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FESTIVAL _ § é E. thi ’ ] 1 d EN Annval festival held in Grafton gardens going. "They are more difficult to grow, but so worth it The timing can be a little tricky for the festival, she because of the unique fragrance and taste," she said. DAVE FRASER said, because once the plants are in bloom they have ___ Patricia Burton travelled with a bus tour from Oshawa dfraser@northumberlandnews.com to be harvested so the window for the public viewing is to take in the festival for the first time and she was narrow. f amazed at how beautiful the farm was, making the GRAFTON â€"The rolling hills of Northumberland were _ "I‘m going to be very busy for the next little while," _ journey well worth it. the backdrop July 9 and 10 for the fourth annual Lavenâ€" _ she said. ‘ "it‘s beautiful. The fragrance and the grounds (and) der Festival. When she started growing lavender six years ago, it â€" especially the view from the barn," she said. The twoâ€"day event at Scott‘s Cultural Centre near was touch and go at first, Ms. Scott said, because it‘s a _ Grafton resident Héléne Raymond came to the fesâ€" Grafton Ljamught people from all over the area to samâ€" _ difficult plant to grow and not conducive to the Canaâ€" _ tival with her family and inâ€"laws from France. Seeing ple the sights, smells and taste of lavender. Owner Pat â€" dian climate. all the lavender reminded her of home and growing Scott said they had a wonderful turnout and with bright __ "I started with 15 different varieties and was shocked up in France where they would often have lavender all sunny shes_the weeke::d was'perfe'cg. when they all survived." e around their house. "It was a big success," she said, adding attendance was _ After that it was full steam ahead and with so many _ "I have always loved lavender and my parents use to up about 25 per cent with roughly 2,500 people attendâ€" _ uses that include everything from culinary applications _ always have it in their garden," she said. § ing the twoâ€"day event. s to medicinal purposes, it is a very popular crop. Since moving to Grafton, Ms. Raymond and her husâ€" & Visitors were treated to a potpourri of different lavenâ€" â€"_ Lavender is largely grown in France, she said, and band Armaud often go for long bike rides and their 2 {jer-msplred delicacies that included ice cream, coqk- Provence is famous for it, but there are thousands of _ route would take them right past the Scott farm, but & ies, and'lavender-rubbed beef on a bun. Ms. Scott said _ different varieties of lavender, Ms. Scott said what sheâ€" they never had a chance to take in the festival until § the feguval has really caught on and with the money . mainly grows is a is a selection of French and English now. % $ she raises she can continue to hire help and keep the plants. # "It‘s like a little taste of home." T c