Wander Through the Lavender Fields at Warratina Lavender Farm

We are heading to Warratina Lavender Farm and Carriage Cafe Seville by public transport. Their lavender farm is in the Yarra Valley at the foothills of Mt Dandenong.

Please follow these three steps to confirm your spot:

Step 1: Please RSVP to this event on meetup.

Step 2: Please pay the organizer fee ($20) via Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DHNTM

Step 3: Please get the Lavender farm tickets ($15 - General, $12.50 - Concession) either online or at the venue: https://warratinalavender.com.au/event/lavender-season/

Trybooking Tickets will be scanned at the meeting point. There are no refunds. Tickets will be refunded only if the event is cancelled or moved. There is no option to transfer the ticket to a new date or transfer it to another person. Payments are managed through Trybooking and not Meetup. You will see an "Unpaid" status on your RSVP. The only thing you need is the Trybooking ticket which you will receive by email. I will manually update the meetup payment status closer to the event date if the names on Trybooking and Meetup are the same.

Meeting point: Let's meet infront of the Black Directions Sign at Federation Square (Infront of Time Out Fed Square) at 9:30 AM. We should be back in the city around 6:00 PM. Meeting at the destination is not an option for this event. We will make a lunch stop of at iconic Carriage Cafe in Seville.

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Please carry snacks and water. They also have a cafe in the farm.

Total Walking Distance: 3.7 km

Cost:

Organizer Fee: $20 (via Trybooking)
Farm Entry fee: $15 - Adult, $12.50 - Concession

Public Transport Cost: $7.60

Please ensure that your myki has enough money before coming to the meeting point.

Back in 1991, Annemarie decided to try her hand at something magical—she planted a small plot of lavender on what was once a cherry orchard. It started as a simple hobby, but before long, curious visitors began asking, “What time are you open?” They wanted to see the lavender fields in all their blooming glory!

Fast-forward to today. That little hobby has blossomed into a thriving lavender farm with over 10,000 plants. It’s now a favourite spot for tourists from around the globe who come to soak in the beauty and fragrance of this purple paradise.

Each year, between November and January, the lavender is harvested by hand in the early morning using a traditional sickle—talk about old-school charm! The bunches are carefully taken to the Drying Shed, where they’re hung to dry. Once ready, the dried lavender is stripped using a machine and then sifted three times to ensure only the finest lavender makes the cut free of leaves, sticks, or dust. It’s a labour of love, and the results smell like heaven!

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