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_ ,Mâ€".fi_â€"â€"m@ mw\___-m EVENTS 3 4 1 __ NOR H"}é efLanb ijeéts sub 4J f : ; o %\\ C _ k * Northumberland festivals 7 y Es Pome t ts o. on oo ns vi\ ~ 500 mss o) C celebrate beloved plant b 172. â€" eatmsntey e t ~ . No is .r;g !h;'.\g,;‘,g a W 'f';,‘~ : ( ~ 8 : i esale n 1 5 ces 73 T o JASON CHAMBERLAIN | +; * Hal Ee e tave .‘ â€"~ e jchamberlain@northumberlandnews.com | § 120 _ â€" 3 f smy t lape / El2> > â€"NORTHUMBERLANDâ€"Ifthis weekend in Northumberland 2 / . ~ eve has a colot, it will be lavender. f Elt nie â€" ‘ 3 & ht The violet plant will be on everybody‘s minds thanks to 1 P ~: P _ ~â€" i the Lavender Festival at Scott‘s Barn, 160 McLean Rd., in wore E. . ~â€" ~an Grafton. On Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11 from 10 s o xM a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Pat Scott will host the event, which she § 3 ty * y 8t calls "a celebration of all things lavender. ; > §X > es C ° "It‘s bigger and better every year. Last year we had a | > \\t 3 ©< ho 1\ s thousand people," said Ms. Scott. "Everybody loves lavenâ€" j e iss e G NS der. We‘ve been using it for a millennia." mss . . ARs Those who visit will find no shortage of it at Scott‘s Barn, i Reee+â€" o .. s which features a oneâ€"acre field of the plant. Although popâ€" ; ces ~ & â€" 3 x 3 [ ular, it is not common in Canada because the weather is f * [ \“h‘ generally unfavorable, except in the summer. It‘s also not ; h * 2 ree â€" i . easy to look after, according to Ms. Scott. i p i & â€" x : & "Tt keeps you busy. It‘s a lot of work," she said. } : $ : Lavender foods available at the event will include ice 7 t s o k l & cream, cookies, lemonade and even beef on a bun. Other A is > i fi \:&\ products on sale will include textiles, hats and jackets, pilâ€" ) 5y .A "-‘7'.\7; lows, soaps, wreaths, cards, books and much more. The * hss e m\ \:‘3 event will also feature an art exhibit: Guests to the barn will ) s , 2 ‘5"' 7 \;v\\@ % ;‘*3\'5 be free to explore the beautiful property overlooking Lake ., 3 t > " 5s l‘,\ & Ontario and its remarkable lavender field. %l h: <. fa \EL n % 1 In fact, Ms. Scott grows 16 different varieties of the plant f & iss p 4 s 8. & Es PSA mt tS at her barn, but the field that boasts them will look a lot difâ€" ? \\E . \ «C C bnticc Sttiey \*\\3& ‘F.A" ferent by this time next week. As soon as the festival is over, ‘g “fl%‘ ; P k * % .. y ’\-‘3\} ud -\’33\ she will begin cutting them all down for next year‘s event. % \\;\\fiq\f& 4 *s a ol 6 S Ne ~ ,cf\%;::wq "You have to cut them when a third of the stalk is open," l ol s hBE ho ic asig bf t fJ - a . m +o oo $ f > * ie â€"> pC s t a t she explained. "The flowers are in bloom. . o ~__‘\:&u 5s n 3 E+A h: ' B & § cecan o \;“ ‘-_,'E“\t\‘-‘ That‘s why the festival, which is free to attend, is held on ‘ ues > > w \ 3 ~Te t * . 4 s * * â€" + l S use y 1’ the second weekend of July each year, This is the third year ; y as -é'\‘\\ Ki ~ <e se "" i <C l Syty ufi\\.\ for the event. For more information on Scott‘s Barn and ‘lsh k w 5w it % x â€" 36. CS C â€"+ A $y y §] â€" the Festival, visit www.scottsbarn.ca. B utC t‘\sjat?", ~~â€"<*~ > s § sys :.o e . > 1 <G ~ s s O & Regeeq Lovender at Henkel Farm s \kit S _ _,,*.; e .. s A Jhe" C P kfi3 & C l \ There‘s more than one place to see lavender this weekend. : t ‘ t 6 ; :‘ 2 es § -,‘\ A t “:-(\ 5 ym 9 jg \ The Henkel Farm, the annual site of the Shelter Valley Folk Fesâ€" ( .\ * m ?L“_ se r s is â€" <ae*" ~~. p * alS .. wE & tival, will open from Thursday, July 8 to Sunday, July 11. With its own lavender fields, the barn will have a number of products for sale. & . ; 3 BiLL 'lREMBlA\'_/ NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS The barn is located at 295 Vernonville Rd. and will be open from GRAFTON â€"Pat.Seott of Seott‘s Barm Cultural Centre is hosting her annual Lavender Festival on July 10â€"11. foammespmanaiten ds : 50 _ popopineaanea se 3. Wipiippnnn in ncniinsman nronn s B . d «. Â¥e would like family and riend ,___ tohelp us celebrate __|__, | Jim & Marg Robins | | 6 4 | _:.\ 5th Anniversary . )\ Cfs p *) yâ€" es (die. [333 se & © 1 e w | ; |imk‘s, - a3 i 9 A P â€" & July 11th, 2010 from 2 to 4pm, \Qf Best wishes 0 // % 3 f.:eâ€" d _ 6