Blue Petal Botanicals

335 Maude Rd, Korito

Owner: Martina and Donald Murray

Key features:

• Herb fields, developed over previous 3 years, following organic principles.

• Growing and drying of herbs for production into medicinal and culinary purposes.

• Sloping terraced land use for irrigation and access, with garden beds for more sensitive plants, shrubs and bushes.

• Mulching as weed suppressant and moisture control.

• Berry cages and bee keeping.

Blue Petal is also on the Sustainable Backyards Trail with their house garden.

Culinary & medicinal herbs - Tour, Talk & Tasting

Guided tour of the Blue Petal culinary and medicinal herb fields and drying facilities, including bee keeping for pollination.  Tour followed by tasting of herbal and medicinal products, also available for purchase.

• 11am-12pm 11-17 Nov (Mon-Sun)

Admission: $5 cash including tasting

Limited spaces available - please register here.

Infusing with culinary herbs - Workshop

Learn how to infuse oil, vinegar, wine and honey with herbs from one of Taranaki’s top local medicinal and culinary herb specialists.

• 3pm-5pm 16 Nov (Sat)

Admission $50, including take home infusions, tastings and light snacks.

Limited spaces available - buy tickets here.