The Down Low – Berrima

Interview

We’ve started a new series of short and sweet interviews with Southern Highlands and South Coast Locals called The Down Low. We have started with Jane Crosland who runs Twigg and Blossom (soon to be relaunched as The Potager) in Berrima. The interviews follow a standard format and we hoped they would draw out the secrets of the villages. We’ver certainly done our job this time. We learned loads from Jane’s responses which is exciting indeed. Jane moved to the region from Sydney six years ago. She has been running Twigg and Blossom for the past two. Jane’s a fairly fascinating lady. As well as being a lover of all things flora (food and flower gardening and cooking), she is the monotreme co-ordinator for Wingecarribee Wires. Here are our questions and Jane’s wonderful answers.

SOHI: How long have you been working in Berrima?
JANE: Three months

What’s Berrima’s best kept secret?
The river walk and the platypus that live in the river. It’s also free!

What’s your favourite Berrima restaurant?
Eschalot because Richard believes in seasonal, locally grown produce like I do!

What’s your all time favourite local purchase?
My old English sheep  jug from Village Antiques (14 Jellore St, Berrima) super-cute pic above.

What’s your poison and where do you buy it locally?
Blue Metal Pinot Gris from Geoffrey Crundall’s wine shop.

Thanks Jane! To be kept up to date with changes from Twigg and Blossom to The Potager, become a fan of The Potager on Facebook here. If you’re a local who believes they hold the key to the secrets of their village, get in touch! We’re looking for interviewees from the Highlands to the South Coast.