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Usually, you can only buy our organic herb plants and seeds online via mail order, or at the flower shows that we attend. But five times a year we open our doors and welcome you visit to our organic herb nursery for a browse amongst our 600+ herb varieties

Visit Us! Our next Open Days are:
March 26th, 27th & 28th
FREE SEEDS! Download your free seeds voucher...
Free herb seed packet from our lucky dip box
..fill it in and bring it along on the day for a free packet of herb seed from our lucky dip box.
Jekka's Herb Farm Open Days 2010
Visit Us! Daily herb workshops with
award winning Jekka McVicar

March 26, 27, 28 Jekka's Herb Farm Open days 2010
April 23, 24, 25
June 11, 12, 13
July 23, 24, 25
September 3, 4, 5
We are open from 10am - 4pm on each day. Please see FAQS for entrance fees and futher information.
In 2010, we're delighted to welcome on-site caterers, Berry Blue, who will offer seasonal refreshments using locally sourced ingredients. So there's no need to rush off for lunch - visit us, and make a day of it!
Jekka's Herb Farm Open Days 2010
Jekka's Herb Farm Open Days offer a unique opportunity to browse amongst 600+ varieties of organically grown herbs, meet Jekka and the team, and pick up some expert tips and advice.

Open Day Events
There's no need to book unless you wish to attend a Herb Workshop, which must be pre-booked. Events are at the same time on each open day:

Time
Event
10.30 am Farm Tour - free
12 - 12.45 pm Herb Workshop with Jekka McVicar - book here (entry by ticket only)
2.30 pm Farm Tour - free
Open Days are an unique opportunity to browse and buy organic herbs and seeds at your leisure, to take advantage of special offers and learn all about how to grow herbs organically.



Meander amongst our 600+ organically
grown herb varieties


Buy herbs which are hard to find elsewhere
Buy herbs which are often difficult
to find elsewhere

Take advantage of expert advice and insider tips from Jekka and the team, and learn all about the intricate workings of an organic herb farm.

We also create a special herb display for each open day. These demonstrate how different herbs complement each other and what looks good at different times of year, as well as offering planting suggestions for you to recreate in your own garden.



A special herb display is
created for our Open Day visitors


Meet multi-award winning Jekka McVicar, and the herb farm team

FAQS:

  • We’re open to the public on each open day from 10am until 4pm.

  • Entry is free on the Friday, whilst on Saturday and Sunday the entry charge is £2 per person.

  • Entry is free if you have pre-booked for a workshop, and also for Catalogue holders, members of the RHS, members of the Herb Society, West of England Herb Group and the Soil Association.

  • Pre-booked workshops take place at midday on each open day and last approximately 45 minutes.

  • Free farm tours take place at 10.30am and 2.30pm on each day, lasting approximately 20 minutes - no booking required.

  • You can place orders for collection at any open day, simply allow at least 48 hours notice.

  • Refreshments are available to buy from on-site caterers, Berry Blue, throughout the Open Days, within the marked area.

  • We regularly welcome visitors in wheelchairs - although some of the ground is rough, it is accessible.

  • We are located north of Bristol, just off the A38 near Thornbury. Click here for a map link. Our postcode is BS35 3SY (we are also signposted off the main routes during our open days).

  • If you're travelling from afar and seeking local accommodation, Click here for some suggestions.

Please note: this is a working farm with some rough ground, so care should be taken when walking round the site. No dogs and no smoking is allowed. Eating and drinking is only permitted in the clearly marked area.

The farm is closed to the general public at all other times,
unless prior arrangements have been made.

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Our new catalogue for 2010 is now available. Click here to view or download now.
Please note we are not open to the public except on our Open Days - click here for dates and more information.
Jekka's Herb Farm, Rose Cottage, Shellards Lane, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3SY  - Tel: 01454 418878 Email: sales@jekkasherbfarm.com