Tall Timbers prepare for Great Graze with ‘high cheese’ afternoon tea

Tall Timbers in Manjimup has created an interesting combination of high tea and wine and cheese for the month of March at their restaurant. Tall Timbers will be serving cheese and bottomless wine and beer every afternoon in March, as a part of their “High Cheese” special for their participation in WA’s Great Graze. The initial idea came from Tall Timbers’ regular high tea offering, and replace tea and biscuits with cheese and wine, local products of the Southern Forests region, for a special Great Graze offering. “We have had the high tea offering so instead we though we could offer the high cheese,” Tall Timbers marketing co-ordinator Judy Fallons said. “Everyone loves cheese and wine and the best spot to have it is in the garden, especially in the afternoon.” Southern Forests Food Council marketing co-ordinator Jennifer Riseley said. “About 25 people sit in the beer garden and enjoy the bottomless high cheese.” Georgia Thomas, public relations advisor to Southern Forests Food Council, said the importance of the Great Graze campaign and Manjimup’s participation was about the support the region could get from people enjoy their local produce and events. “The whole campaign collaborates with regions from Carnarvon, Margaret River, Perth and other areas and it’s organised by the Southern Forest region, so local products are being used in those events and everyone can show their support through the local produce by having it on their grazing platters and buying it at the markets,” she said. She also said the Southern Forests region would benefit from the tourism generated by those visiting the different areas and events in the region. “People hear about this and want to enjoy this particular high cheese and the graze and forest tour as well as the Pemberton adventure tour as well, and they’re positives for tourism, so that’s a good advantage.” WA’s Great Graze commenced as an initial showcase of the Southern Forests and is aimed to celebrate farmers who are involved with the growth of local produce. “So it came about because there weren’t a lot of events on during COVID-19 and the Southern Forests had the idea of doing a showcase and thought “Why don’t we connect with other regions and other industry organisations to do a showcase that’s not just for the Southern Forests, but other farmers as well,” Ms Thomas said.