by Jan Abernethy | 14 Dec 2021 | Uncategorised
Oh what a difference a month makes! The fairs continue to be cancelled and I’m sure more will be too. Many of the big markets can’t work within the traffic lights framework, so markets may not ever be the same again. I hope they can come up with a way to make them...
by Jan Abernethy | 3 Nov 2021 | Uncategorised
Hasn’t it been another crazy year in New Zealand and around the World? The feeling of uncertainty disrupts our lives and like you all, we have felt unsettled and a little concerned with what’s happening. With so many of our markets cancelled this season we wonder...
by Jan Abernethy | 28 Jun 2021 | Uncategorised
There are many lavender farms in New Zealand and more and more people are deciding to grow this beautiful purple flower. Most of the growers belong to the NZ Lavender Growers Assn but there are others that do not. Belonging to the association is a place of support,...
by Jan Abernethy | 2 Oct 2020 | Uncategorised
Lavender filled organza bags When the lavender starts flowering, our first job is to cut the flowers and make bunches to hang and dry in the shed. Once dried, after a couple of weeks in the warmth of the shed, we rub the bunches so all the flowerets fall into a...
by Jan Abernethy | 2 Sep 2020 | Uncategorised
We attended the NZ Lavender Growers Association Supreme Awards on the 31st August 2019. Stuart and I are elated to have won SEVEN awards this year. We entered seven lavender oil samples and received an award for each of them, which was just amazing. At the...
by Jan Abernethy | 14 Aug 2020 | Uncategorised
Wow how the year has flown by. Stu and I were recently reminiscing about the 1st January 2020, when we got up early to watch the sunrise. We took the dogs and a cuppa and sat while waiting for the start of the day. It was an amazing sunrise and the day held all our...
by Jan Abernethy | 2 Jul 2020 | Uncategorised
The first half of the year has flown by as we now head into the Winter months. The lavender and fruit trees have gone into hibernation and we await the darling buds of Spring. Exciting!! – we’re adding more lavender rows! We’re half way through laying the polythene on...
by Jan Abernethy | 29 Apr 2020 | Uncategorised
Wow, what a world whirlwind we are weathering. Who could ever have imagined how each of our worlds have changed overnight. What’s the lockdown lowdown in Lavender Land – well …… New beginnings: Eight little chicks arrived when they weren’t meant to, well that was my...
by Jan Abernethy | 26 Feb 2020 | Uncategorised
Lavender picking in Carterton I’m always amazed where all the visitors come from for our lavender picking events. Year after year, men, women, kids and doggies flock in to see the lavender. They take family and friendship photos of each other as a keepsake, memory of...
by Jan Abernethy | 1 Aug 2019 | Uncategorised
Where have the past few months gone? They have been full of good stuff, bad stuff, shocking stuff and amazing stuff. Now back to lavender – March was full of interesting things happening at Lavender Abbey and abroad. I went away to the South Island and spent some...
