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Ivana Smulik (left) and Sasha Cheung will be serving up goodies for Mother's Day and Victoria Day at London Heritage Farm this month.
Photo by Chung Chow
Victoria Day older than Canada
Those hoping for a unique way to celebrate Mother’s
Day this year need not look beyond London Heritage Farm.
The popular 1890s historic site, located at 6511
Dyke Rd. in south Richmond, is hosting its 11th annual plant sale this weekend
(Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14) that coincides with its always-popular
Mother’s Day tea indoors.
“It will be fun-filled day, with an opportunity for
visitors to explore our 4.6-acre heritage site, visit our chickens and a chance
to pick out something special for moms and grandmothers,” said Mary Lou
Schootman, acting administrator of the London Heritage Farm Society.
“And we will have a daily draw for a beautiful
hanging basket for Mother’s Day, and all children will receive a surprise plant
at the check out.”
The plant sale, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, is
a tradition that homemakers and gardeners have made a part of their spring
routine. This year’s selection promises to wide-ranging including perennials,
annuals, herbs, hanging baskets, organic vegetable seedlings and succulent
arrangements grown on site.
The traditional tea is served in a country-style
tea room in the lower level of the heritage farmhouse which seats up to 24
people. It is open from noon to 5 p.m. and reservations are recommended at
604-271-5220. The full tea, served in fine bone china, includes a custom blend
of London lady tea along with a homemade scone with jam and butter as well as
three home-baked treats.
A major fundraiser for London Heritage Farm, all
proceeds from the plant sale, overseen entirely by volunteers, goes towards
maintaining the site.
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