Project Lavender, Allegany Co

This is only the beginning, March 1, 2007, bookmark this page and see it GROW into so much more! Updated 6-09

Lavender Festival 2009
Saturday, July 4th
10am - 4pm
Angelica Park Circle

Special lecture 11am: Sally Jean Cunningham,
Author, Master Gardener and television personality (WIVB, Channel 4, Buffalo)

The second annual Lavender Festival will be held Saturday, July 4th, in Angelica’s Park Circle from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. What started out as a vision of lavender growing all over Allegany County by a few local women to stimulate new business built around lavender products, tourism, and pick-your-own farms, has now become a thriving project with no end to its growth in sight.

Enticed by the popularity of lavender and the widely attended festival in 2008, last year’s vendors, and new vendors have been signing up in hopes to participate this year. On board will be highly skilled artisans, bakers, crafters and a one-of-a-kind Lavender wine from The Angelica Winery!

Last year’s festival proved to be so successful that Sally Jean Cunningham, author, Master Gardener and television personality (WIVB, Channel 4, Buffalo) is excited to participate again this year. You can dine with Sally on Friday, July 3rd at the Heritage Coffee House, and hear her lecture on Saturday, July 4th at 11am. To make reservations for either event, please call the Heritage Coffee House at 585-466-7488.

As it did last year, the Lavender Festival will join the Angelica Farmers’ Market in the Park Circle, promising great produce and plants from the market’s vendors. Look for Normandie Farms and Vandermark Farms to be selling Lavender plants. For further information, please call Marika Burke at 585-466-3001 or e-mail info@projectlavender.com

Garden Tea at the Magnolia House, Angelica, NY
Sunday, August 16th
Tickets on sale now $17 til July 1st, $18 at the door
reservations recommended! Limited seating available.

The original Lavender Bunch: Marika Burke, Sharon Rader, Fleurette Pelletier, Pat Kaake ~ Photo by Kathryn Ross WDR

Want to become a member of the "Lavender Bunch" Organization?
It's only $5, you will receive a membership card, added to our mailing list,
notified of future events, and receive a periodic newsletter
send us an email to: info@projectlavender.com

Lavender Festival Posters for $10,
Limited edition, suitable for framing with artwork by painter Shannon Kaake,
ProjectLavender Pint glasses, for a donation of $7,
and beautiful handcrafted Lavender Pins, by Trina Allen for a
donation of $6, Can be mailed for cost of USPS postage.

If you have any questions, you can contact Sharon at the above email, or call Sharon at 845-548-6258

7/07 From Erica Fleischman:

Some comments about my lavender and some calls I've gotten from others:
My lavender transplants have gotten off to a very slow start.
I've heard the same from several others. I found some literature
that confirms this... small plants (plugs and those plants with little root systems) are slow
to establish. The larger 4.5" size plants I put in at the same time are doing
much better. I hope people don't get discouraged. Watering has been
crucial during the extreme dryness we've had. Supplemental watering is essential
for establishment. It's only when the plants are in their 2nd and 3rd years that they become
more drought tolerant.

For Erica'sPowerPoint presentation, go to http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/allegany_cattaraugus/pdf/ProjectLavender.pdf

Spring 2007 Over 1000 new lavender plants have been planted this spring in;
Almond, Andover, Angelica, Belfast, Belmont, Caneadea, Fillmore, Galeton PA,
Houghton, Rexnard, Scio, Wellsville, and Whitesville.

The spring seminar was a huge success!
What a turnout, over 90 attendees!! Thank you

The Organization would like to thank Cornell Cooperative Extension, Dianne Chandler,
Tina Wightman, and Erica Fleischman, and also the Angelica United Methodist Church
for hosting our event, it was the perfect space!