SOLT Lavender Festival Weekend

It’s that time of year totake in the scenes and scents of lovely lavender farms right here in Jacksonville’sbackyard. Treat yourself by visiting any or all six local lavender farms on the Southern Oregon LavenderTrail, who are happy to welcome you and yours for Lavender Festival Weekend,July 15-17. Each farm specializesin different lavender and aspects of growing it—making for a very interestingday out. In addition to viewing lavender, there’s music, vendors, and food toenjoy!

Guests are encouraged tocheck the opening times and dates for each farm which may be different. Theseare all small, family-run businesses who love to share what they do withvisitors and your experience on each of the farms is likely to be quitedifferent.

This year, guests mayvisit Lavender Ally, Dos Mariposas Vineyards & Lavender Farm,Applegate River Lavender Farm, Goodwin Creek Gardens, EnglishLavender Farm—and the newest farm-member to join the lavender tour, KingfisherFarms, located on the upper Applegate River, with 2500 new plantsrepresenting 21 separate species.

Inaddition to taking in the sights and smells, curious guests will have a chanceto talk to the local farmers who will share useful growing tips. Farms will beoffering lavender treats, u-pick, lavender essential oil demonstrations andwreath-making. There is no better time or place to take a breath and appreciatethe splendor of this wonderful herb grown right on our doorstep.

For up-to-dateinformation before you visit, www.southernoregonlavendertrail.com,Facebook/SouthernOregonLavenderTrail, or the individual farm websites andFacebook pages.