Lavender Farm (1962)

Heacham Lavender Farm, Norfolk. C/U shot of face of a man smelling a bright violet lavender flower. M/S of another man picking the flower and smelling it. They inspect the flowers to see if they are ready for harvesting. Long panning shot of a vast field of lavender, growing in bushy ridges. “This could be a remote, sweet smelling vineyard lulled fast asleep by Mediterranean breezes“ - says the voiceover. L/S of the farmhouse and the sign saying “Norfolk Lavender“. Little country road leads to the farm. The farm belongs to Mr. T. E. Collison, seen earlier on inspecting the lavender. At the Heacham Lavender farm, warm-scented English lavender is grown to “distil its fragrant oils to make the most delicate perfumes... the Romans brought lavender in Britain and perfumed their baths with it... the experts would tell you that English lavender presents the true scent of the living flower better then any other variety grown.“ Various shots of women and men working in the lavender field, cutting and colle