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Local Lavender project
Since 1996 BioRegional have
worked with HMP Downview, Sutton Council and Yardley to revive south
London’s historic lavender fields. In 2004 the project was
handed over to a local community group Carshalton
Lavender.
The three acres of lavender at
Stanley Park Allotments have matured and hundreds of people, mostly
locals, turn up every year to “pick their own” at the
annual community harvesting event.
The flowerheads left after
the picking are harvested and used to produce essential oil. Bottles
of lavender essential oil can be purchased from our web
shop and also through local outlets.
In 2003 we began a new project to plant a larger 25-acre lavender
field at nearby Oaks Farm. The site is now run commercially by Mayfield
Lavender, who also produce lavender essential oil.
Last updated 14th January 2008
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