Category: Growing Essential Oils

  • German Chamomile Seeding

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    German Chamomile seeding for this year has been completed and has been successful. The plants are growing and looking well. To seed the German Chamomile we sprinkle the seeds on the bare soil, just before a little bit of moisture is due to arrive, for an effective germination.

  • Summer 2010

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    This summer has possibly been the hottest and driest we have experienced since we started producing essential oils over 12 years ago now. Although newly planted crops have struggled for moisture the established crops have produced less growth but oil yields are certainly higher on the those distilled so far. German chamomile and English/Roman chamomile yields…

  • Organic Lavender Floral Water

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    We now have available our own distilled Organic Lavender Water. We attained soil association certification for our distillery during the summer of 2008 and have distilled this from a contract customer who is growing organic lavender. Available in the online shop from £2.90 for 100ml. Also in 250ml and 1000ml sizes.

  • 2009 Outlook

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    2009 has started with some very cold weather which has delayed the spreading of the distilled herb waste back onto the fields, this action not only replaces organic matter back into the soil but also has some nutrient value which with the high costs of fertilser at the moment is a welcome alternative. Chamomile plants…

  • 2008 Harvest

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    2008 harvest began in early June with the German chamomile, the melissa, peppermint, English chamomile and lavenders have followed on. August started with some wet and stormy weather and this slowed harvesting slightly. Herb distillation continued on and off well into October this season which is much later than normal and we had to fit…

  • Jasmine Floral Water

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    Due to the popularity of our extensive floral water/hydrosol range we are pleased to announce the addition of this wonderfully fragrant jasmine floral water. Produce by co-distillation of the jasmine flowers this is now available in 100ml 250ml and 1 litre bottles and will be a ideal adition for room fragrance as well as for…

  • English Hemp Essential Oil

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    Following two years of successful trials under UK Government licence we are now able to offer our own grown and distilled Hemp essential oil. This has been harvested and steam distilled from the flowering parts of the cannabis sativa plant, it has been tested for any THC content at a Government approved laboratory and we…

  • New English Distilled Oils

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    We are proud to announce that we are able to offer in addition to our Frankincense and Myrrh oils as English distilled we now have available Asafoetida, Opoponax, Elemi and Galbanum oils. These have all been distilled here in our on farm distillery using imported gums/resins. Wholesale volumes of all of these oils are now…