Opening Dates and Harvest Timing
Summer is now here and it is great to see so many people visiting the farm. The Alpacas are proving to be very popular and are enjoying the attention. We are getting close to harvest time, so the following dates are important.
Sat 7th, Sun 8th, Monday 9th are open (10am-4pm).
Tues 10th and Wed 11th we are closed
Thurs 12th, Fri 13th, Sat 14th are open (10am-4pm)
Sun 15th we are closed .
We will be harvesting the following week, so this weekend (7th &8th) and next weekend (14th) will be the last weekends for visiting the flowering fields.
We processed the first batch of lavender this weekend (from a farm in Dargaville) and all went well- the smell of lavender oil no permeates the barn! In the attached photo you can see the separator in action. 100% pure oil comes out on the left and hydrosol (lavender water-1% oil 99% water) is flowing out the right.
What our other guests have said
A must stop if near Riverhead. Delicious Lavender gin! Next time the Limoncello!
April Humphreys
Lavender Hill is a beautiful retreat north of Auckland, and the perfect place for myself and the family to stay. We booked the house for the weekend while attending a wedding in Kaukapakapa and had 3 toddlers with us. Trish made us feel welcome from the word go. The kids loved feeding the...
Rosanna Price
Thoroughly enjoyed a pleasant day trip to Lavender Hill today with friends. Fantastic farm tour by the lovely owner Trish was a delight and she was so informative. Beautiful peaceful surroundings and loved the gin and limoncello tastings. The lavender products are fantastic - purchased essential...
Gillian Schiska
Lavender Hill is a beautiful retreat north of Auckland, and the perfect place for myself and the family to stay. We booked the house for the weekend while attending a wedding in Kaukapakapa and had 3 toddlers with us. Trish made us feel welcome from the word go. The kids loved feeding the...
Rosanna Price
What a gorgeous, idyllic spot! We enjoyed every minute of the farm tour and the delicious gin samples too. Many thanks.
Carolynne
Trish is the most wonderful host! She is so down to earth, genuine and hospitable. My family had the most amazing time with her on the farm. We will definitely sing her praises to people we chat with. Products are beautiful the farm is so relaxing and incredible views. What a place to take the...
Amy Stevens
Wow! What a fantastic place. While we didn't go at a the time of year to see the lavender in bloom, the landscape was great, the Alpaca especially friendly and the owner was absolutely lovely. Great little shop and after a taste of their gin, just had to grab myself a bottle.
Clayton Binns
Beautiful accommodation. Perfect for our girls weekend/hens. Trisha was an awesome host. She did a gin/limoncello tasting with us and farm tour which we all really enjoyed! Trisha was friendly and informative. Would highly recommend staying here. Nov 2022
Gemma
What an amazing place Trisha has. Our stay was absolutely perfect. A wonderful place for us to get ready for our wedding, a comfortable family home with the most gorgeous outlook. Trisha is an absolute star, the welcome treats were such a lovely touch. Her limoncello and Gin are delicious and...
Lucy
We did the farm tour, it was a great experience. Learned a lot about the different processes that go on here, fed some cute animals and sampled gin. All in all a lovely time!
Daemon Zito