Still (somewhat surprisingly) they flower!
Hello everyone,
Wowsers what a week! How I hope you’ve managed to keep above the water line? I know it’s a dire situation for too many…not far from here either and my heart goes out to all those affected. Here we’re high, if far from dry, and watched in awe as once again ‘the corner’ became a mini Niagra Falls (first time in our 34 year tenure last year and the fourth or fifth episode this…which surely is telling us something). But that’s all down at the creek…and we realise just how lucky we are.
And so it is I’m hopeful we’ll dry out sufficiently to welcome peeps to our WINTER CELEBRATION on SUNDAY 17 JULY for BACH, BROTH and a WINTERSWEET TREAT! I’ve never arranged a mid-winter event here before…it’s always seemed to me that peeps are either travelling or hibernating; but surely those who’ve opted for hibernation need a little something to look forward to? So this year I thought why not? It’s a very small event planned and I would love for you to join those who leapt in at the off!
Now while I can’t promise roses (although there are buds still on this exquisite Eglantyne…so maybe) if you look closely (which you will have the opportunity to do as those deeply moving notes from Darsha’s strings carry on the air) there is plenty of detail to absorb as we wander the winter garden…senses heightened, listening and looking…from lichen to moss, seed pod to earliest blossom (yes, the winter honeysuckle). From oranges and lemons to those fading hydrangeas, we’ll play ‘follow-the-cellist’; pausing here and there for the next movement of this Bach garden recital for unaccompanied cello with Darsha Kumar.
But if the weather really is truly awful, we’ll listen instead in the Dairy, in front of the fire, while our imaginations roam the garden instead of our feet!
Either way…there will be a herbal garden tisane to greet you; a fennel, lemon and pea broth shot at the recital’s mid-point; steaming golden broth & dumplings made by Michelle Schoeps the one and only Broth Lady, bread, cheese and to end…a generous slice of delectable citron tart made by Ange Palermo from our own garden lemons.
All details and the booking form are here. How I hope you will join me for a day filled with music, food and winter joy! Gather family, friends or come alone – we’re all friends here! Just be quick…there aren’t many spots left!
Very best wishes,
Mickey
ps While I’m here, this weather event has given me a moment to slow down (well…when not trying to eradicate mould in the old part of the house…hello vinegar and clove oil…I’d rather be shovelling compost!) and actually look at some of the material that arrives on my desktop with alarming regularity. I don’t like to overload you – I know you all receive just as much material as me, but sometimes a message is writ so clear it must be shared. If you have literally just five minutes, I encourage you to watch this short film: Farmer’s Footprint Film. A couple of years ago, I had a fabulous panel line-up almost ready to go to explain just the topics covered in this tip-of-the-iceberg film – including two of the leads here…and then Covid hit and the opportunity slipped away. I’m tempted to try for it again because I think the Australian regenerative agriculture movement is something we all need to be aware of…as consumers. It matters not whether you’re an urban apartment dweller, a farmer or anyone in between…we need to understand how this not-so-new-now groundswell has the capacity to impact the earth, environment and our health in such a positive way. Please let me know if you’d be interested…I might try to re-gather the farming troops for early next year.
pps Just look at Charlie’s Agave americana…I took those from here as pups about 12 years ago…happy dance!
