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Various of lavender famer Tim Butler harvesting one of his lavender fields  2. SOUNDBITE: (English Tim Butler, Lavender farmer : \"The oil price in actual fact has certainly risen a lot, quite...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eHampshire -  August 1, 2011   \u003cbr/\u003e1. Various of lavender famer Tim Butler harvesting one of his lavender fields  \u003cbr/\u003e2. SOUNDBITE: (English Tim Butler, Lavender farmer : \u003cbr/\u003e\"The oil price in actual fact has certainly risen a lot, quite a lot this last year. And therefore it makes it far more economical now to distill for oil. Whereas on a difficult summer like this, where we''re not producing big quantities of oil and we''re having disappointing yields of oil, the prices that we were on last year would have been completely uneconomic. But this year it does help to make up for that shortfall.\" \u003cbr/\u003e3. Various of Butler and his son forking harvested lavender into a rotary cutter  \u003cbr/\u003e4. Close-up of chopped lavender in cutter\u003cbr/\u003eSummerdown Farm, Hampshire - August 3, 2011  \u003cbr/\u003e5. Various of organic lavender producer Ian Margetts extracting oil \u003cbr/\u003e6. Close up of gauge\u003cbr/\u003e7. Margetts holding a funnel under a pipe with lavender oil flowing into a drum  \u003cbr/\u003e8. Close-up of lavender oil flowing \u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian Margetts, Organic lavender producer :\u003cbr/\u003e\"I currently have 11 hectares of lavender in the ground, which we farm organically. That works out to about 30 acres and because we are doing it organically we tend to get lower yields. We can command slightly better price but we do get lower yields.. But our average production is probably something like three kilos an acre which works out nine kilos a hectare.\"   \u003cbr/\u003eKensington, London -  August 8, 2011   \u003cbr/\u003e10. Various of chef Sally Clarke preparing lavender shortbread\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE (English)  Sally Clarke, Chef at Clarke''s Restaurant :\u003cbr/\u003e\"Historically it was used to freshen the breath, which was very necessary then. But nowadays it''s used far more for infusing flavours rather like the chopping of the blossoms into the sugar or infusing cream perhaps for an ice cream or infusing a sugar syrup for a sorbet of fruits. I''ve also used it in savoury ingredients like leg of lamb. I''ve marinaded a boned leg of lamb with chopped lavender and olive oil and garlic and it''s been a wonderful combination.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eMayfield Lavender, Banstead, Surrey - July 10, 2011   \u003cbr/\u003e12. Various of  tourists walking in lavender field\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE (English) Lorna May, Owner of Mayfield Lavender :\u003cbr/\u003e\"The Tudors used it in their linen cupboards and they''d store linens with lavender sprigs. And it was mixed with beeswax to make furniture polish. It was also used during Elizabethan times during the plague, they felt that believed that by putting lavender sprigs on the floor of their homes and crushing the lavender as they walked in it would rid them of the plague.\" \u003cbr/\u003e14. Various of man cutting lavender by hand    \u003cbr/\u003e15. Various of people walking in the lavender fields and taking pictures  \u003cbr/\u003e16. Various of Chen Wang from China having her picture taken \u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE (English)Chen Wang, Student from China :\u003cbr/\u003e\"The lavender for Chinese people is a kind of sign of romance and so Chinese people like taking pictures. So in this fascinating weather Chinese people like to come here and see the lavender that they don''t see in China.\" \u003cbr/\u003e18. Various of people looking at lavender related products shop  \u003cbr/\u003eLavender oil prices in the UK have risen, compensating for this year''s smaller crop. \u003cbr/\u003eHistorically lavender has played an important part in Britain''s agricultural output, and now there''s a revival of interest in the perfumed herb.\u003cbr/\u003eA hot summer''s day with row upon row of lavender bushes stretching as far as the eye can see. \u003cbr/\u003eLavender fields like these have been seen across southern England ever since Roman settlers introduced the herb.\u003cbr/\u003eWhen the flowers develop their deep purple hue it is time to  harvest. \u003cbr/\u003eThe best time to harvest lavender is in July - August.\u003cbr/\u003eOnce done painstakingly by hand, now the process is mechanized with this tractor making short work of the long narrow rows.\u003cbr/\u003eBut the commercial uses of lavender are still significant even though the quantities produced vary depending on the weather . \u003cbr/\u003eTim Butler, a Hampshire lavender farmer, says that it is fortunate that the price for oil has risen to compensate for the small amount of production this year. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says: \"The oil price in actual fact has certainly risen a lot, quite a lot this last year. And therefore it makes it far more economical now to distill for oil. Whereas on a difficult summer like this, where we''re not producing big quantities of oil and we''re having disappointing yields of oil, the prices that we were on last year would have been completely uneconomic. But this year it does help to make up for that shortfall.\" \u003cbr/\u003eThe cut lavender is scooped into giant churning vats. The chaff is seperated and the waste product is spat out - only the purple heads are required.\u003cbr/\u003eProducing the oil is a relatively straightforward process.\u003cbr/\u003eSteam is pumped through the cut lavender at pressure and the oil is extracted in the extreme heat.\u003cbr/\u003eIt runs clear through this funnel and is bottled at source.\u003cbr/\u003eBut the oil isn''t ready to go on sale just yet. It needs to be left to mature for a year to allow the fragrance to develop - just like a wine.\u003cbr/\u003eIan Margetts , who''s a farm manager, explains the pro and cons of growing organic lavender: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I currently have 11 hectares of lavender in the ground, which we farm organically. That works out to about 30 acres and because we are doing it organically we tend to get lower yields. We can command slightly better price but we do get lower yields. But our average production is something like three kilos an acre which works out nine kilos a hectare,\" says Margetts.\u003cbr/\u003eBut most of the cut lavender doesn''t go to make oil. \u003cbr/\u003eIncreasingly it is finding its way in to the kitchens of top chefs like Sally Clarke, the owner and head chef of Clarke''s restaurant in Kensington, London.\u003cbr/\u003eShe says lavender is an essential ingredient for both sweet and savoury dishes. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Historically it was used to freshen the breath, which was very necessary then. But nowadays it''s used far more for infusing flavours rather like the chopping of the blossoms into the sugar or infusing cream perhaps for an ice cream or infusing a sugar syrup for a sorbet of fruits. I''ve also used it in savoury ingredients like leg of lamb. I''ve marinaded a boned leg of lamb with chopped lavender and olive oil and garlic and it''s been a wonderful combination,\" she says.\u003cbr/\u003eThroughout history, British people have appreciated lavender - not only for its scent for also for its medicinal qualities.\u003cbr/\u003eLorna May, owner of Mayfield Lavender, says that the Tudors and Elizabethans  used lavender to perfume houses and for medical purposes. \u003cbr/\u003e \"The Tudors used it in their linen cupboards and they''d store linens with lavender sprigs. And it was mixed with beeswax to make furniture polish. It was also used during Elizabethan times during the plague, they felt that believed that by putting lavender sprigs on the floor of their homes and crushing the lavender as they walked in it would rid them of the plague.\" \u003cbr/\u003eThe House of Tudor reigned over England 1485 to 1603.\u003cbr/\u003eLavender fields in England still attract thousands of visitors when the plants are in bloom - especially those from China\u003cbr/\u003eChen Wang says Lavender has a particular appeal to the Chinese: \"The lavender for Chinese people is a kind of sign of romance and so Chinese people like taking pictures. 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