3rd Colorado Lavender Festival is a feast for the senses
July 12 – 14, 2013, Palisade Colorado
July 12 – 14, 2013, Palisade Colorado
Immerse yourself in lavender
at the 3rd annual Colorado Lavender Festival in western Colorado.
Highlights of the 3-day event are:
· Friday - All Day Guided Motorcoach Tour to blooming lavender farms.
· Saturday – Festival in the Park in Palisade with vendors, seminars, food
& wine.
· Sunday – Self-guided Agri-tours & Events – 12 locations, each unique.
FRIDAY July 12: All-day Guided Motorcoach Tour, 8am - 5pm
A great start
to a lavender-filled weekend! From Palisade to Paonia, experience lavender
farms, learn about the latest lavender research, shop for high quality lavender
related items, pick a fresh lavender bouquet, meet the growers, and see a lavender
distillation. Relax along the Gunnison River with a lavender inspired picnic
lunch. Finish the day with wine & nibbles – including Lavender wine - at
Grande River Vineyards.
SAT. July
13: Colorado Lavender
Festival, Palisade Memorial Park, 9am – 4pm. With an interesting variety of
high quality lavender and artisan vendors, cooking demonstrations (including
one with Chef Marcelo Marino of Wine Country Inn) spiked with lavender and
entertainment - the scent, sight and tastes of lavender are everywhere.
Admission to the Festival is free.
A signature
element of the Festival is info-rich seminars. For those
interested in growing lavender as a garden or farm crop, the morning consists
of three seminars. First John Steuble of Grand Junction Pipe & Supply will
discuss economic and effective methods of irrigation. Next, Dr. Curtis Swift
and Kathy Kimbrough, founder of LAWC, present research findings on lavender
growth and distillation. Then, CSU extension agent Rodney Sharp and lavender
grower Paola Legarre focuses on the economics and considerations of starting a
lavender farm.
The
afternoon session covers uses of lavender. Barbarba Lucks, RA,
presents the benefits and cautions of essential oils and hydrosols used in the
home. Then Rick Spelenka, certified Therapeutic Garden designer, B.S., B.S.N.,
explores the history of healing gardens and aroma therapy. Tickets for workshops
and can be purchased in advance at http://coloradolavenderfestival.com. Morning
session is $45; afternoon session is $30. Find complete speaker biographies
online as well.
Fresh
Lavender Wreath Making Workshops: Take home a fragrant souvenir when
you make your own lavender wreath. Cost for materials & instruction $15.
Morning and afternoon sessions limited to 20 participants. Fun for adults and kids
(age 12 and over).
Spike it
with Lavender – Recipes for Living cookbook author Lida Lafferty will
present two cooking demonstrations showcasing recipes and easy tips for using
culinary lavender in your home. Special guest, organic and local food
afficianado, Chef Marcelo Marino of the Wine Country Inn in Palisade, will talk
about hot infusions during the afternoon session.
New! “Celebrate Lavender”
Art show at The Blue Pig Gallery in downtown Palisade. Follow the blue
pig footprints from the Festival at Palisade Memorial Park to the
gallery to vote for a favorite work of art. “Celebrate Lavender” runs June 18th
- July 13th. Winner announced on July 14th.
SUNDAY July
14: Step into a Lavender World with Self-Guided Agri-tours. Twelve
lavender locations from Palisade to Paonia are open and each is unique. Walk
through blooming lavender fields, talk to growers, watch as lavender is distilled
into hydrosol and essential oil; taste lavender cookies, lemonade, wine,
cheese, chicken salad or pizza; try crafts, U-Pick; or choose from a variety of
talks… the possibilities are endless. Set your own pace and enjoy lavender
locations – some are open year ‘round and some open only once a year for this Festival.
Maps available at the Saturday Festival.
SAVE THE DATE for these
Upcoming Colorado Lavender Events
Essentials of Distilling: Oils,
Hydrosols and Value Added Products
October 26 and 27, 2013; 9 am - 5 pm
Mesa
County Fairgrounds, Community Building, Grand Junction, Colorado
Conference
features experts in the field and these topics:
•
Workshops on creating products with essential oils and hydrosols
•
Live distillations using several types and sizes of distillers
•
Learn how to distill for commercial as well as medicinal products
•
Learn how to distill for hydrosols as the product, not the by-product of essential
oil
•
Hear the latest updates on the LAWC Specialty Crop Grant progress
Lavender Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Two
Rivers Convention Center, Downtown Grand Junction
Rich
array of vendors and high quality, small batch, hand crafted items. All the
more fun as the wonderful Parade of Lights follows at dusk.
Professional high resolution photography available.
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