18 Apr 2009 - Eco-dating with Carshalton Lavender

Inspired by BTCV York who ran the first ever eco-dating event in spring 2008, London's first eco-dating event was held by Carshalton Lavender on 18 April 2009.

After two days of heavy rain the weather broke and rewarded us with sunshine - perfect conditions for weeding the lavender field.

There was a huge amount of interest in the event and the lucky few had a great time and were treated to homemade cake and biscuits.

Participants had a short introduction to the history of the project which has revived an old local industry and given details of the task they would be doing. They were then divided into pairs and had ten minutes with each other chatting while working until a bell rang and they moved on to meet another date.

At the end of the morning everyone said they enjoyed the day and would recommend it to their friends, 180 strides of the field were weeded in preparation for this year's lavender harvest and the dates resulted in 15 matches. Love was in the air!

If you are interested in taking part in a future eco-dating event or volunteering more generally, please contact jane.carshaltonlavender@yahoo.co.uk.