Welcome to Saltspring Lavender, Sidney, Canada. Nestled in the beautiful Fulford Valley in the south end of Salt Spring Island our farm is cradled by Mt. Maxwell, Mt. Tuam, and Mt. Bruce, only a mile from the island beaches and the ferry terminal link to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The Saltspring Lavender farm is 10 acres in size and currently contains over 20,000 lavender plants in the ground. Our list of varieties now stretches to over 60 different types of lavender, several of them rare.
The Saltspring Lavender farm, Sidney has several long-term goals. Firstly to become a large scale lavender producer, it is already the largest lavender farm in Canada and will soon rank alongside the largest lavender farms in the United States and Australia. It will provide a definitive source to gardening enthusiasts for many of the 300 varieties of lavender identified worldwide. It is already a place of beauty, which in a very low impact way enhances the magical place known as Salt Spring Island, providing both local employment and an interesting destination for visitors.
Lavender is a plant rich in history and myth. With its roots in the ancient herbalists, lavender's properties as a disinfectant and antiseptic were founded. Its healing qualities grew through the centuries, even gaining the reputation of warding off the plague. Lavender's popularity with the English royalty gave it a berth in the ranks of a cosmetic herb and it was with Queen Victoria that lavender was recognized as a tonic for nerves.
With its history of healing properties, glorious colours, and enchanting perfume, lavender has remained the "Swiss Army Knife" of herbs. Lavender has stepped out of its attachment to "old fashion" and has found modern status with scientific research verifying its use in aromatherapy.
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