LAVENDER HILL GALLERY

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How gorgeous does our lavender hydrosol look in th

How gorgeous does our lavender hydrosol look in this new amber glass bottle? 💜
Hydrosol is created as part of our lavender oil distillation process and can be used as a spray on manchester, clothing or for pets!

Did you know that in addition to growing our own l

Did you know that in addition to growing our own lavender, we process lavender oil for a number of farms from Matakana down to the Waikato? 🌿

The harvested lavender is processed in our LPG powered steam still that can process up to 48kgs of flowers per pot load! After it is processed we are left with three by-products: the "cooked" flowers used for compost, lavender hydrosol and 100% pure lavender oil.

Thank you to all the farms that brought their beautiful varieties of lavender to us, and we look forward to seeing you in the summer of 2022 💜

Make the most of the gorgeous weather today and tr

Make the most of the gorgeous weather today and treat yourself to a refreshing G&T using our lavender infused gin! 🍹☀️

Love is in the air today 💞 Happy Valentine's Da

Love is in the air today 💞 Happy Valentine's Day!

This Valentine's Day, treat your loved one to a re

This Valentine's Day, treat your loved one to a relaxing massage using our new massage oil 🌹

Formulated using jojoba oil, and our very own olive oil and lavender oil, this decadent blend is available in our farm store and online now 💜

This Auckland Anniversary Day and Waitangi Day, we

This Auckland Anniversary Day and Waitangi Day, we are taking some time to put our feet up after harvesting the last of our lavender this season!

While our farm will be closed on these dates, our online store will still be available 💜

As the long weekend approaches, treat your friends

As the long weekend approaches, treat your friends and family to our delicious limoncello, made with spray free and hand harvested lemons directly from our farm 🍋

If you're new to limoncello, don't fret! Every purchase of our limoncello online or at our farm shop also receives THREE limoncello cocktail recipes for you to try out 💛

Check out this beautiful snap of @olivianewdesign

Check out this beautiful snap of @olivianewdesign taking a stroll through our lavender fields 💜☀

People from across New Zealand have been enjoying

People from across New Zealand have been enjoying our vibrant and refreshing Saffron and Lavender Infused Gin, including patrons at @harbar_beachbar in Akoroa. Check out this delicious cocktail using our Lavender gin! 🍹

We are also excited for the opening of @eat.at.alma new restaurant set to open in Britomart that will also be stocking our gin. Make sure to pay these places a visit if you're in the area!

📷: Thanks to @gin.the.briard for the pic

As well as tending to our lavender, olive and lemo

As well as tending to our lavender, olive and lemon crops, we have been hard at work establishing our own gardens! 💜

In addition to planting Hydrangeas in an array of different colours, we took the brave step of pollarding the Robinia down the driveway. Pollarding involves taking off all the branches in winter to only leave behind the trunk.

This paid off in spring and summer as we now have healthy new growth - living up to their name of "mop top".

We underplanted these with the Rocky Hall Margaret lavender and Lambs Ear (Stachys Byzantina) 🌼

Want a reason to stay in holiday mode? Look no fur

Want a reason to stay in holiday mode? Look no further! Book a staycation at Lavender Hill and spend a week amongst our olive groves, lemon orchard and say hi to the Alpacas 🍋 🌿
Our farm house is available for single room bookings or as a full holiday home. Get in touch to book today 💜

The lavender season has now come to an end and we

The lavender season has now come to an end and we will be harvesting our final field in the next few days 💜
A big thank you to everyone who participated in our farm tours and visited the shop - we hope you learned something about our small working farm!
Next year we will continue with the guided tours during the peak of the season. While we now get to have a break and enjoy some long weekends, our farm shop will still be open most weekends so call or text us (021 111 6686) if you’d like to visit.

This lavender season has been earlier than previou

This lavender season has been earlier than previous years, so we have had to split our annual harvest 🌿
On January 3rd we harvested the English Lavender (Angustifolia Pacific Blue) – our award-winning culinary lavender that is used in our Lavender Infused Gin. A good yielding crop this year! 💜

Happy New Year from Lavender Hill Farm 🎈✨ Ou

Happy New Year from Lavender Hill Farm 🎈✨
Our blooming lavender fields are waiting for you to visit again on the 4th of January, DM us to book a farm tour 💜

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us at Lavender Hill! 🎅🎄
Our farm tours and shop will be closed on December 25 & 26, as well as January 1 & 2.
On the other days, farm tours are at 11am and 1pm, please DM, email or text us (021 111 6686) to book in advance 💜

It has been a fantastic season for lavender this y

It has been a fantastic season for lavender this year! 💜 The fields have been in full bloom since early December and we have begun our annual harvest a bit earlier than usual.
Last weekend, Theo and Lynnro from @whitbourne_lavender were the first to destill their lavender this season, producing lavender oil using their lovely Pacific Blue variety 🌿

The countdown to Christmas is on, and luckily our

The countdown to Christmas is on, and luckily our farm store is still open for any last minute gift ideas 🎁
We stock a range of products such as lavender and saffron infused gin, limoncello, extra virgin olive oil, homemade lavender and olive oil soap, lavender honey and more 💜
Visit our farm store in Riverhead to pick up something special, we are open for the rest of this week right up until Christmas!

Transport yourself to Italy this summer with our r

Transport yourself to Italy this summer with our refreshing limoncello, made with spray free and hand harvested lemons directly from our farm 🍋
Limoncello is best served chilled - we recommend putting it in the freezer a couple of hours before drinking - but it's equally delicious used in a cocktail! 🍹
Purchase a bottle of limoncello online or at our farm shop and we will send you THREE limoncello cocktail recipes to inspire you to make the most of our limoncello 💛

We loved having Claire and Grace from @highginx an

We loved having Claire and Grace from @highginx and @pappedbygrace visit the farm last weekend to sample some of our lavender gin 💜🌿
In their own words: ‘Lavender Hill is a stunning lavender farm and olive grove, where you will be greeted with the warmest of kiwi welcomes! You can sample their lavender gin and saffron gin (obviously why Claire wanted to go there!), as well as their limoncello, lavender honey, olive oil, and range of lavender products-including a lavender sleep balm that Claire can confirm works! This is a great place to stop in for some artisanal Christmas presents, as well as a wander through the lavender with great photo opportunities. They also have farm tours, special events and boutique accommodation.’ 🥰

Thank you to @urbanlistnz for naming Lavender Hill

Thank you to @urbanlistnz for naming Lavender Hill Farm as one of the most beautiful lavender farms in NZ, “a compulsory inclusion on any self-respecting list of New Zealand's best lavender farms” 💜
Our lavender is in full bloom and there truly is nothing like it! Get in touch with us directly to book a tour of the lavender fields, including a tour of our olive groves, lemon orchard and a visit with the alpacas 🌿

Want to be the first to hear about discounts, even

Want to be the first to hear about discounts, events, announcements, and deals at Lavender Hill Farm? Make sure you're signed up to our mailing list! 💜

Simply follow the link in our bio to add your details and sign up, and we'll send you a 10% discount code for our farm shop 🙌🏼

Have you tried our lavender honey yet? 💛 The ho

Have you tried our lavender honey yet? 💛
The honey is made with care from our hives of rescue bees thanks to @beesuptop, with a delicate floral background and woody undertones that mimic the Riverhead area 🐝
The honey is available to purchase at the farm and online in 310g jars, a perfect treat for you or a loved one this Christmas 🍯

Lavender or Saffron? Why not have both! Enjoy a c

Lavender or Saffron? Why not have both!
Enjoy a combination of our award-winning gins and save 10% with our twin pack, including our Lavender Infused Gin and our very special Saffron Gin (both 700ml) 💜🧡
Available for a limited time, shop online on our farm store now 🌿

Looking for gifting ideas this Christmas? Be inspi

Looking for gifting ideas this Christmas? Be inspired by @lulawylde who made these cute little gin bottles for her daughter's teachers last year 💜🍸
We think they would make nifty Christmas tree decorations too - if they can last until Christmas Day!

Our furry friends on the farm are always a hit wit

Our furry friends on the farm are always a hit with visitors! 🦙

The silly season is fast approaching, and our awar

The silly season is fast approaching, and our award winning, locally produced products will make the perfect gift or hamper addition for clients, colleagues, family or loved ones 🍋🌿

Our range of organic farm products include gin, limoncello, olive oil, honey and more - produced right on Lavender Hill Farm in Riverhead. Check out our full range of products on our online farm shop 🎁

On Sunday we were finally able to hold our dessert

On Sunday we were finally able to hold our dessert pairing event with the wonderful Claire from @thedessertexperience (after two Covid cancellations!) 🍬

We had nine guests join us for a wonderful afternoon, beginning with a full tour of the lavender fields, olive grove and gardens, learning about how we make our lavender oil and meeting the alpacas 🌿

This was followed by an afternoon of a delicious food pairing experience hosted by Claire, where guests learned about chocolate, gin, limoncello, olive oil and scrumptious desserts 🍰

If you missed out this time, we have another event coming up ‪on the 19 December‬. Grab your tickets through the link in our bio!

Today we are celebrating FIVE years at Lavender Hi

The countdown to summer is on as the days start to

The countdown to summer is on as the days start to get sunnier and longer, and we’re dreaming of when our Lavender fields will look like this 💜 full bloom is expected mid-December, so mark your calendars! Thanks to @msiayngco_nz for the stunning photo 🌿

We have been busy expanding the sculpture portfoli

We have been busy expanding the sculpture portfolio on the farm and our latest addition are these beautiful hand-built huia feathers, inspired by the tail feathers of the now extinct huia bird, native to the North Island of New Zealand 🌿

Huia were last sighted over 100 years ago and are part of the same family as the Saddleback and Kōkako! We can't wait for our visitors to experience our beautiful sculpture collection during farm visits this summer ☀️

Great news! We are pleased to announce that our De

Great news! We are pleased to announce that our Dessert Experience event has been rescheduled for ‪Sunday 22 November‬ 🧁
This is a unique dessert food pairing experience, hosted by Claire, a French Patisserie Chef, featuring some of our very own products produced at Lavender Hill farm. The experience includes a full tour of Lavender Hill Farm to see how we produce our gin, olive oil and limoncello 🌿
Book online now to secure your space through the link in our bio 💜

While using a cherry picker for some maintenance w

While using a cherry picker for some maintenance work, we used the opportunity to take some pictures of the farm from a very different perspective - 10m in the air! Here are some shots of the lavender fields, olive grove and our large solar system for sustainable energy 🌿
You can also see our main house, designed in the late 60s by the well-known Auckland architect, Ian Burrows 🙌🏼

Calling all essential oil enthusiasts! 📣 Our l

Calling all essential oil enthusiasts! 📣
Our lavender still is open for business and can do a lot more than just lavender oil.
We distil any essential oil that uses the steam distillation process, such as tea tree oil, rosemary, citronella, eucalyptus, lemongrass and more 🌿
If you are a budding essential oil maker, a food producer or know someone who would love to create essential oils, get in touch 💬

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