Newsletter Archive
First Flush Heron's Wake :: The Heron stands, stoic and silent, in the marshy fields below our tea garden. The elegant majesty of its presence commands the attention of those watching as it takes flight - we hold our breath...
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Upcoming Summer Events at Westholme :: Westholme Tea Company Is excited to announce we have teamed up with Vancouver Island Symphony Summer Sizzle Festival this summer.There will be three performances at Westholme on:* July 9* July 23* August 6Please note that...
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This season marks our 16th year of growing Canadian tea and 10 years of hand crafting our rare terroir teas.Time flies when you’re having fun - or should we say, when you’re experimenting with growing and harvesting 800+ camellia sinensis plants in a temperate rainforest...
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When the sun shone on the tea garden today it felt even more special. Not only because it is International Tea Day May 21, because it is also the beginning of our harvest season. I have the great privilege and...
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For centuries, tea has been as ceremonial and ritual as it is personal. This grounding drink has a unique power to heal, transform and soothe. Maybe it is due to its representation of our connection to the landscape and to...
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