Visit the Open Days at Jekka's Herb Farm and pick up some expert tips from award-winning, organic herb farmer, writer and broadcaster, Jekka, and partake of locally grown, seasonal refreshments in the ‘Berry Blue’ café. Herb workshopswith Jekka (pre-bookable via www.jekkasherbfarm.com) take place on each Open Day at 12pm and tickets are £15 per person. Dates and details below:

Please note the open days opening times are from 10am - 4pm, entry is free on Fridays (or Monday May 2nd), and charged at £2.00 per person on Saturday and Sunday, although catalogue holders, members of the RHS, the West of England Herb Group and the Soil Association also receive free entry on all days for two people.

All gardenersclick users who print out this article and take it with them can receive free entry for 1 person to the Open Days only on Friday 1-Sunday 3 April only.

Open Day Dates:

Friday 1 – Sunday 3 April Pre-bookable herb workshop – How to raise herbs from seed

Saturday 30 April – (Bank holiday) Monday 2nd May Pre-bookable herb workshop – How to combine herbs in pots and window boxes

Friday 17 – Sunday 19 June Pre-bookable herb workshop – How to take herb cuttings

Friday 22 – Sunday 24 July Pre-bookable herb workshop – How to grow salad herbs for autumn

Friday 2 – Sunday 4 September Pre-bookable herb workshop – How to maintain your herbs over winter

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Message from alexv

Posted on 01st April 2012

My partner owns Jekka's herb book, which I though was ok although superficial as far as medicina plant use is regarded. However, I felt quite excited about visiting her farm. I was felt very disappointed to discover that the farm had a selection of herbs smaller that the garden shop across the road where I live, which does not asks 2 pounds to get in. I had some food in the bar within the compound, supposed to be serving home made food. I had some beef stew served with cold quinoa which was listed in menu as tagine (£8.50) and amy partner had what was listed as ham panino with 3 salads (£ 6.50). The food was at best outskirts pub standard, not the price though! The 3 salads were a scoop of average coleslaw, a scoop of quinoa and one, yes I mean one single leaf od supermarket lettuce. The lemonade came from another cheap supermarket bottle (£ 1.80). I wonder how they could justify both the 2 pounds for entrance and the prices of the bar. Best avoided.