Sunday 10th March 2024.
We loved welcoming so many Mothers to our first Mothering Sunday Feast to be held in the new Mowhay today.
Feasting tables in the Mowhay decorated with Narcissi
Early March is early spring at Trevenna where the daffodils are almost half open. There are plenty of tulip leaves coming up and the buds on the rhododendrons are looking promising for a colourful show later in spring.
Flavours of Mowhay Mothering Sunday with foraged gorse, herb knot rosemary and wild garlic.
MOTHERING FEAST MENU
A welcome note
IN THE GARDEN
The salad tunnel provides some protection over the winter months allowing a crop of rainbow chard to fill the space with bright pink and deep yellow stems topped with dark glossy leaves. A welcome sight on any day.
Rainbow chard, rosemary, gorse, purple sage and parsley growing at Trevenna
We were able to add a few of our own rainbow chard leaves into the seasonal greens.
The over winter parsley has thrived this year growing into a rain forest landscape!
FORAGED WELCOME COCKTAIL
Passing through the moors from every direction leading to Trevenna, hardy gorse is currently in golden flower. Gorse also appears in a few hedgerows on the farm providing floral ingredient with flavours from infused green tea to coconut in the spring. A surprising taste profile given the brutal appearance of gorse prickles!
The classic ingredients of a margarita cocktail were mixed with gorse flower syrup to create a fragrant treat for our Mothering Sunday guests.
Gorse Margarita
Wild garlic grows on the the shady side of hedges in the fields at the bottom of the valley. Mothering Sunday is very early this year, with our own wild garlic crop to come a little later in the month.
Wild Garlic Pesto - delicious as a spread on focaccia
NEXT YEAR
A new rhubarb patch is being prepared just through the arch in the walled garden above the Food Forest, with over 400 plants arriving in March.
Rhubarb & Custard Cheesecake
Our current rhubarb plants are young and may only produce a stem or two this year. We used forced rhubarb for the retro flavour combination of Rhubarb & Custard cheesecake.
MOWHAY EVENTS
For more details on Food Events in the Mowhay at Trevenna, take a look at our Events page here.
Charity lunch Sunday 17th March 2024
Easter Sunday 31st March 2024
Charity Weekend 12th/13th/14th April 2024
Fathers Day Lunch 16th June 2024