Well, we’re more than half way through June now and, here at Jersey Lavender, we’re rejoicing that summer has arrived at last. It seems to have been a long time coming, but now Wimbledon is upon us and we’ve finally managed to dust off the BBQ, break out the deck chairs and make the most… Read more »
Here on the wonderful Jersey Lavender Farm we not only grow, harvest and distil our wonderful lavender, but we are also open to visitor’s right throughout the summer season. And what better excuse to visit us than if you’ve got a rumbling tummy! As our wonderful lavender farm also features probably the lavenderiest café in… Read more »
One of the most beautiful ways (if you ask us!) to define a border or edge a pathway is with a gorgeous lavender hedge. Not only does lavender form a wonderfully bushy plant that creates a thick full hedge, but you also get the added benefit of a gorgeous swathe of colour in summer and… Read more »
It’s that time of year again and we happy to announce that our wonderful Jersey Lavender Farm is open to visitors. The visiting season this year stretches from 8th April to 21st September – so that’s nearly 6 months where you can include a visit to us into your wonderful Jersey holiday. A visit to… Read more »
Lavender – yum. Chocolate – yum. Lavender Chocolate – double yum! And after a recent trip to home of wonderful chocolate, Belgium, a friend brought me back a bar of Belgian Lavender Chocolate – hooray! In the past we had always thought of pairing the amazing floral taste of lavender with white chocolate (try infusing… Read more »
Last week we looked at some of the best ways that you can use our wonderful, velvety, deeply fragranced and aromatic lavender essential oil directly on the skin. For example, you can massage a few drops of lavender oil directly onto your temples to relieve the symptoms of headaches and migraines, apply a drop three… Read more »
There are as many as 39 different species of Lavender, the most common being Lavandula angustifolia (sometimes called ‘English’ or ‘true’ lavender) and Lavandula x intermedia (often shortened to lavandin). Lavandin is a is a sterile hybrid between Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula latifolia (Spike lavender), as indicated by the ‘x’ in its botanical name, the… Read more »
With the continuing cold, wet and dreary weather (even here on the usually sun-drenched island of Jersey!), it seems that those nasty cold and flu viruses are sticking around a bit longer than normal. Even though there is little that conventional medicine can do for your colds and flu (remember that antibiotics will not cure… Read more »
As the long winter months drag on, what better way to spend those long cold nights, than to curl up with a good book? And why not make that a great lavender read? There are of course loads of fantastic books about lavender out there, from growing to cooking and medicinal use to aromatherapy, but… Read more »
Obviously we’re not asking if you are actually a lavender plant, but you may be (or know) a Lavender in name – surname that is. If you aren’t a Lavender yourself, you may have heard of one of a number of famous Lavender’s. For example there is actor Ian Lavender, best known for his role… Read more »
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