JUNE : Asparagus available until Midsummers Day - 21st June. Local strawberries.
JULY : Fresh-picked Kentish Cherries are available throughout July, plus strawberries, and raspberries (and gooseberries when available). Our lavender fields are looking their best and fresh-cut bunches of lavender and lavender plants are on sale at the shop. Tours of the lavender fields can be pre-booked on certain weekday afternoons. Please telephone for details.
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th July LAVENDER FESTIVAL WEEEKEND
Thursday 8th and Friday 9th July AROMATHERAPY MASSAGES in the lavender fields. £30. Pre-booking essential.
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th July LAVENDER FESTIVAL WEEKEND.
The Festival Weekends offer tours of the lavender fields and distillation unit, food tastings, aromatherapy massages and bee-keeping display. Tea tent and barbecued burgers. Open 10.00 - 5.00pm. Free admission, parking - cars £2, motorbikes £1, tours £4 per person (children free).Tuesday 13th July PAINTING DAY with a lavender lunch. £40 per person. Advance booking necessary.
Wednesday 14th July LAVENDER LUNCH DAY with tour, bee-keeping talk and workshop making a fresh lavender wreath. £75. Advance booking necessary.
AUGUST : Fresh hop bines are available from mid-August and continue until mid-September. Harvesting of wheat and barley is in full swing on the farm.
SEPTEMBER : Fresh hop bines are available until mid September and dried hop bines are then in stock throughout the year. The orchards are open from early September to mid October for the picking of our glorious Norfolk Royal apples. Check the newsletter for details of opening times. Local sweetcorn, Kentish cobnuts and Bramleys apples are all for sale.
OCTOBER : Our own organic pumpkins are cut. Lots of delicious culinary varieties as well as good ones for Halloween! The orchards are open for PYO until mid October. Christmas gets underway in the shop, starting with some interesting gift ideas.
NOVEMBER : Christmas is in full swing in the shop with lots of decorations, candles, foods and ideas for gift hampers. Place your orders now for Christmas turkeys, gammon and Castle Farm beef.