Bridestowe Lavender Farm is not that far from home at Nabowla in the north east of the Island. Many visitors go there each year in season when the lavender is in bloom but you can go anytime of the year. I have posted photos of the Lavender Farm before but these are different photos except for one. Most people that visit my blog wouldn't know this farm existed.
The Denny family from England settled in the Lilydale area, they brought with them Lavender seeds from the French Alps, Lavandula Angustifolia (the true French Lavender.) before their journey. They chose Lilydale due to it's climate similar to where Lavender was grown in France. Eventually the farm was moved to it's present site which is not that far from Lilydale.
The fields contain about 650,000 plants. The total length of the rows is estimated to be 200km, (124m).
I can't comment on blogs as in reply for some reason on my laptop or tower computer, however there are just two that will permit me to, so I have to use my phone as I can't comment with my old phone, seems blogger is very fussy - so for me blogger has a glitch!
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCertainly is Sandi.
DeleteAbsolutely lovely looking. It has also been difficult to comment on blogs here.
ReplyDeleteYes it is Anne. Oh, so you have had troubles with commenting too - oh dear, it's a nuiscane.
DeleteAdemás del buen aroma que desprende, me gusta la belleza de esos campos de lavanda.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
It is beautiful to walk between the lavender. There is a shop there where you can have lunch of afternoon tea and of course with lavender icecream, lavender scones - all things with a bit of the lavender flavour.
Deletewow that's so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely to see in person Angie.
DeleteI like lavender but I think the smell from the farm might be a tad over powering for me
ReplyDeleteThe smell is nice but it's not that strong, the bees well you hear them buzzing sometimes.
DeleteI hope you get the glitch sorted out soon. It can be frustrating when they happen, talking from experience. We just switched over cable companies for the internet and it's frustrating trying to learn the new one but all in good time I suppose. Your photos are great! It would be lovely to see those lavender fields. The Denny family left a wonderful legacy.
ReplyDeleteHope you get on ok with your cable company the new one. Sometimes it's good to that, have a change.
DeleteAmazing were the Denny family and the farm is still going on today.
Lavendar farm is a treasure to have. Aromatic and beautiful to photograph
ReplyDeleteCertainly is good to have...love going there in season, for the lavender is often planted at different way and does looking amazing for photography.
DeleteLovely photographs.
ReplyDeleteSo annoying when blogger causes glitches.
I still have trouble commenting on some blogs.
I always check spam folder, amazing the number of valid comments that end up in there!!!
Take care.
All the best Jan
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan. I too still go to my spam mail each day and there is usually comments in there, frustrating. Now this new glitch for me, yet I can comment on my own blog without any problems.
DeleteIt's a beautiful sight. There are some around here too.
ReplyDeleteRight climate to go it them where you are too - looks lovely lavender on mass.
DeleteThe scent as you walk among the lavender must be intoxicating.
ReplyDeleteIt's not as strong as you think, the bees are a plenty though...buzz, buzz, buzz.
DeleteIt is a beautiful place we visited it once a long time ago. Your photos are lovely. Interesting how it started too. Blogger is frustrating at times. I have trouble if I use Safari but if I use Chrome it works quite well. Probably because they are both Google programs. Try changing your search engine. Hope the glitch is fixed soon.
ReplyDeleteYes Diane, blogger and Chrome go together, Thanks for you suggestion. I habve tried different browers 3 infact and the same on my older phone, but no, nothings works except my 2 year old phone in Chrome. Amazing isn't it!
DeletePurple as far as the eye can see! I like lavender.
ReplyDeleteYes River, as far as the eye can see all ways and lots and lots of bees, yet they don't harm us.
DeleteStunning Purple Color as far as the eye can see! Have a nice week!
ReplyDeleteYes it's a lovely colour if you like purple, but then purple flowers are lovely even if one doesn't care for the colour purple.
DeleteThank you.
Amazing pictures.
ReplyDeleteI love lavender, the scent is really great and it is soothing.
Greetings Irma
Yes it is soothing Irma and it's one of the lovely flowers.
DeleteThanks for the background story of the Lilydale lavender farm; very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI love lavender, it's color and smell, that are said to help with mood.
The lavender fields in your pictures look awsome!
Thank you Duta. Most people seem to love lavender and it has so many uses.
DeleteWe have never been to a lavender farm but would certainly like to. There are several Harvest Hosts that are lavender farms where you can stay for free. They are so beautiful when in season!
ReplyDeleteSounds good Harvest Hosts. Very pretty when in season a mass of colour.
DeleteThose fields with that purple, authentic color of lavender are spectacular.
ReplyDeleteBest regards.
Looks good on mass as far as the eye can see, well nearly :)
DeleteThank you.
Hello Margaret,
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures.
Wonderful the purple fields with lavender. Very special.
Many greetings,
Marco
Thank you Marco.
DeleteWe have several lavender fields around here, and they always a pleasure to see. Blogger appears to keep having various glitches, and then suddenly you discover the problem no longer exists.
ReplyDeleteI agree Rosemary, always lovely to see the lavender farms, we have another one down south on the Island but it's only a small one compared to the ones I had shown.
DeleteYes, glitches that come and go. Yesterday for the first time in over a week I could comment on other peoples blogs, about to try today, or maybe it might be the phone again to comment.
Fantastic photos. What a beautiful lavender farm, I love visiting one, it is certainly a symphony of colors and fragrances.
ReplyDeleteThank you Maria, usually it's windy when we visit the lavender farm, sometimes it's not. It is beautiful to visit.
DeleteWonderful -
ReplyDeleteLanvendell Fields are absolutely magical. I saw it in France and I'm very happy about it.
Thanks for the photos.
A happy greeting to you from Viola
Thank you Viola. That is wonderful you could visit a lavender fields in France.
DeleteHello Margaret
ReplyDeleteA lavender plantation like this always arouses interest. Because it really looks beautiful and the flowers certainly smell wonderful. Here, to be honest, there are huge areas of plantations, I don't think I've ever seen such a large one before.
Regards!
The lavender farm is the largest in the southern hemisphere according to google, amazing that.
DeleteMuy bellas escenas de esos campos de lavanda.
ReplyDeleteUn saludo.
Thank you..
Delete¡Gracias por visitar!
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DeletePerfection..... Loved the purple Color.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Love purple too.
DeleteSe ve tan precioso Margaret, me ha encantado ver tus fotografías. Espero que pronto puedas solucionar tus problema con los comentarios. Abrazos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa. I think the problem with bigger commenting has been repaired as I can now comment, but sometimes use my phone.
DeleteFlowers smell purest of nature.... perfection
ReplyDeleteEspero que pronto puedas solucionar tus problema con los comentarios. Abrazos.
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