Meet the new additions to Lavender Hill, Bambi and Splat...2 girls to keep our 3 boys company. They will all be shorn for summer in a couple of weeks and will look very different, will post the before and after shots ;-)
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Meet the new additions to Lavender Hill, Bambi and Splat...2 girls to keep our 3 boys company. They will all be shorn for summer in a couple of weeks and will look very different, will post the before and after shots ;-)
@purenewzealand #NZMustDo #IfYouSeekNZ
Spring is a wonderful time at Lavender Hill and signals the start of a new season for lavender and our olives. It also means the accommodation is getting full and farm tours are just around the corner!
Have you ever seen lavender being distilled before? Here is some action from our steam still last month after our lavender harvest. We operate the largest steam still in Auckland, and help process lavender for half a dozen other farms in the Auckland area. There are 3 by-products in the steam distillation process: the 'cooked' flowers (used in the compost), hydrosol (water with 1% oil mixed in it) and 100% pure lavender oil - all of which is used on the farm in some way!
Needing some energy to get through the week? Take note from our bouncing lambs!
Fancy making a gorgeous new drink? Have a try of this gin and tonic our friend Jess at @beesuptop has put together using the Smoked Honey Gin and the @fevertreenz Mediterranean Tonic - a perfect combination 🍸 Be sure to pick up a bottle of the special collaborative gin on our online store to enjoy this perfect tipple for yourself! 📷 @joelmcdowell
A Lavender Hill Panoramic.