By Keith and Heather Nicol
It is always
nice to mark important times of the year and since both of us are interested in
the natural world - the equinoxes and solstices are dates that were we usually
celebrate in some fashion. We had attended their event last year and
enjoyed it so thought it would be a good way to bring in the start of summer
and the longest day of the year (in the northern hemisphere).
Recently for the summer solstice (June 21) we headed
out to Innisfree Farm in Royston to take in their event this year.  |
| Heather walking the labyrith |
Innisfree Farm has
over 200 species of food and medicinal plants spread over 7 acres and their tag
line is “growing wellness”. For this
solstice event they had a variety of delicious finger foods, tours of the
various gardens and an opportunity to walk their labyrinth of oyster shells. A real bonus was the Celtic harpist who played
in the shade of a tree next to the food tables. We ran into friends we hadn’t
seen in a few weeks so had a bite to eat at a table that was dappled in sunlight
near in the harpist. Idyllic!
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| Tables were laden with finger foods many of which were produced with ingrediants from the farm |
Innisfree Farm is
an internationally registered Botanic Garden and learning centre and recently
they have opened a small restaurant called the Green Dream Cafe. It is open
Fridays and Saturdays from June 22-Sept 7 from 9 am to 4 pm and offers a
pleasant outdoor setting for alfresco breakfast and vegetarian lunches with
herbal teas and organic coffees. This is an ideal time to come out and see the
gardens and enjoy a meal produced from the nearby gardens at Innisfree. For
more information see: https://www.innisfreefarm.ca/
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| Chanchal Cabrena led a large group on 2 tours of the gardens |
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