According to the report of the Daily Mail, Mayfield Organic Farm is the largest lavender plantation in Britain. On July 26, many tourists rush here to experience peace and charm of nature, because the day is for harvesting.
Stepping into the plantation, so many lavenders with strong fragrance come into your eyes. The plantation is totally a purple ocean, however, against the blue sky, which is lies in a farm of Surrey – not far away from London instead of South France.
Lavender has been planted in Surrey almost for 300 years. The date of July 26 is a harvest day. The plantation covers 25 acres of land. Several weeks later, lavender will be processed into spices, essential oil and important ingredients with the odor of contained candy and chocolate. However, the countryside of Surrey is an endless purple ocean in a longer period.
The business of Mayfield Organic Farm before was not as good as now. In 2002, a couple took over this farm, bringing it to the prosperous. Although there were many difficulties at beginning, especially 70,000 lavender seedlings were destroyed by crow which made them so upset. Now, they experience the joy of harvest. I believe that the sustainable environmental tour will bring more surprise to them.
Rambling in the plantation, my clothes was attached fragrance which is the origins of lavender. There are numerous love stories occurred here. Besides the beautiful coat, in fact, at the time of Roman times, lavender was a spice when people had a shower for its scent. Lavender can make you relaxed. At present, for lavender has many functions from pharmacology views, such as reliving insomnia, skincare, giving an appetite, etc. Essential oil of lavender has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. It was used in hospitals during WWI to disinfect floors and walls. These extracts are also popularly used as fragrances for bath products.
Lavender smells like it should taste wonderful, but the taste of most Lavenders is a little like turpentine. The flavor is not one that can be easily defined nor is it one most people like right away. It is like a fine wine with many subtleties. Both fresh and dried flowers and leaves are used in culinary preparations. Recipes using Lavender are generally on the sweet side but Lavender can be used to replace Rosemary and other strong tasting herbs. For more information about traveling; please have a look at http://www.affordable-cruises-tours.com
