At the end of June, I participated in the "Herb Recycling Class" held at Plaza Harumi and experienced making lavender sticks.
Hot Plaza Harumi is a public facility in Chuo-ku with training facilities such as a heated pool and jacuzzi and restaurants. The lavender used this time is blooming in the rooftop garden on the 4th floor of this facility. In addition to lavender, rosemary and others were growing vigorously. Since it was "recycling", each participant helped pruning several bottles at a time, and used them to create lavender sticks.
I think it's better to use freshly cut lavender. It is said that if you take time, the water will fly and the stem will be easily broken, making it difficult to handle. Since the ribbon is passed alternately, the point is to use an odd book lavender. In the classroom, I worked with 9 students. First, we temporarily summarize the entire spike with a sewing thread from the base of the bundled lavender spike.
It is a 5-6mm wide ribbon, and from the bottom of the spike (remaining about 20cm of the ribbon) is folded to 180 ° and knit through the ribbon so as to wrap the spike. The first two or three steps are not quite beautiful, but they get used to it soon. I took a picture of the teacher who helped me. It is said that it is better not too tight and the gap between the ribbons is not empty.
Finally, during the craft work, we collected small buds that were spilled out, put them in a disposable tea bag, and took them home. If you dry it, you can enjoy the scent as well.
Last winter, he created a Christmas candle made from recycled rosemary.
I grew herbs at my parents' home, but I had never reused them for craft, so I learned how to make it this time and it was very helpful.
This herb recycling class was an event that required prior application, but the facilities in Plaza Harumi can be used at a low price not only by residents in the city but also by residents outside the city. It seems that you can easily solve the lack of exercise.
Herb recycling class (for reference because it has been completed)
Hot Plaza Harumi
