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	<description>The finest organic English Lavender Oil that doesn't cost the earth!</description>
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		<title>Photo Competition 2009 Best Of The Rest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brendan</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Photo Competition 2009 Winning Photo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Thank you to all who entered our 2009 photo competition. We had an overwhelming response to our photo competition and received hundreds or images from our enthusiastic entrants. It took a long time to download the gigabytes of photos, and rate them. To reach the final winners took many hours and several rounds of elimination. [...]]]></description>
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<p>Thank you to all who entered our 2009 photo competition. We had an overwhelming response to our photo competition and received hundreds or images from our enthusiastic entrants. It took a long time to download the gigabytes of photos, and rate them. To reach the final winners took many hours and several rounds of elimination. Congratulations to Nick Evans whose photo finally topped the judging process and is our 2009 winner.  we think Nick really captured the nature of our field when it is at its peak.</p>
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		<title>Photo Competition 2009 Top 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>And now onto Spring!</title>
		<link>http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/2009/lavender-bunches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well as usual the weather was a challenge - this year it was wind and showers in November and unusually snowy conditions in December.  But once again we survived the elements and we are now thinking about Spring.  We will not re-open the field until March when we will be open every Friday in March [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well as usual the weather was a challenge - this year it was wind and showers in November and unusually snowy conditions in December.  But once again we survived the elements and we are now thinking about Spring.  We will not re-open the field until March when we will be open every Friday in March and we will then start to increase the opening times as the weather gradually improves (in theory at least).</p>
<p>Best wishes</p>
<p>Lorna and Brendan</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW OPENING TIMES - See below.
NEW! Organic Lavender Soap only £2.50 now available.
NEW! Lavender Truffles, Fudge and Shortbread now available.
Best Time to Visit!
Subject to weather the best time to see the lavender if from early June to Mid August. To receive the latest news on flowering and harvesting subscribe to our newsletter
Field Opening Times
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEW OPENING TIMES - See</span> below.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEW!</span> <a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=23">Organic Lavender Soap</a> only £2.50 now available.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NEW!</span> <a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=22">Lavender Truffles</a>, <a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=21">Fudge</a> and <a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=21">Shortbread</a> now available.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Best Time to Visit!</span></p>
<p>Subject to weather the best time to see the lavender if from early June to Mid August. To receive the latest news on flowering and harvesting <a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/contact-us/newsletter/">subscribe to our newsletter</a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Field Opening Times</span></p>
<p>January and February - Closed</p>
<p>March - Open every Friday (unless it&#8217;s horrendous weather!)</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Farmers Markets</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/local-events/farmers-markets/">See Calendar</a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Rosemary Beetle</span></p>
<p>Once again this year we will looking for volunteers to help in our lavender-eating Rosemary Beetle Busting Campaign. This pretty and docile beetle which is the size and shape of a ladybird but metallic green with a red stripe is lavender’s only pest. Any beetle hunters, young and old are welcome to come and help. And there’s a reward too!  Just check the website for opening hours before leaving.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/2008/rosemary-beetle-2/">Read about the Rosemary Beetle</a></p>
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		<title>Organic Lavender Soap</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Try our gorgeous new organic lavender soap. Each bar is fragranced with our certified organic lavender oil. 

No preservatives
No artificial colour
No sls’s
Not tested on animals
100% vegetarian
Made with certified organic palm and coconut oils from sustainable plantations.

Order Organic Lavender Soap
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<p style="clear: both">Try our gorgeous new organic lavender soap. Each bar is fragranced with our certified organic lavender oil. </p>
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<li>No artificial colour</li>
<li>No sls’s</li>
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<li>Made with certified organic palm and coconut oils from sustainable plantations.</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&#038;products_id=23">Order Organic Lavender Soap</a></p>
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		<title>Yummy Lavender Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
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We now can offer you our most delicious lavender foods. Choose from our indulgent chocolate truffles to our addictive white chocolate lavender fudge or our best ever lavender shortbread – one bite and you’ll be back!
Order Our Lavender Food
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<p style="clear: both">We now can offer you our most delicious lavender foods. Choose from our indulgent chocolate truffles to our addictive white chocolate lavender fudge or our best ever lavender shortbread – one bite and you’ll be back!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/shop">Order Our Lavender Food</a></p>
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		<title>Photo Competition Winner!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/2009/summer-at-last/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 12:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone,
The results of the Photo Competition are finally on the website.  To access them please go to the Photo Gallery at the top of the page. You will see the winning photo, the Top 10 finalists and the &#8220;Best Of The Rest&#8221; from over 450 entries.  Some of the photos in the Best Of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Everyone,</p>
<p>The results of the Photo Competition are finally on the website.  To access them please go to the <strong>Photo Gallery</strong> at the top of the page. You will see the winning photo, the Top 10 finalists and the &#8220;Best Of The Rest&#8221; from over 450 entries.  Some of the photos in the Best Of The Rest could have made the top 10 but obviously there are only ten that can go through.  It has been a real marathon trying to get through each and every entry and in the end it was a pretty tough decision - have a look - maybe your photo made it to the gallery.    Well done everybody and thanks for entering.</p>
<p>Best wishes</p>
<p>Brendan and Lorna</p>
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		<title>Welcome to Mayfield Lavender</title>
		<link>http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/2009/welcome-to-mayfield-lavender-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Hi and Welcome to Mayfield Lavender!
We are a 25 acre Soil Association accredited organic lavender farm located on the Surry Downs, less than 15 miles from Central London.  This area, including our filed, is the home of English Lavender.  Situated in Banstead, we border Mitcham, Carshalton and Sutton, which was the most prolific lavender growing area [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We are a 25 acre Soil Association accredited organic lavender farm located on the Surry Downs, less than 15 miles from Central London.  This area, including our filed, is the home of English Lavender.  Situated in Banstead, we border Mitcham, Carshalton and Sutton, which was the most prolific lavender growing area in the world during the 19th and 20th centuries.  Now we have revived Lavender growing on one of the original lavender fields so we are in essence bringing lavender home.  (For full directions please click on the link <span style="color: #0000ff;">“<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/2008/map/">How to find us</a></span></strong>”<span style="color: #000000;">.) </span></span>We are a family run business and growing lavender is our great passion.  When you visit our field you will understand as it is a fabulous sight when in blossum.  Our lavenders produce some of the finest oil you could wish for and we hope you will enjoy them.  You can find our oils, lavender bags and many </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">more goodies for sale in our  <strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/shop/index.php?main_page=products_all">Online Shop</a></span></strong>. Just click to see the various lavender goodies we have to offer.  You may become a lavender lover too!! </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">Lorna and Brendan</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">You can visit us on the Lavender field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Our field opening times will be posted on this website under the &#8220;<strong>Stop Press</strong>&#8221; section on the right. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">To find out more please go to the “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/about/">About Us</a></span></strong>” section and the “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/lavender-revival/">Lavender Revival</a></span></strong>” section above.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We grow three Lavender varieties on our field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We have two varieties of the richly colourful and sweet English Lavender and one variety of the profuse and strongly fragranced Dutch Lavender (or Lavandin).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>For more information on this aspect of our farm please click on “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/our-lavender-oil/">Our Lavender Plants</a></span></strong>”.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">To find out more about the versatility of lavender and the different ways to enjoy using the oil please go to the section  “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/lavender-lovers/">Lavender Lovers</a></span></strong>”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Here we have lots of interesting tips and ideas about ways to use Mayfield Organic Lavender Oil.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We also attend many local farmers markets where we have a stall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We have many regulars who particularly love our Lavender Shortbread and Lavender Fudge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We are working on the photography and packaging of these at the moment so that we can add them to the online shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>If you would like to order some in the meantime please just drop us a line on the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>“<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></strong>” link above <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and we will get some off to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>You can also check the dates of the local Farmers Markets that we will be attending on the “<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/local-events/farmers-markets/">Local Events</a></strong>” link above. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We decided to run a photography competition in 2007 and it was so successful we ran it again in the wet summer of 2008.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This was a challenge for our photographers but we got some really smashing entries and had many passionate discussions about the winning photograph.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Please log onto our section titled “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/2008-photography-competition/">Photography Competition</a></span></strong>” for more information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We hope that you enjoy your virtual lavender experience and if you have any questions or wish to find out more please send us an email by clicking on the “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></span></strong>” section above.</span></p>
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		<dc:creator>brendan</dc:creator>
		
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Hi and Welcome to Mayfield Lavender!
 
 
We are a 25 acre Soil Association accredited organic lavender farm located on the Surry Downs, less than 15 miles from Central London.  This area, including our filed, is the home of English Lavender.  Situated in Banstead, we border Mitcham, Carshalton and Sutton, which was the most prolific lavender growing area [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We are a 25 acre Soil Association accredited organic lavender farm located on the Surry Downs, less than 15 miles from Central London.  This area, including our filed, is the home of English Lavender.  Situated in Banstead, we border Mitcham, Carshalton and Sutton, which was the most prolific lavender growing area in the world during the 19th and 20th centuries.  Now we have revived Lavender growing on one of the original lavender fields so we are in essence bringing lavender home.  We are a family run business and growing lavender is our great passion.  When you visit our field you will understand as it is a fabulous sight when in blossum.  Our lavenders produce some of the finest oil you could wish for and we hope you will enjoy them.  You can find our oils, lavender bags and many </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">more goodies for sale in our  <strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/shop/index.php?main_page=products_all">Online Shop</a></span></strong>. Just click to see the various lavender goodies we have to offer.  You may become a lavender lover too!! </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">Lorna and Brendan</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">For full directions please click on the link <span style="color: #0000ff;">“<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/2008/map/">How to find us</a></span></strong>”.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">You can visit us on the Lavender field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Our field opening times will be posted on this website under the &#8220;<strong>Stop Press</strong>&#8221; section on the right. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">To find out more please go to the “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/about/">About Us</a></span></strong>” section and the “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/lavender-revival/">Lavender Revival</a></span></strong>” section above.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We grow three Lavender varieties on our field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We have two varieties of the richly colourful and sweet English Lavender and one variety of the profuse and strongly fragranced Dutch Lavender (or Lavandin).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>For more information on this aspect of our farm please click on “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/our-lavender-oil/">Our Lavender Plants</a></span></strong>”.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">To find out more about the versatility of lavender and the different ways to enjoy using the oil please go to the section  “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/lavender-lovers/">Lavender Lovers</a></span></strong>”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Here we have lots of interesting tips and ideas about ways to use Mayfield Organic Lavender Oil.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We also attend many local farmers markets where we have a stall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We have many regulars who particularly love our Lavender Shortbread and Lavender Fudge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We are working on the photography and packaging of these at the moment so that we can add them to the online shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>If you would like to order some in the meantime please just drop us a line on the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>“<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></strong>” link above <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and we will get some off to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>You can also check the dates of the local Farmers Markets that we will be attending on the “<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/local-events/farmers-markets/">Local Events</a></strong>” link above. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We decided to run a photography competition in 2007 and it was so successful we ran it again in the wet summer of 2008.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This was a challenge for our photographers but we got some really smashing entries and had many passionate discussions about the winning photograph.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Please log onto our section titled “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/2008-photography-competition/">Photography Competition</a></span></strong>” for more information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial;">We hope that you enjoy your virtual lavender experience and if you have any questions or wish to find out more please send us an email by clicking on the “<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mayfieldlavender.com/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></span></strong>” section above.</span></p>
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