The
Lavender Trail will be
June 12, 13, & 14, 2009
(click on Lavender Icon to
see latest Hill Country events info or
http://www.blancolavenderfest.com)
There are 10 farms in this group located
all over the Texas Hill Country
Wimberley Lavender Farm is the closest
farm to Biscuit Hill. Karen reported to me that her fields will have
blooms starting early June, and many years have blooms thru the 1st
frost. For all their details go to their website:
http://www.wimberleylavender.com/home.php
Miller Creek Lavender is open from:
April 4 - July 26, 2009
Miller Creek has:
Pick Your Own Lavender Bundles
Picnic Grounds
Craft, weaving & art classes
Gift Shop
http://www.millercreeklavender.com
Below is just a few more of
the farms on the Trail
1 . Rough Creek Lavender Fields:
1/4 mile on Burnett Ranch Road (CR 318) just 7 miles from downtown
Wimberley off FM 2325. Come and see the new lavender store and walk
through the lavender fields. Cut your own lavender, try the salsas,
tamales and barbecue, enjoy the lavender lemonade, visit the artisan
vendors, listen to the speakers and watch the roping exhibition.
512-847-2888.
2. Sweet Dreams Lavender Farm: Halfway between Oak Hill/Austin
and Dripping Springs on Hwy 290. From the intersection of Hwy 290 and
Hwy 71 travel west 5 miles. urn right on Fitzhugh, travel 1.75 miles
on Fitzhugh Road. Turn right onto Wagon Road West for 1/2 mile. See
the new lavender fields as well as cut your own English Lavender.
Pre-order picnic lavender lunch for $19. See some artisan's wares and
lavender products. Ann Jones invites you Saturday 9-6 and Sunday
11-5pm. 512-288-7270.
3. Tank Town: Located three miles west of Dripping Springs at
Rainwater Lane. 2770 Hwy 290. We are better at bottling rainwater than
raising lavender. Cut a little and fill your car with the wonderful
scent. As you travel west to the bigger and better fields you will be
sipping your free, cold bottle of fresh squeezed cloud juice. Open 9
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. 512-894-0861.
4. Becker Vineyards' Lavender and 7th Annual Lavender Fest. 11
Miles east of Fredericksburg, 3 miles west of Stonewall off of US Hwy
290 on Jenschke Lane. Join Becker Vineyards for their 7th Annual
Lavender Festival. Seminars will focus on history, cultivation,
culinary and crafts of the herb. Many vendors will offer lavender
products, plants, art, food, and much more. Live music and wine
tasting will also be offered. A 3-course luncheon featuring lavender
in each course will be served both Saturday and Sunday ($50+tax,
reservations required for luncheon). Becker Vineyards will open
Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m.-6 p.m. 830-644-2681.
5. Triple L Farms and Trading Post: 9229 Old San Antonio Road,
turn off of US Hwy 290 (about 1/2 miles east of Fredericksburg) onto
Old San Antonio Road. Go 9.2 miles, house and lavender field on the
left. Over three acres of organically grown lavender grown on the same
property as an old stagecoach stop. Shop in our on-site shop, the
Trading Post for handmade lavender soaps, sachets, and other products.
Lavender plants will also be available. We have antiques and
collectibles for sale. Triple L Farms will offer cut your own lavender
and picnic lunch (by reservation only). Billy and Susan Johnson
welcome you between 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 830-990-4195.
www.LLLFarms.com
6. Villa Texas and "the Lavender Market at Villa Texas":
234 West Main, "Uptown Fredericksburg". Pamper yourself with Lavender
luxuries: lotions, bath products, fragrances, candles, bouquets,
cleaning products, specialty foods, culinary lavender, and cookbooks.
We also carry lavender-blue wooden outdoor furniture. Tuesday thru
Saturday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Closed Monday.
830-997-1068. www.villatexas.com
7. Miller Creek Lavender - 519-934-1616
www.millercreeklavender.com Blanco Texas
Blanco Lavender Fest: Eight lavender farms surrounding the town of
Blanco will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m.-4
p.m. Each farm will feature events, such as aromatherapy classes and
lavender distillation. For more information and maps, call
830-833-5101 or visit www.blancolavenderfestival.com
. The eight featured farms
are: Hill Country Lavender 830-833-2294;
www.hillcountrylavender.com
; Lavender Hill Farm
830-833-9097; www.lavenderhilltx.com
; Texas Lavender Hills
830-868-7862; Lavender and Longhorns 830-833-1595; Lonestar Lavender
830-833-1317
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