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14 comments

1. 14 marlene miller
   Aug 4th, 2008 at 2:52 pm

   this is by far the most beautiful and interesting place I have visited, the gardens, fabulous buildings, great product and produce make you feel at peace with the world - congratulations on creating such a wonderful space

2. 13 Mark & Lyn McLaughlan
   Jul 30th, 2008 at 6:34 pm

   Keep coming back to this place. Love the tasting plate out under the shade trees. Quiet, history, fresh air, good food and friendly service.

3. 12 Allison Muis
   Jul 4th, 2008 at 10:23 pm

   If you like pretty country side, peace and quiet, Lavandula is a place to visit. Not far from Melbourne - it sells lovely homewares and natural beauty products, has a restored stone cottage and is set amongst pretty gardens. Have coffee and cake and just pretend you live in the country. Somewhere you can go to “get away from it all”.

4. 11 fio0na Robertson
   Jun 17th, 2008 at 1:37 pm

   Every time I visit Lavandula I come away with a great sense of peace. I don’t know whether it’s the perfume of lavender in the air, or the wonderful soothing feeling of having found “home”. The place oozes love and everywhere you look you can see the personal touch of the owner, Carol. Particularly inside the restored house, there is a warmth and family feeling, and the detail (such as the mural of Italian scenes on the entrance wall) makes you feel like a personal guest rather than a tourist. I have taken my children there, from the age of two to eighteen, and also visitors from Japan and Africa. There is something interesting for all ages and everyone feels instantly at home. And the food is absolutely delicious.

5. 10 Jen Gregory
   Jun 15th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

   Lavendula is a place that captures a feeling of old fashioned European romance set amongst Australian landscape. I love going there and taking my friends there too.

6. 9 Rachael Baker
   Jun 10th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

   We enjoy visiting Lavandula as a family. My son loves the animals and being able to feed them. I love looking through the shop and buying lots of beautiful smelling bits and bobs. The cafe is really rustic and we love having a plate of bread and oil- we feel like we are in Italy. It is very reasonable entry price for a family and a visit to Lavandula is a must-see to complete a great weekend in Daylesford/Hepburn. Highly recommend it !

7. 8 Abir Taleb
   Jun 9th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

   I enjoy the excellent food that is on offer because I know they use the best and freshest ingredients. The menu changes from time to time and is perhaps seasonal. The gardens,animals and the open space all provide a very relaxing atmosphere, especially on a lazy Sunday afternoon. What I love the most is the lavender scones with cream and jam with a pot of tea.

8. 7 Anthony Scibelli
   Jun 6th, 2008 at 12:17 pm

   Beauty, History and Hospitality in Victoria’s most diverse area so near Melbourne.

9. 6 Pamela White
   May 30th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

   a wonerful example of early european architecture, set in a sublime bucolic setting,,a place to relax and soak up the country atmosphere and leave the city lif ejust for a moment

10. 5 rebecca frazer
    May 28th, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    what beautiful gardens the best antipasto i’ve ever had and the house made quince crumble was to die for

11. 4 Rebekah Kirchner
    May 28th, 2008 at 11:49 am

    We regularly escape the city and head up to Hepburn Springs for the weekend. I so look forward to lunch at the Lavender farm’s trattoria, where, with a glass of local red and a wonderful seasonal meal, the pressures of Melbourne life dissappear instantly. We sit for a while and watch the geese waddle past and children playing bocce or simply take in the beautiful suuroundings. Both the formal European gardens and the rambling English cottage gardens are a joy to stroll around in any season and now a lovely gallery has been added to the little shop. I am inspired over and over again by this beautiful and tranquil place in this incredibly special part of Victoria. Congratulations Carol White for bringing local history to life and creating this oasis at Shepherd’s Flat. Rebekah Kirchner

12. 3 Stacey Scheggia
    May 25th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    Very pretty gardens all year round,
    especially in autumn.

13. 2 Carol Baxter
    May 25th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    a garden for all seasons. beautiful, immerse yourself in country

14. 1 Eliza Cheng
    Apr 24th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    This place is beautiful and peaceful especially in Winter. Although all lavenders have been harvested, the red maples colour the place.