The Lavender Waves farm website has a lot of good information about the different activities available to do at the farm. There are options for a Luxurious Lavender Picnic, cut your own lavender, yoga in the lavender, or book a farm stay in the suite. My friend and I registered for the cut your own lavender event.
The instructions said to please arrive at the farm no earlier than 10 minutes before our allotted time slot. Parking was easy since there was a gentleman directing you to which spot to park. Around 10:00am, check-in opened and we walked onto the farm. Chickens and ducks were roaming freely and greeted us.
It was beautiful to see the rows and rows of different lavenders. At 10:20 am at the center gazebo, we learnt about the history of the farm, how to cut the lavender, and the different varieties of lavender on the farm by the owner. It was very informative. At 10:45am by the llama enclosure, we heard a little bit about the animals on the farm. We saw the alpacas, llamas, Diego the Donkey, and Humphrey the Bactrian Camel. Humphrey is very friendly and would let you pet him. He is only 19 months old.
Next, we were onto cutting our lavender. We bought our own regular scissors and a tote bag since we didn't have a basket. Our ticket included cutting and bringing home 6 ounces of lavender. There is a scale in the gazebo so you can keep track of how much you have, but if you have too much and want to bring it home, they charge a price per ounce or you can tell them that you do not want it and they will remove from your bundle.
There is also a store with lavender bundles, candles, alpaca yarn, honey from bee hives on the farm, soaps, lotions, etc. Next to the store, there was a stand for lavender lemonade and another stand with lotions, soaps, sprays, and crystals.
This was such a fun and relaxing event to do on a Saturday morning and I highly recommend it. The staff are super friendly and would be happy to answer any questions. read more