The Lavender Festival

06/16/2014

Have you seen our website??? Visit jacksonsquarelavenderfestival.org for information about vendors, directions, and special events!

06/12/2014

We are just one week away from the Lavender Festival! We are so excited! We will be sharing some of our participating vendors and presentations throughout the week!

06/13/2013

Elderberry is the Herb of the Year, as designated by the International Herb Association. Elderberry produces both flowers and berries that have great benefits to health. The beautiful white flowers can be used in salads, fritters and preserves, dried for teas or made into an infusion, or made into St. Germaine, a liquor. The deep purple berries can be made into jam, desserts, and wine. Flowers bloom from the end of May to the beginning of June, with berries ripening in August and later.

Visit the Elderberry Information Booth near the fountain throughout the day, created by Melinda Varboncouer, co-publisher of Natural Awakenings. http://ow.ly/lQaQF http://ow.ly/i/2jq7t

06/12/2013

Music Performances during the Festival:
8:30 a.m. Allen McBride

9:00 a.m. Lee Younger Band

10:00 a.m. Liz & Tim

11:00 a.m. Early Bird Special

12:00 p.m. Mighty House Band

1:00 p.m. Four Leaf Peat

2:00 Buck Hoffman Band

06/12/2013

There has been some confusion about the dates for this year's Lavender Festival. Some publications and websites have listed the festival as being Friday and Saturday. Our festival is one day only, Saturday, June 15th beginning at 8 am until 3 pm! Sorry for any confusion! We hope to see you there!

06/11/2013

Presentations during the Festival
9:00 a.m. Lavender Bath & Body, by Erin's Meadow Herb Farm.

Learn to make de-stressing, relaxing, aromatic lavender body care products with all natural ingredients such as organic lavender flowers and pure organic lavender essential oil. Participants may choose to make a lavender spray mist or a lavender bath salt (or both) to take home. Cost is $10 each. Recipes and all materials included. Pre-registration and payment required by June 8. Call 865-435-1452 to register. Kathy Burke Mihalczo, Owner.

11:00 a.m. Gardener's Hand Salve, by Heavenscent

This is an intensely moisturizing hand salve for the gardener who can't keep gloves on! Participants will learn how to make the salve and will take home a sample as well as the recipe. Cost is $5 each. Pre-registration required by June 8, call 865-483-3983 to register. Marie Bullock, owner.

1 p.m. Controlling Weight, Pain and Blood Sugar

Dr. Emily Cleveland-Job, N.D., of Bee Caves Naturopathic Clinic in Austin, Texas, will present an overview of her basic recommendations with a focus on natural and complementary approaches to controlling weight, pain and blood sugar. Dr. Cleveland-Job will be available afterward for questions and further discussion.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Children's Gardening Activity, by The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge.

Stop in for a hands-on planting activity. Each participant will take home a planted seed as well as instructions for transplanting and care. Information about summer programs will also be available. Lorraine Bowen, Education Director.
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Demonstration schedule at the Lavender Festival, Jackson Square, Oak Ridge, TN

06/10/2013

Farmer's Market
8 a.m. - sellout, Saturdays
3 p.m. - sellout, Wednesdays

During the growing season (mid-April through November), Historic Jackson Square is the site of East Tennessee FARM Market, offering the best of East Tennessee's local fruits, vegetables, honey, meat, eggs and plants.

The market is open during the Lavender Festival as well.

06/08/2013

We have 40 brand new vendors for the Lavender Festival this year! There is going to be so many things to do and see this year!

06/08/2013

The 15th Annual Lavender Festival is just around the corner! Join us June 15th for over 100 vendors selling healthy foods, crafts, arts, gardening tools and plants! We will also have live music filling the square and several presentations throughout the day!

06/08/2013

Our annual Herb Luncheon on June 14th has completely sold out!

06/08/2013

The Lavender Festival has really snuck up on us this year! Join us June 15th for over 100 vendors selling healthy foods, crafts, jewelry, plants and gardening accessories!

06/11/2011

Welcome to our new website! The Lavender Festival is just one week away!

The annual Lavender Festival is a celebration of all things green and herbal. The 13th annual Lavender Festival will fill Historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge with sweet scents of herbs, herb and crafts booths, music, demonstrations and all things herbal from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 19, 2010. The he