Superb herbs at the Virginia Herb Festival – June 13 and 14

June 13, 2009
By Susan Thompson

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Come on out to Middletown today or tomorrow, and enjoy the Virginia Herb Festival At Sunflower Cottage. The Festival runs from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day, and there’s plenty to do and learn for everyone…

- Browse the many herbal crafters and product vendors
- Choose from thousands of herb and garden plants
- Take a peek at local artists
- Enjoy wine and tea tastings
- Sample the many different types of food and drinks
- Listen to live music, including the sounds of: The Winchester Celtic Circle, Three Wise Ladies, The Jack & Jackie Country Juke Box, and Annie and Mac Old Time Music.
- Learn about the Shenandoah Herb Society.

Program Schedule:

Saturday, June 13 – 11:00 “Lavender Tour” Kim Labash, Owner Loudoun Valley Herbs

Saturday, June 13 – 12:00 “Edible Flowers”

Saturday, June 13 – 1:00 “ Herbal Oils and Vinegars” Alain Borel, Owner, L’auberge Provencale Restaurant, Bed and Breakfast

Saturday, June 13 – 2:30 “Demystifying the Herbal Tempest in the Tea Pot” Sara Roussos, Owner, Green Alchemy and Agro-Depot

Saturday, June 13 – 4:00 “Lavender Wand Making”

Sunday, June 14 – 11:00 “Lavender Tour”

Sunday, June 14 – 12:00 “Edible Flowers”

Sunday, June 14 – 2:00 “Culinary Herbs, Know Them, Grow Them and Use Them” – Ed Matthews, Owner, One Block West Restaurant

Sunday, June 14 – 4:00 “Lavender Wand Making”

Admission Prices:
$4/person, after which all programs are free.

High Tea $20/person. Includes finger sandwiches, canapes, pasta salad, fruit, pastries, desserts, scones and tea (hot or iced)

Wine tastings $4/person

Directions:

Only 1 1/2 hours from D.C. Only 1 hour from Fairfax County, 45 minutes from Manassas and 30 minutes from Gainsville.

Directions from Washington DC and other points to the east: Take I66 west to the Front Royal exit, #6. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right. You will be on Hwy. #522 north. Proceed to Reliance Road (Hwy. #627) and turn left. This is a mile or so from where you exited the interstate. Go 2.3 miles on Reliance road and our log cabin with the red tin roof on your right. Also see our sign and Ridgemont Road on the right. Ridgemont Road is our driveway. Turn right and take the right fork in the driveway. You’re here!

Directions from Winchester and points north: Take I81 south to the Middletown exit, #302. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left. You will be on Reliance Road. Go 3.7 miles and turn left onto Ridgemont Road. This is our driveway. Take the right fork in the driveway and you’ll end up in our parking lot.

Directions from Strasburg and points south: Take I81 north to the Middletown exit, #302. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right and go 3.7 miles to Ridgemont Road. Ridgemont Road is our driveway. Turn left. Take the right fork in the driveway and you’ll end up in our parking lot.

Sunflower Cottage is located at:
150 Ridgemont Rd.,
Middletown, VA 22645
Phone: (540) 869-8482

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