I’m rather sorry to say that I took hardly any photos at our lovely Herbal Garden Workshop…..and it wasn’t that there weren’t pretty pictures aplenty to take….more that there was an awful lot going on – a frenzy of activity from day’s beginning to end! With morning tea of that naughty flourless Orange Cake and Anthia herself pouring a veritable wish-list of Ovvio teas from her pots; after an introductory session, everyone was off to inspect the garden, exploring with their very own herbalist to explain the uses of plants to be discovered in every nook and cranny.
A prompt lunch of Pea & Mint Soup, Fennel & Lemon Risotto and a mountain of leaves and petals from the garden was followed by a fabulous afternoon session of mixing, stirring and blending concoctions of all kinds. There was a huge amount of information for everyone to absorb before the day ended with a little Cumquat Ice Cream and the very first taste of Rhubarb from the late winter garden…and smiles all round.
What I will let you in on, is that the day prompted an experiment. Something that I’ve wanted to try for a very, very, very long time. And you’ll just have to wait to find out if it works – all will be revealed at (or close to) our Spring Garden Fair! All thanks to Anthia :)