Chestnut Brae
If you want to know all we know about sweet chestnuts, this tour is for you. It starts at the Chestnut Studio and takes you around the garden and past the goats. You will spend time in the chestnut orchard where you will hear stories of the history of chestnuts, how and why they arrived in Australia, how different cultures use chestnuts, and how we at Chestnut Brae use the whole tree. The tour is followed by a visit to the processing area, where you will see how we make our range of products. Once you return to the Chestnut Studio, you will be offered chestnut leaf tea with a chestnut biscuit, fresh chestnuts and tastings from our delicious array of chestnut products, including our chestnut liqueur.
Description
Learn all about Sweet Chestnuts
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
The Serious Foodie Tour includes:
- A guided tour of the farm’s unique garden that comprises David Austin roses, a number of rare trees and a number of deciduous trees that make the garden glow with colour in Autumn.
- A guided tour of our Certified Organic farm and a meet and greet with the farm animals.
- A talk on the folklore, history and uses of chestnuts.
- Tour of the 1,000 sweet chestnut tree orchard.
- Guided tour of the chestnut processing, showing how we create our range of added value chestnut products.
- Viewing of the beautiful Austrian chestnut flour mill.
- Tasting of added value chestnut products including fresh chestnuts, chestnut liqueur and other chestnut products.
- Chestnut leaf tea and chestnut biscuit.
- Visit to our farm shop and an opportunity to purchase goods.