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Jekka’s HerbFest is a celebration of the growing and use of herbs. It is a three-day event running from Friday 30th June to Sunday 2nd July 2023, which will be filled with expert talks, workshops and demonstrations from Jekka and her team, plus Friends of Jekka’s; including gardeners, chefs and writers covering the topics of food, gardening and herbal medicine.
Friday demonstrators & speakers: Jean Vernon, Jekka McVicar, Josh Eggleton, Kate Durr, Matt Biggs, Mike Palmer, Romy Gill, Sarah Eberle
Saturday demonstrators & speakers: Arit Anderson, Charles Dowding, Chris Collins, Jean Vernon, Kate Durr, Mark Diacano, Nathan Outlaw, Richard Rickett
Sunday demonstrators & speakers: Jean Vernon, Jekka McVicar, Kate Durr, Lucy Belamy, Nathan Outlaw, Nick Wray, Richard Rickett, Rob Howell, Simon Mills
See the details of the line-up, stalls, music and food on www.jekkasherbfest.com.
Visitors to Jekka’s HerbFest will learn about cooking with herbs, the delights of eating herbs, how to grow and look after their herbs, garden design tips as well as about the bees and insects that use herbs.
With every Jekka’s HerbFest 2023 ticket purchase, enjoy a free digital copy from our partner Gardens Illustrated magazine.
The National Institute of Medical Herbalists are back with a New for 2023: Health and Wellbeing Zone providing medicinal herb tours of Jekka's Herbetum, onsite consultations and a chance to find out more about Herbal Medicine.
The digital Gardens Illustrated magazine is all about container gardening. It is full of creative yet easy ideas for beautiful container planting schemes to brighten any garden – be it a shady garden corner, bright patio or compact balcony. Each pot display includes a guide to the plants used along with tips on care and maintenance, ideas on unusual container choices and thoughts on how to adapt plantings as the seasons move on.
Download link provided on ticket confirmation email.
Tickets:
Can be bought online through their website
Times:
9:30am to 4.30pm with talks and demonstrations throughout the day.
Jekka’s is a family run herb farm with over 30 years’ experience in growing and using culinary and medicinal herb plants and seeds. At Jekka’s they believe in cultivating flavour and aim to educate and inspire gardeners and cooks of all ages.
For more information about Jekka's HerbFest see here.
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