Spring is definitely in the air at Akaroa Lavender, and you can feel the farm beginning to wake from its winter rest.

The kōwha retain hints of glowing gold, birdsong is carrying through the regenerating native forest, and fresh green growth is appearing everywhere. With beautiful views across Akaroa Harbour, it’s a wonderful time of year to slow down, breathe deeply and enjoy the changing season.

For us, spring also means getting ready for lavender season.

Our 7,000-plus lavender plants are putting on new growth, and we’re busy working our way through the fields by hand, weeding and preparing them for their first flowers. Between the rows, our native Leptinella ground cover continues to spread, helping us work with nature as we care for the land.

And now we’re waiting for that first touch of purple.

We look forward to welcoming visitors back when our guided lavender farm tours begin in November. We can't wait to share another beautiful lavender flowering season with you.

Here's to longer days, warmer weather, and the promise of fields of purple!

Ka kite

The team at Akaroa Lavender

As we toast the end of Winter, the vibrant golden blooms of the kōwhai are a welcome reminder that spring is just around the corner.

Here at the lavender farm, we're busy preparing for the season ahead. Although our lavender won't burst into its beautiful purple bloom until November, there's plenty happening behind the scenes. From August through to November, our team will be hard at work hand-weeding the fields to ensure the plants thrive, while we continue planting native Leptinella ground cover between the rows to support biodiversity and create a healthier landscape.

If you're looking for a little lavender in the meantime, you can shop our range online or find our products at Shamarra Alpacas in French Farm and Pot Pourri in Akaroa.

We're also looking forward to welcoming visitors back when our guided lavender farm tours begin in November. We can't wait to share another beautiful flowering season with you.

Here's to longer days, warmer weather, and the promise of fields of purple!

Ka kite,
The team at Akaroa Lavender