I love using herbs, botanicals and essential oils. Especially lavender! I have a sleep mist, linen spray, bath salts, bath bombs and more that use this flower's calming fragrance. It's definitely a favorite scent!
Three years ago, we first heard of Red Oak Lavender Farm. I took my son to visit in the summer of 2016 and it was all I could have hoped for! Beautiful gardens with rows of lavender, and the most amazing gift shop with homemade goodies and more! Spending time out with the lavender is so peaceful and calming! Butterflies are everywhere and there are so many photo opportunities!
We took lots of pictures, and I knew wanted to come back soon. However, an allergy to bees and other stinging insects made my son nervous to come back - bees are all over the farm, doing their thing! So I didn't get to visit for a while.
Last summer my friend Katherine visited Atlanta from Houston. She, like me, loves lavender and other essential oils. So I knew she would appreciate a visit there. She traveled with her one year old, and I think he enjoyed it too - lots of room to walk and explore!
This farm is not like the huge ones you see pictured in France or the Pacific Northwest with row after row of lavender. Georgia does not have the ideal climate for lavender, but these folks have made it possible with a lot of hard work! They have approximately 2.5 acres of lavender - about 60 rows that are 100 feet long. They grow over 20 varieties of lavender on the farm. It's really amazing, considering this plant should not grow here due to our humidity, clay, and other factors.
The family that owns the farm lives in the house attached to the gift shop. Not only do they harvest the lavender to sell, they distill the oil from plants to make pampering treats for you. There are also culinary treats like Lavender Sugar, Lavender and Pink Himalayan Salt, and Herbs de Provence. Those busy bees out by the lavender make the most delicious lavender honey. You can get it fresh from the farm here!
I've purchased linen sprays, lavender-filled bookmarks, bunches of dried lavender, lavender soap, lavender honey, and a few other wonderful gifts there for myself or family/friends. The prices are great and the products are lovely. Please check it out when you go!
Here it is, summertime again. I'm ready for another relaxing trip to Red Oak. I hope you will give them a visit, too! There is a $5 fee for adults to visit during June, but now that it is July, entry is free! From my home in NE Gwinnett, it was less than an hour drive to get there.
Check out this video I made on our visit last year!
And here are some of my favorite pictures from both visits...
Here's what you need to know to plan your visit!
Red Oak Lavender Farm
2882 Red Oak Flats Road
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Phone: 706-974-8230 during business hours
March 1 - December 15 ~ Wednesday - Friday 11 - 3 Saturday 10 - 4
Closed on July 3 & 4, 2019
Email: RedOakLavender@gmail.com
Three years ago, we first heard of Red Oak Lavender Farm. I took my son to visit in the summer of 2016 and it was all I could have hoped for! Beautiful gardens with rows of lavender, and the most amazing gift shop with homemade goodies and more! Spending time out with the lavender is so peaceful and calming! Butterflies are everywhere and there are so many photo opportunities!
We took lots of pictures, and I knew wanted to come back soon. However, an allergy to bees and other stinging insects made my son nervous to come back - bees are all over the farm, doing their thing! So I didn't get to visit for a while.
Last summer my friend Katherine visited Atlanta from Houston. She, like me, loves lavender and other essential oils. So I knew she would appreciate a visit there. She traveled with her one year old, and I think he enjoyed it too - lots of room to walk and explore!
This farm is not like the huge ones you see pictured in France or the Pacific Northwest with row after row of lavender. Georgia does not have the ideal climate for lavender, but these folks have made it possible with a lot of hard work! They have approximately 2.5 acres of lavender - about 60 rows that are 100 feet long. They grow over 20 varieties of lavender on the farm. It's really amazing, considering this plant should not grow here due to our humidity, clay, and other factors.
The family that owns the farm lives in the house attached to the gift shop. Not only do they harvest the lavender to sell, they distill the oil from plants to make pampering treats for you. There are also culinary treats like Lavender Sugar, Lavender and Pink Himalayan Salt, and Herbs de Provence. Those busy bees out by the lavender make the most delicious lavender honey. You can get it fresh from the farm here!
I've purchased linen sprays, lavender-filled bookmarks, bunches of dried lavender, lavender soap, lavender honey, and a few other wonderful gifts there for myself or family/friends. The prices are great and the products are lovely. Please check it out when you go!
Here it is, summertime again. I'm ready for another relaxing trip to Red Oak. I hope you will give them a visit, too! There is a $5 fee for adults to visit during June, but now that it is July, entry is free! From my home in NE Gwinnett, it was less than an hour drive to get there.
Check out this video I made on our visit last year!
And here are some of my favorite pictures from both visits...
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| D back in 2016. He's grown up since then - now he is tall and skinny! |
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| Baby Lennox got his picture taken in this adorable butterfly chair last summer. |
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| Sign from 2016 - they grow double that, now! |
Bee Hives!
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| Parking is in the front yard or along the driveway. For special events, they offer parking at a neighbor's farm across the street. |
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| Don't forget to visit the gift shop! |
It smells so lovely, too - the scent of lavender is everywhere.
Here's what you need to know to plan your visit!
Red Oak Lavender Farm
2882 Red Oak Flats Road
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Phone: 706-974-8230 during business hours
March 1 - December 15 ~ Wednesday - Friday 11 - 3 Saturday 10 - 4
Closed on July 3 & 4, 2019
Email: RedOakLavender@gmail.com
How beautiful! I bet it smells so relaxing there haha!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed that so much~~I wouldn't mind going again!! I still spray my pillow with the linen spray ~~will need to order more soon, if I don't get to Georgia in time! :)
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