Lavender Distillation Experience 2027 - Half Day

Lavender Harvesting Distillation Experience

Join Tina and the Cornish Lavender Team for a half day experience in summer 2027, to learn all about the different lavender varieties grown, then getting hands on experience of harvesting, and learning how to transform the plants into lavender essential oils and distillate.  You'll also enjoy a seasonal, nutritious lunch and lavender cream tea refreshments as part of the package, and leave with your very own 50ml pillow mist, which you have made yourself!

The timeline for the day is as follows:

1. 0900 - 0915 - Arrive at Cornish Lavender TR6 0JG - Coffee/tea refreshments
2. 0930 - Welcome Address and Safety Brief
3. 0945 - Farm Tour and Lavender Varieties talk with owner, Tina
4. 1015 - Harvesting safety Brief
5. 1030 - Harvesting lavender with an experienced guide in groups
6. 1115 - Distillation demonstration
7. 1130 - Set up distillation to produce essential oil and hydrosol distillate
8. 1230 - Lunch with Q&A session
9. 1300 - Bottling and labelling pillow mists
10. 1330 - Workshop ends with lavender cream tea experience
11. 1400 - depart the farm

Open to those aged 10+ (U16s must be accompanied)

Sign up today and invite a friend!

It may even be the perfect way to celebrate a birthday or special occasion, Mother's Day or make a gift for the family and begin a new hobby or just have a crafting day out.

The lavender harvesting season is a tight window, and obviously has slight variations depending on the preceding weeks growing conditions, according to the weather. Ideally, harvesting begins in early July and takes place on a dry weather day - but obviously that makes planning for these sessions difficult. We have, however, made contingency plans so that we can still do the vast majority of the day (apart from the harvesting in wet weather) but pre-picking the necessary plant material. These lavender distillation days therefore are available from Tuesday 6th July until 31 July ( possibly until 6th August 2026 depending on the lavender availability).

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Tina and the Cornish Lavender Family

Attendance Guidance

Workshops will either be held in various locations on the farm, utilising the covered barn, workshop space and out in the lavender field.  We therefore recommend being prepared for all types of weather on the north Cornwall coast can change quickly, and also, weather changes can be very localised with completely different conditions experienced just a few miles apart.the Lodge workspace.  Please remember we are a working farm, and distillation is a hot activity, but the weather can turn chilly - so please prepare for all eventualities, including sunscreen and hats.   Please also remember appropriate footwear for the farm on the side of a hill. 

Car Parking is included in your ticket price 

Rest assured, we can cater for Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian and Vegan dietary requirements. However, you can choose to attend and opt out of lunch and cream tea refreshments if you wish.   If you do wish to opt out of catering, then please add the discount code of NOFOOD which will reduce the ticket price by £10.00.  If only one of your party/group wants to opt out of catering, please make a separate booking for them as the discount applies to all tickets on the same order form.

We also try to accommodate those with accessibility issues, so please do ask if you have any questions, via email to cornishlavenderfarm@gmail.com