Lavender planting began with each and every plant lovingly nestled into its plot in the ground by hand and trowel. More than 20 years later, the annual harvesting is still done by hand and sickles.
It's worth timing your visit for one of the annual events which range from the lavender harvest festival in mid-January and a music-in-the-garden day in late October, to a Swiss-Italian Fiesta and olive harvest in late April. There are workshops at these events, too, so you can learn about the art of pickling olives or caring for chickens.
Lavandula's cafe is usually closed in August, though the farm and its shop remain open every weekend during that month.
Opening hours throughout the rest of the year are 10.30am to 5.30pm every day, apart from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Contemporary accommodation across the road from Lavandula has recently opened.
Getting there: From Melbourne, drive northwest to Daylesford, then through Hepburn Springs. Shepherd's Flat and Lavandula are just a little further along the road.
See www.lavandula.com.au.
Victoria Bartle travelled to Melbourne and Daylesford courtesy of House of Travel.