Tapping House fundraising collectors at Norfolk Lavender courtesy Norfolk Lavender
Photos by Rob Topliss (except Tapping House photo)
Thousands of visitors flocked to Norfolk Lavender on what was a gloriously sunny weekend to enjoy the additional attractions of the annual Lavender Festival which celebrates the first weekend of harvest. People travelled for miles to visit Heacham and see the Lavender in all its glory. The line up for the weekend included a craft fair, live music, performances by the well known Lavender Hill Mob, face painting and an owl display, birds of prey demonstrations and food tastings at the newly opened Walsingham Farms Shop. Norfolk Lavender also had a new distillery in operation for the weekend.
Lavender in bloom at Norfolk Lavender July 2010
Once again Norfolk Lavender provided their chosen local charity, The Norfolk Hospice Tapping House, the opportunity to raise awareness of their services and support groups and raise vital funds. Dianne Rowe, Director of Fundraising at the Norfolk Hospice said, “We had a fantastic weekend raising over £1000. The weather was superb and the new businesses and attractions at Norfolk Lavender make it a great place for an enjoyable day out for all the family. We are very grateful to them for their continued support.”
Lesley Clark from the West Norfolk Lympheodema Support Group, who attended on the Saturday said “This is the first time we have attended such an event and thoroughly enjoyed it. We raised £154, provided people with lots of information and collected many signatures for our petition to obtain funding for a specially trained Lympheodema nurse in this area.
Complementary therapy plays an important part of the holistic service the Norfolk Hospice offers to patients and members of the Hospice’s complementary therapy team offered visitors the opportunity to experience taster sessions of reflexology, reiki and ‘M’ treatment on Sunday which, as always, were very popular.
Browsing round the gift shop
Lavender distilling equipment displayed