Wyck Summer Kick-Off Festival {Philly}
June 10, 2010 at 7:19 pm Jennie 1 comment
I had a great evening on Friday, strolling around the busy grounds and house of Wyck during their lovely little Summer Kick-Off Festival. The music was great and the weather perfect. I loved seeing so many folks enjoying this historic garden for all it’s worth. Kids were especially fun to watch as they discovered the baby apples on the trees, the chickens in the back, and the stilts under the ancient trees that were there for them to try out. I really went for one reason though…to try the limited edition Wyck Old Rose Gelato from Capogiro.
I love Wyck’s roses for so many reasons, but the chance to eat them (or at least their essence) tops the list. So there I was, giddy to take my first bite and boy was it good! Fragrant but not too “perfumey”, the taste of the roses initially striking with the first few bites but then fading to this wonderfully mellow floral undertone as my taste buds adjusted to such an unusual flavor. When rose season rolls around again next year, I’m going to see if my good friend and Wyck gardener-extraordinaire, Nicole, will let me take home a bag of rose petals to post a few rose-infused recipes of my own. For now, enjoy a few photos from this fun event and make plans to visit Wyck sometime soon for more fun, history and education. They have quite the full calendar of events all summer long.
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carolyn | June 18, 2010 at 10:19 am
i also had the rose gelato and while i liked it, i couldn’t eat more than the sample!