrates. |
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Join Michael for a demonstration of distillation in the still he built himself. He'll answer all your questions and take you through the process used to distill our own lavender and herbs on the farm.
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