Welcome to Island Lavender!
PLEASE NOTE:
Robin & Maggi at IslandLavender.com have moved to Nova Scotia. We've left the website active for information purposes.
If you are seeking to purchase product, we will be happy to give you a link to a friend and trusted lavender grower, distiller and supplier in Naramata, BC. When the new owners of Oak Tree Farm are up and running, you can watch for their own lavender website. Thanks so much for your past custom!
BeeSting@IslandLavender.comImagine lavender fragrance, the hum of bees in summer, blossoms swaying in the breeze and then the heavenly scent of moist lavender foliage all winter long – that’s Island Lavender at Oak Tree Farm on Vancouver Island, tucked beside the Beaufort Mountains in the (sometimes) sun-drenched Alberni Valley.
We are a small farm, proud to offer pure organically grown lavender essential oils, hydrosol, lavender products and plants for your health and enjoyment, for therapeutic use or plain and simple indulgence!
Our lavender is carefully tended, harvested by hand, distilled & dried. We prepare and package all our products right here. Please join us in a virtual tour of the delights of living with possibly the most versatile and healthy herb that has been used beneficially for thousands of years.
Product Testimonials...
"I’m a carpenter and for years I’ve kept a bottle of pure essential oil tucked in my tool kit to put onto nicks and cuts I get while working. It’s far better than anything you can get at the first aid station!" — AK
"I absolutely love the shower gel. It works beautifully and the oils keep my skin from drying out. It lasts well too." — DV"I run yoga classes and make a silk face mask stuffed with your lavender buds for each student. It’s so nice to be able to get it locally grown ... I’d love to come and help at harvesting time!" — MO
"Just great — easy to hold the bar in one hand, rich lather and no wasted watery shampoo. And the scent — it’s beautiful! It felt so good on my hands, I prolongued the deep shampoo massage I gave the dogs — they loved it too!" — RC
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The Lavender Patch
Rows of sweet English lavenders “Hidcote” and “Munstead”; hybrids “Grosso” and “Provence” are our chosen oil and flower bud producers, enabling us to make a wide variety of delightful lavender products for both therapeutic and craft-y uses! More »
The Process
We produce lavender essential oil using the steam distillation process. It takes about 2.3 kg (5 lb) of lavender flower heads to produce 28 g (1 oz) of oil. Ever tried weighing a lavender flower head? More »
The Benefits
Lavender’s healing properties have been recognized throughout the centuries. It was used by the Egyptians for mummification and perfume. The Romans used it for bathing, cooking and took it to war, to dress their wounds. More »
