ABOUT OUR LAVENDER FARM

After two years of planning our initial plantings started in 1997.

Since then we have expanded and now have fields containing over 12,000 plants in production, including eight different cultivars.

From these we can obtain the essential oil of lavender we use in all our products, using an oil extraction process of steam distillation.

The main lavender varieties we grow are Lavandin Intermedia Grosso, and Lavandula Angustifolia Pacific Blue chosen for their wonderful colour, fragrance and distinctive oil qualities. 

These popular variaties are both much sought after for their fine quality essential oil.

Our mature grosso lavender plants can each produce up to 2,500 flowers and the view of our fields in full flower is breathtaking both for its photgraphic and scenic appeal and also for its fragrance.

Earlier flowering Pacific Blue plants are smaller but their very dark purple colour makes a specatacular view when seen in the field. Their sweet lavender fragance is very relaxing giving a wonderful sense of peace and tranquility.

We also have other lavender species, which are used for floral, dried and culinary purposes, and some new varieties are currently under development for their different oil qualities. 

As most lavender enthusiasts will say, a very good work ethic is required for growing lavender, as weeds never sleep.

The year round maintenance of our lavender fields is carried out by Beverley and Ian.

Outside help is obtained from willing family members for seasonal work when harvesting and carrying out plant maintenance, and Beverley and Ian are eternally grateful to them for this.

Our crop is mechanically harvested using a Japanes made tea harvester in January each year (our summer).

Using our own steam distillation equipment, we are able to distil our lavender flowers to produce the fine quality essential oil of lavender we require for use in all our products.

We look forward to meeting you.