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Eleventh annual Sonoma
Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26
Tiny green bushes will soon push purple stalks to the sky in preparation for the eleventh annual Sonoma Lavender Festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, in Kenwood , California
The hundreds of ways to use Lavender are explored at the festival with free seminars. Robert Kourik, master gardener and author of The Lavender Garden will speak on Growing Lavender. Mary Bergin, executive chef of Sur La Table and cookbook author, will provide a lavender cooking demonstration and tasting. Gary Erwin of Silveyville farms will discuss beekeeping and honey production. Sonoma Lavender owners, Gary and Rebecca Rosenberg will give hourly seminars on the Benefits of Lavender and Lavender Style.
Lavender cuisine by Lisa Hemmenway of FRESH! and wines by Chateau St. Jean, Kenwood Winery and BR Cohn will be available for purchase in a new olive grove. Profits will support the Education for the Arts program at Wells Fargo Center
The Lavender Marketplace is expanding to provide free services to experience lavender products. Hundreds of lavender products, which sell in 4,000 boutiques and spas across the country, will be 20-60% off for the festival only: lavender plants, bath and body products, diffusers, candles, lavender gifts, pillows, sachets, hot/cold therapy wraps and more. New additions include the BUBBLE ROOM with free moisturizing hand treatments and serving “bubbly”, CHILL-OUT LOUNGE with chilled body wraps, EUCALYPTUS GROOVE to invigorate mind and body. Also new is the PASSPORT TO BLISS. Collect stamps for a free lavender gift. Other activities: Massage Envy massages, Portraits by Rebecca Gosselin, Paintings by Barbara Greensweig, Face painting and Purple Nails by Beauty Sanctuary, and a crafting tent featuring wreath making, lavender wands and crafts.
$5 per person/ Children under 12 free. Sonoma Lavender Barn is located at 8537 Sonoma Highway
