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Little Herb Collectors: Children's Workshop on the Scents of Crete at the Russian Barracks

Kids aged 6-12 get to know Crete's herbs by sight and smell, then make a botanical collage. Saturday 14 November, book by phone.

A Saturday-morning workshop for children aged 6 to 12 at the council's Russian Barracks in the old town, the home of its programme on Cretan traditions. The children become little herb collectors, getting to know some of the island's signature aromatic plants, oregano, thyme, malotira (Cretan mountain tea), dittany and sage, through pictures, scents and observation games, and hearing how each one has been used in Cretan life. Then they make a botanical collage from dried herbs, leaves and flowers, playing with textures, colours and smells to build a picture of the Cretan landscape. It starts at 11:00 and runs for two hours. Places must be booked on 28213 41613, the council's culture department, on weekdays during working hours from Monday 9 November; it is in Greek.