Run for fun!  We are very excited to host the Run in Texas women's  run.  We welcome these lovely athletes to this amazing and beautiful part of Texas during the 6th Annual Blanco Lavender Festival. Runners receive, tech shirt guaranteed by signing up before 5-26-10, great course with male servants at water stops, post race champagne brunch. After the race the ladies enjoy breakfast with champagne or mimosas, great music, free massages, shopping for lavender products, and wonderful classes on making your own spa and culinary products.  For more information go to www.runintexas.com  or to register go to www.signmeup.com/68332                                                                                              9:00 am - 6:00pm Fine Art on the Farm                                            Come see a unique array of highly talented Hill Country Artists who will be on hand to show their work and share the visions that are their inspiration .   We will feature artists from the local area who have created one of a kind pieces to enhance the beauty of the outdoor world.  Many of these artist will be teaching classes on the farm in the coming year. We will have a schedule of available classes for early registartion.                                                                                                                             There will be displays of wind art, garden statues, water features and more.  Many items will be for sale, some are the artist own favorites from their collections.  Pottery, sculpture, paintings, hand woven baskets, jewelry and garden art will be available for your shopping pleasure.  To see some of their work follow these links:  

Bob Gottschall  www.rbgstudios.com     Fine Sculptures                                                         Blue Bottle Studio  www.bluebottlestudio.com  Recycle Glass Art                                  Alan Heydman         Wire Sculptures                                                                                Bebin Cypher/Paco Sutera    - colorful, functional porcelain   http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=136542&id=19                                                 Jackie Thomas  www.basketsbyjackie.net/   Hand woven baskets

 

9:00 am - 6:00pm Hands-on Workshops with Essential Oils                  Make a body mister, massage oil or hand soap using your own custom blended scent.  We will offer instruction, materials and a wide variety of essential oils to choose from including lavender.  These projects are quick and range in price from $5-$18.                                                                                                                                 Watch us demonstrate the art of distilling lavender essential oil from the lavender flowers.  We will run the still several times each day.

10:00 am - 3:00pm Using Culinary Lavender                                   Hands on Workshop with Sibby Barrett                                                       Sibby now brings her culinary passions to the Texas Hill Country. In 2001, shortly after her ranch home, Juniper Hills Farm, was completed, Sibby began facilitating Yoga retreats and cooking weekends. In her own “Onion Creek Kitchens”, she now offers a full curriculum of cooking classes. She is currently authoring a cookbook of collected class favorites and has a  line of food products under the "Onion Creek Kitchens" label.   Sibby will be on the farm on Saturday morning from 10am-3pm doing ongoing instruction for the making of the following items.      www.juniperhillsfarm.com                                                    

 Make any of these items to take home.

Custom Blended Tea Box with Tea Infuser $10                                                          (Hibiscus, Mint, Lavender, Lemongrass, Orange Peel, Chamomile)                   Lavender Sea Salt $5                                                                                              Lavender Sugar Trio $10 (Confectionary, Baking, Decorative)                           Lavender Infused Blueberry Vinaigrette $10                                                          Lavender Infused Olive Oil $10                                                                           Lav.Blueberry Infused Vinegar $10                                                                                   Set of oil and vinegar $18