Due to space limitations, workshop registration is limited. Last year many of the advance spots for workshops sold out, so take a look now and reserve your place.

Our popular Advance Sale Discount Ticket package is also available and a great bargain at $25.00. Order now!

It includes:

• one admission to the Lavender Festival,
• a picnic lunch (Sandwich or Salad, Cookies or Brownies, Chips and Drink),
• a $5.00 bunch of cut-your-own lavender, and
• one-time 5% discount on purchases from each of the following: the Willow Pond Farm Shop, the Lavender Tent, and the greenhouses.

This discount does not apply to purchases from outside vendors and is valid only for the duration of the festival.

Betsy Williams

Holly Shimizu

Betsy will be doing a free lecture all three days as well as a workshop everyday. The fee for workshops is $15; and participation is limited, so sign up early. Holly will be giving a free lecture on Saturday and Sunday. Along with Betsy and Holly, our other speakers will include Dr. Arlene Bobonich from Harrisburg Hospital, Susanna Reppert Brill from The Rosemary House, and Kathleen Bennett from Tai Sophia. Chef Joe Renfroe, who oversees the preparation of lunches, will also be giving a workshop on Sunday afternoon.

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Making lavender wands. Photo by Michael Chapman

Please know that we’re not closing Willow Pond Farm and will continue to sell plants/products, offer boardinghouse lunches, host special events, and participate in a limited number of events away from the Farm. As a reminder, plants and products are always available on our Web site. We thank you for your support and hope to see you at our family-owned organic herb farm this year and in the future!

The Pennsylvania Lavender Festival make-and-take workshops allow you to learn through a hands-on exercise with experienced teachers. All supplies are provided unless otherwise noted. Due to classroom size limitations, the classes are limited to 16 students. Ten places in each are available for advance reservations online at www.willowpondherbs.com/store/ or by phone at 717-642-6387. Six places will be available on a first-come first-served basis for sign-up at the Festival information desk. Workshops are not designed for children under 12 years old.

Friday, June 15

11:30 a.m. – Crafting With Lavender (Potpourri) ($15.00 fee)

Potpourris are delightful to have around the home and are simple to create. Join Linda Guise, Willow Pond Farm’s favorite floral designer, using roses (the Herb of the Year) and lavender to make a fragrant potpourri, and learn the basics of making potpourri using the herbs and flowers of your garden. Linda brings diverse skills and talents to the field of crafting. Most of the week, she is a chef at Gettysburg University; in her “spare time,” she produces Willow Pond Farm’s dried floral arrangements. Each participant will be able to take home a sample! Register.

12:30 p.m. – Flower Teas ($15.00 fee)

Kathleen Bennett, a graduate of Tai Sophia, will show you how to make delicious and curative teas from the herbs and flowers in your garden. Each participant will be able to take home a sample! Register.

1:30 p.m. – Summer Flower Arranging with Herbs ($15.00 fee)

Herbs are not just green; most have flowers, as well as delicious scents, and make delightful additions to fresh floral arrangements. Learn from Betsy Williams when and how to cut garden flowers for arranging, which “green” herbs make great fillers, and how, if necessary, to select cut flowers at the florist. Betsy is a well-known author and educator about herbs and flowers. Please bring flower scissors to class. Register.

3:00 p.m. – Make Your Own Garden Trough ($15.00 fee)

Using Portland cement, perlite, and sphagnum moss, Susanna Reppert Brill will teach you how to make a 10″ to 12″ “stone” planter — perfect for dwarf herbs, sedums, or alpine plants. Susanna owns The Rosemary House in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Please bring a work apron and rubber gloves to class.Register.

Saturday, June 16

11:00 a.m. – Preserving Summer Herbs for Winter Use ($15.00 fee)

Learn from Betsy Williams how to dry or freeze herbs and how to make mustards, butters, vinegars and pestos with fresh herbs. Students will sample each recipe demonstrated and begin a “garbage” vinegar! Betsy is a well-known author and educator about herbs and flowers. Register.

12:30 p.m. – Flower Teas ($15.00 fee)

Kathleen Bennett, a graduate of Tai Sophia, will show you how to make delicious and curative teas from the herbs and flowers in your garden. Each participant will be able to take home a sample! Register.

1:30 p.m. – Crafting With Lavender (Flower Pounding) ($15.00 fee)

Join Linda Guise, Willow Pond Farm’s favorite floral designer, and learn the art of flower pounding! With a little hammering, you will transfer the colors and oils of flowers onto fabrics and paper, and then use this material to create natural pictures or transform the fabric into other colorful crafts. Linda brings diverse skills and talents to the field of crafting. Most of the week, she is a chef at Gettysburg University; in her “spare time,” she produces Willow Pond Farm’s dried floral arrangements. Each participant will be able to take home a sample! Please bring a hammer to class. Register.

3:00 p.m. – Herbal Cordials ($15.00 fee)

Susanna Reppert Brill will give you hints and tips for making liqueurs using your own herbs and berries. These liqueurs make delicious beverages; they can also be used in salad dressings and are great for gift-giving. Recipes will be provided to use the homemade liqueurs, and there will be complementary samples! Susanna owns The Rosemary House in Mechanicsburg, Pa.Register.

Sunday, June 17

10:30 a.m. – Summer Flower Arranging with Herbs ($15.00 fee)

Herbs are not just green; most have flowers, as well as delicious scents, and make delightful additions to fresh floral arrangements. Learn from Betsy Williams when and how to cut garden flowers for arranging, which “green” herbs make great fillers, and how, if necessary, to select cut flowers at the florist. Betsy is a well-known author and educator about herbs and flowers. Please bring flower scissors to class. Register.

12:00 p.m. (Noon) – Crafting With Lavender (Potpourri) ($15.00 fee)

Potpourris are delightful to have around the home and are simple to create. Join Linda Guise, Willow Pond Farm’s favorite floral designer, using roses (the Herb of the Year) and lavender to make a fragrant potpourri, and learn the basics of making potpourri using the herbs and flowers of your garden. Linda brings diverse skills and talents to the field of crafting. Most of the week, she is a chef at Gettysburg University; in her “spare time,” she produces Willow Pond Farm’s dried floral arrangements. Each participant will be able to take home a sample! Register.

1:30 p.m. – Make Your Own Garden Trough ($15.00 fee)

Using Portland cement, perlite, and sphagnum moss, Susanna Reppert Brill will teach you how to make a 10″ to 12″ “stone” planter – perfect for dwarf herbs, sedums, or alpine plants. Susanna owns The Rosemary House in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Please bring a work apron and rubber gloves to class. Register.

Holly Shimizu: Since returning as Executive Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden in November 2000, Holly Shimizu has led the Garden in many new and exciting directions. The Garden was accredited by the American Association of Museums in 2007 and has received numerous awards. Ms. Shimizu strives to ensure that the Garden continues to serve the nation as a leading visitor-centered plant museum. The U.S. Botanic Garden is gaining national recognition for work in sustainability, plant conservation and its national partnerships with botanical institutions. The Garden is one of the founding partners of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES), the first voluntary national guidelines for sustainable land design, construction and maintenance practices, and Landscape for Life, a program on sustainable gardening for homeowners.

Prior to assuming her current position, Ms. Shimizu was the Managing Director of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia. She previously served as Assistant Executive Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden and as the Curator of the National Herb Garden at the U.S. National Arboretum. Her international experience includes working at public gardens in England, Germany, Belgium, France and Holland. Ms. Shimizu is well-known through her work as a host of “The Victory Garden” gardening show, which was broadcast internationally on public television stations. Throughout her career, Ms. Shimizu has been awarded many honors her work. Her horticultural expertise is sought after by public gardens around the world. Ms. Shimizu is quick to share her knowledge and passion for plants, and has advised many groups around the country. She has also been a national and international flower show judge.

Betsy Williams: Betsy Williams has been growing, selling, decorating and teaching about living with herbs and flowers since 1972. Trained as a florist in Boston and England, she combines her floral and gardening skills with an extensive knowledge of history, plant lore and seasonal celebrations.

Ms. Williams has appeared on the Discovery Channel as well as greater Boston cable stations. Her gardens, floral work and retail shop have been featured in many books, national magazines and newspapers, including Victoria, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living Gardner, Colonial Homes, the Herb Companion, New York Times, Traditional Homes and American Gardener. Betsy is the author of several books on the uses and stories of herbs and flowers: Potpourri and Fragrant Crafts published by Readers Digest and The Little Book Series published by The Proper Season Press. Betsy has lectured and taught at Colonial Williamsburg, the Ozark Folk Center and the New England, Rhode Island and Cincinnati Flower Shows. She was a founding member of the International Herb Association and served on its governing board for six years. In 1995 she was given the International Herb Association award for “her outstanding contributions to the herb industry”. She is a member of the Herb Society of America and Garden Writers of America. She serves as Herb Chair for the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts. Her column, Living With Herbs, appears in the Federations’ magazine, Mayflower. She teaches at Northern Essex Community College and at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, both in Massachusetts.

Arlene Bobonich, MD: Dr. Arlene is always one of the most popular speakers at the Pennsylvania Lavender Festival. She received her M.D. from Ohio State University and is Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is the Chief of Palliative and Hospice Care at Harrisburg Hospital.

Kathleen Bennett: A gardener, writer and herbalist, Kathleen has a BA in Psychobiology and Sociology. She is a Masters candidate in Herbal Medicine at Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel, Md.

Susanna Reppert Brill: Susanna was born to the herb trade. Her mother, Bertha Reppert, founded Rosemary House in Mechanicsburg, Pa., more than 40 years ago; some of Susanna’s earliest memories are of her helping her mother at herb and garden shows. Now the manager of Rosemary House, Susanna brings to the festival a lifetime of knowledge about herbs.

Dr. Arlene Bobonich, MD: Dr. Arlene Bobonich is always one of the most popular speakers at the Pennsylvania Lavender Festival. She received her M.D. from Ohio State University College of Medicine and is Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is the Chief of Palliative and Hospice Care at Harrisburg Hospital. She is also Medical Director of PinnacleHealth Palliative Medicine.

Susanna Reppert Brill: Susanna was born to the herb trade. Her mother, Bertha Reppert, founded The Rosemary House in Mechanicsburg, Pa., more than 40 years ago; some of Susanna’s earliest memories are of her helping her mother at herb and garden shows. Now the manager of The Rosemary House, Susanna brings to the festival a lifetime of knowledge about herbs. She is also a Clinical Consulting Herbalist at The Rosemary House and Wellquest and has also completed coursework at The Herbal Therapeutics School of Botanical Medicine. Susanna is a sixth-generation herbalist dating back to a German Herb Doctor, who worked in Poland, and is now be passing her knowledge onto the seventh generation, her son Zachery and daughter Angelica.

Linda Guise: Linda has been designing herbal and floral arrangements for 20 years and has been creating dried arrangements for Willow Pond Farm for nearly half of that time. She grows and dries many of her own flowers.

Heather Kelley: Many festival participants will be acquainted with Heather, who has been a member of the Willow Pond Farm staff for a decade. From propagating lavender and other herbs to crafting everything from herbal teas to wreaths, she is uniquely qualified to address questions of growing and using lavender. Heather is the Farm Manager at Willow Pond Farm.

Chef Joe Renfroe: Winner of the 2010 gold medal of the French Societe Culinaire Philanthropique, Chef Joe has been a teaching chef at the York Culinary Institute for more than a decade. He is fascinated by the use of lavender in both savory and sweet dishes.

Madeline and Tom Wajda: Tom and Madeline Wajda (pronounced Vy’da) have been growing herbs for fun for more than 30 years and commercially since 1994. They are both Master Gardeners. The Wajdas entered the herb business after 32 years in the U.S. diplomatic corps, a career that took them to Iran, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Senegal, New Zealand, France, and Canada, with a number of tours in Washington, D.C. While in Paris Madeline studied French cuisine under Chef John Desmond and received his coveted certificat; she creates all of the food products sold at Willow Pond Farm.

Tom Wajda grew up on a small farm in northeastern Ohio. He joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1963 and served in seven different countries. Since retiring from the diplomatic corps in 1995 he has devoted himself to growing herbs, with lavender a specialty.

Our vendors offer unique products from colorful tablecloths to handcrafted jewelry to pottery and other garden-related decoratives. Lavender ice cream from Bruster’s and other delicious picnic fare from the farm make the festival a real treat. You’ll also be able to stock up on lavender and herb gifts from the Willow Pond Farm shop and Lavender Tent. Great gifts for yourself and your loved ones.

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream: Lavender in freshly-made ice cream and in waffle cones and dishes—only at the Pennsylvania Lavender Festival! www.brusters.com; creamcuisineinc@embarqmail.com

Expressions—Michael Chapman: Michael describes his work as “creative photography,” and it most definitely is. His photos of the Festival in years past have perfectly caught the essence of the event. M_Chapman@comcast.net

Florals by Linda—Linda Guise: Dried floral and herb arrangements. We are happy to say that Linda does all of the dried arrangements for Willow Pond Farm.

Handcrafted Jewelry by Julia Dixon—Julia Dixon: Unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry perfect for any occasion. Julia has been at the Festival since the beginning. Her hand-crafted jewelry has always been a hit. juliadixonabc@aol.com

Hobbit House—Jack Handshaw: One of the increasing numbers of superb Fairfield artists, Jack turns clay into superb reduction-fired porcelain. jghobbit@comcast.net

Hope Springs Baskets—Ned Baxter: Split woven baskets and turned wooden bowls. An accomplished basket maker, Ned will be focusing this year on “gathering” baskets, the perfect basket for those whose mission it is to harvest lavender! hopesprings@peoplepc.com

Jean Designs—Jean Huffenus and Leslie Manas: Fragrant, lavender-filled lockets and lavender-motif jewelry, all finely crafted. www.lavenderjewelry.com; info@jeandesigns.com

La Cigale—John Mitchell: Featuring French table linens from southern France. We went to France several years ago to see the lavender growing in Provence and bought several Provencal table linens. Imagine our surprise when we discovered on our return that we could have saved the airfare and purchase them from John! www.lacigale-usa.com; info@lacigale-usa.com

Lavender Fiber Art—Elaine Dvorak: Growing up in a family of knitters, Elaine discovered that natural fibers did more than just make sweaters! Elaine creates and designs one-of-a-kind pieces, including felted pillows, bags, and bottle covers, along with hand-woven wraps and scarves. Elaineuk@embarqmail.com

Massage Therapy—Amanda Morris: All that lavender and a massage therapist! What more could you ask for a relaxing day? arm9580@yahoo.com

ReCreations by Deborah Florian: Wire-wrapped suction window vases, hanging bud vases, rooting vases and inspiration vases. Also featuring vase pins. recreationsbydeb@msn.com

Stony Ridge Forge—Michael O’Herron: Hand-forged garden art, flowers and flower arrangements, door pulls and hinges, candle holders and plant hooks. srforge@embarqmail.com

The Rosemary House—Susanna Reppert Brill: Classic herb and gardening books, the best-selling “Roastmary” herb blend, fairy garden items, and lavender products. TheRosemaryHouse@aol.com

All days: Herbal picnic-style lunch will be offered all days 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Herbal treats and beverages available at all times. Pick-your-own lavender will be ongoing throughout each day, as will the sale of lavender, other plants, and garden-related merchandise.

Children’s activities (no registration needed) and make-your-own lavender wand sessions (reserve on-site for $7.50/person) are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday/Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

• Friday, June 16
• Saturday, June 17
• Sunday, June 18

Friday, June 16, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

• 9:00 a.m. Festival opens
• 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Cut-your-own lavender ($2.00-$5.00/bunch)
• 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Lectures and workshops (fees apply to workshops)
• 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. “Make Your Own Lavender Wand” (on-site reservation only; $7.50/person)
• 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Children’s Corner Open (free)
• Noon-3:00 p.m.–Traditional American Music by Tom Jolin (banjo, hammer dulcimer, & harmonica)
• 9:30 a.m. Lecture: “Growing Lavender,” Tom Wajda, Willow Pond Farm
• 9:45 a.m. Lavender Field Tour, Tom Wajda/Heather Kelley, Willow Pond Farm
• 10:30 a.m. Lecture/Demonstration: “Mrs. Thrift Cooks Up A Storm!” Betsy Williams
• 11:00 a.m. Workshop: “Crafting With Lavender, Potpourri” Linda Guise, Floral Designer, Willow Pond Farm ($15.00 fee)
• 11:30 a.m. Lecture/Demonstration: “Rose, the Herb of the Year,” Madeline Wajda, Willow Pond Farm
• 12:30 p.m. Workshop: “Flower Teas,” Kathleen Bennett ($15.00 fee)
• 12:30 p.m. Lavender Field Tour, Tom Wajda/Heather Kelley, Willow Pond Farm
• 1:00 p.m. Lecture: “Lavender from Caveman to Spaceman,” Susanna Reppert Brill, Rosemary House
• 1:30 p.m. Workshop: “Summer Flower Arranging with Herbs,” Betsy Williams ($15.00 fee)
• 2:45 p.m. Lecture: “Lecture: The Medicine Cabinet in Your Garden,” Kathleen Bennett
• 3:00 p.m. Workshop: “Make Your Own Garden Trough,” Susanna Reppert Brill, Rosemary House ($15.00 fee)
• 3:45 p.m. Lecture: “Growing Lavender,” Tom Wajda, Willow Pond Farm
• 4:00 p.m. Lavender Field Tour, Tom Wajda/Heather Kelley, Willow Pond Farm
• 5:00 p.m. Festival closes for the day
• 5:20 p.m. Last shuttle bus to parking lot

Saturday, June 17, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

• 9:00 a.m. Festival opens
• 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Cut-your-own lavender ($2.00-$5.00/bunch)
• 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Lectures and workshops (fees apply to workshops)
• 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. “Make Your Own Lavender Wand” (On-site reservation only; $7.50/person)
• 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Children’s Corner Open (free)
• Noon-3:00 p.m.–Folk/bluegrass music by “The Banjo Man,” Frank Cassel
• 9:30 a.m. Lecture: “Growing Lavender,” Tom Wajda, Willow Pond Farm
• 9:45 a.m. Lavender Field Tour, Tom Wajda/Heather Kelley, Willow Pond Farm
• 10:30 a.m. Lecture: “Herbs Around the World,” Holly Shimizu
• 11:00 a.m. Workshop: “Preserving Summer Herbs for Winter Use,” Betsy Williams ($15.00 fee)
• 12:30 a.m. Workshop: “Herbal Blends from Around the World,” Susan Belsinger
• 12:30 p.m. “Flower Teas,” Kathleen Bennett
• 12:30 p.m. Lecture: “Herbal Weddings,” Betsy Williams
• 1:30 p.m. Workshop: “Crafting with Lavender, Flower Pounding,” Don Haynie ($15.00 fee)
• 2:30 p.m. Lecture: “The Medicine Cabinet in Your Garden,” Kathleen Bennett
• 3:00 p.m. Workshop: “Herbal Cordials,” Susanna Reppert Brill, Rosemary House ($15.00 fee)
• 3:30 p.m. Judging of the Cooking with Lavender Recipe Contest
• 4:00 p.m. Lecture: “Growing Lavender,” Tom Wajda, Willow Pond Farm
• 4:15 p.m. Lavender Field Tour, Tom Wajda/Heather Kelley, Willow Pond Farm
• 5:00 p.m. Festival closes for the day
• 5:20 p.m. Last shuttle bus to parking lot

Sunday, June 18, 10 am–5 pm

• 10:00 a.m. Festival opens
• 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Cut-your-own lavender ($2.00-$5.00/bunch)
• 10:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Lectures and workshops (fees apply to workshops)
• 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. “Make Your Own Lavender Wand” (On-site reservation only; $7.50/person)
• 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Children’s Corner Open (free)
• Noon-3:00 p.m.–Traditional American Music by Tom Jolin
• 10:15 a.m. Lecture: “Growing Lavender,” Tom Wajda, Willow Pond Farm
• 10:30 p.m. Lavender Field Tour, Tom Wajda/Heather Kelley, Willow Pond Farm
• 10:30 a.m. Workshop: “Summer Flower Arranging with Herbs,” Betsy Williams ($15.00 fee)
• 11:00 a.m. Lecture: “Herbs Around the World,” Holly Shimizu
• 12:00 p.m. Workshop: “Crafting with Lavender, Potpourri” Linda Guise, Floral Designer—Willow Pond Farm ($15.00 fee)
• 12:30 p.m. Lecture/Demonstration: “Mrs. Thrift Cooks Up A Storm!” Betsy Williams
• 1:30 p.m. Workshop: “Make Your Own Garden Trough,” Susanna Reppert Brill ($15.00 fee)
• 2:00 p.m. Lecture: “The Aromatherapeutic Effects of Lavender and Other Herbs,” Dr. Arlene Bobonich, MD
• 3:00 p.m. Lecture/Demonstration:, Chef Joe Renfroe, Chef Instructor, York Culinary Institute
• 3:45 p.m. Lecture: “Growing Lavender,” Tom Wajda, Willow Pond Farm
• 4:00 p.m. Lavender Field Tour, Tom Wajda/Heather Kelley, Willow Pond Farm
• 5:00 p.m. Festival closes for the year
• 5:20 p.m. Last shuttle bus to parking lot

Herbal Focaccia Sandwiches

Fresh Goat Cheese, Willow Pond Farm Tomato-Basil Jelly, and Certified Organic Field Greens on Focaccia

—or —

Roasted Turkey Breast Rubbed with Willow Pond Farm Herbes de Provence, Willow Pond Farm Cranberry–Sage Jelly, and Certified Organic Field Greens on Focaccia

—or —

Baked Ham with Herbes de Provence Dijon Mustard and Certified Organic Field Greens on Focaccia

—or —

Roast Beef Rubbed with Willow Pond Farm Tuscan Seasoning, Served with Horseradish–Lavender Sauce and Certified Organic Field Greens on Focaccia

Salads

Certified Organic Field Greens Salad with Goat Cheese and Basil Vinaigrette
with additional ham or turkey

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Lavender Farm Summer Pasta Salad

Kids’ Menu

Peanut Butter/Lemon Balm Grape Jelly on Potato Bread

Available all day:

Pennsylvania Potato Chips
Willow Pond Farm Lavender Cookies
Chef’s Special Lavender Brownies
Lavender Blondies
Adams County Apples

Beverages

Coffee
Soft Drinks
Lavender Lemonade
Water
Lavender Blues Balm Iced Tea

Ice Cream by Bruster’s!

An assortment of lavender flavors and Just Plain Vanilla

Bird Feeder Direct—Bill Kincaid: handmade Victorian bird feeders from mahogany, cypress and cedar. From Atlanta, Georgia.

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream: Lavender in freshly-made ice cream and in waffle cones and dishes – only at the Pennsylvania Lavender Festival! www.Brusters.com; creamcuisineinc@embarqmail.com

Expressions—Michael Chapman: Michael describes his work as “creative photography,” and it most definitely is. His photos of the Festival in years past have perfectly caught the essence of the event. M_Chapman@comcast.net

Florals by Linda—Linda Guise: Dried floral and herb arrangements. We are happy to say that Linda does all of the dried arrangements for Willow Pond Farm.

Greg’s Antiques & Garden: Garden iron, topiarys, fence, trellis, baskets, bottle trees, hose holders. From Cincinnati, Ohio. www.gregsantiques.com

Hobbit House—Jack Handshaw: One of the increasing numbers of superb Fairfield artists, Jack turns clay into superb reduction-fired porcelain. jghobbit@comcast.net

Hope Springs Baskets—Ned Baxter: Split woven baskets and turned wooden bowls. An accomplished basket maker, Ned will be focusing this year on “gathering” baskets, the perfect basket for those whose mission it is to harvest lavender! hopesprings@peoplepc.com

Jean Designs—Jean Huffenus and Leslie Manas: Fragrant, lavender-filled lockets and lavender-motif jewelry, all finely crafted. www.lavenderjewelry.com; info@jeandesigns.com

K Boyland Designs—Kathy Boyland: Clay wall art, botanical impressions in clay, and limited edition prints. www.kboylanddesigns.com; kboyland@erols.com

La Cigale—John Mitchell: Featuring French table linens from southern France. We went to France several years ago to see the lavender growing in Provence and bought several Provencal table linens. Imagine our surprise when we discovered on our return that we could have saved the airfare and purchase them from John! www.lacigale-usa.com; info@lacigale-usa.com

Lavender Fiber Art—Elaine Dvorak: Growing up in a family of knitters, Elaine discovered that natural fibers did more than just make sweaters! Elaine creates and designs one-of-a-kind pieces, including felted pillows, bags, and bottle covers, along with hand-woven wraps and scarves. Elaineuk@embarqmail.com

Massage Therapy—Amanda Morris: All that lavender and a massage therapist! What more could you ask for a relaxing day? arm9580@yahoo.com

Pine Hollow Primitives: Frank & Laurie Bosi: Hand-cast sandstone and concrete garden features, including the signature “English Puddler,” butterfly attracter stones that create a place where butterflies and birds gather in the garden to frolic in the flowers. www.pinehollowprimitives.com; LB@pinehollowprimitives.com

ReCreations by Deborah Florian: Wire-wrapped suction window vases, hanging bud vases, rooting vases and inspiration vases. Also featuring vase pins. recreationsbydeb@msn.com

Stony Ridge Forge—Michael O’Herron: Hand-forged garden art, flowers and flower arrangements, door pulls and hinges, candle holders and plant hooks. srforge@embarqmail.com

The Rosemary House—Susanna Reppert-Brill: Classic herb and gardening books, the best-selling “Roastmary” herb blend, fairy garden items, and lavender products. TheRosemaryHouse@aol.com