FairView Farm - lavender farm, historic homestead and gardens

FairView Farm - lavender farm, historic homestead and gardens Press pause—just 35 mins west of Christchurch. Relax, reset, discover heritage, beauty, ritual, seasonal rhythm and a sense of belonging with us.

Picnic, make memories. Every purchase supports social, educational & environmental programmes on the land. 💜

Days out from the winter solstice, and it’s too hot for breakfast on the verandah. 🥵 shows 23C, in the shade, with the ...
19/06/2026

Days out from the winter solstice, and it’s too hot for breakfast on the verandah. 🥵

shows 23C, in the shade, with the lavender field glowing in the low sunlight 🪻

Love this time of the year! Drying herbs and then creating mixes of relaxing, rejuvenating teas is the ultimate winter’s...
17/06/2026

Love this time of the year! Drying herbs and then creating mixes of relaxing, rejuvenating teas is the ultimate winter’s day activity.

Popped up the hill for time off the farm at Arthur’s Pass. At 739m asl, the village is 439m above FairView Farm - lavend...
15/06/2026

Popped up the hill for time off the farm at Arthur’s Pass. At 739m asl, the village is 439m above FairView Farm - lavender farm, historic homestead and gardens, with peaks up to 1500m towering above the valley. The forest, mosses, lichens, birdlife, river, waterfalls, all just over an hour from here, delight every time.

With FairView as your base, adventure awaits!

We love sharing our home with you. this morning shows a frosty one ❄️
08/06/2026

We love sharing our home with you. this morning shows a frosty one ❄️

Last night we celebrated the first day of winter with a delicious home cooked dinner, outdoors on the verandah. Mild wea...
02/06/2026

Last night we celebrated the first day of winter with a delicious home cooked dinner, outdoors on the verandah. Mild weather is worth celebrating, even if it does hint at drought conditions to come!

If you’d like to join us for some genuine, relaxed, country hospitality, get in touch. [email protected]

It’s perfect weather to harvest calendula flowers. We use calendula oil and dried flowers in some of our lavender produc...
01/06/2026

It’s perfect weather to harvest calendula flowers. We use calendula oil and dried flowers in some of our lavender products. It’s a soothing, healing plant, with anti inflammatory properties.

Once the flowers are dry, I’ll blend with lavender and other flowers to make look good, feel great, rejuvenating herbal teas, amongst other things 🍃💜🧽🧴🫖🥗💜🍃

Check out our product range and buy online www.torlesselavender.co.nz

Yesterday we had some tough news. Feeling shocked, I thought a moment in the cocoon of the billiard room, with its beaut...
29/05/2026

Yesterday we had some tough news. Feeling shocked, I thought a moment in the cocoon of the billiard room, with its beautiful ‘green’ views, might help. The effect was instant. Heart rate dropped. Breathing returned to normal. I felt calm. Nature nurtures.

21/05/2026

The gentle fragrance of a field of lavender, bellbirds singing happily, soft light and autumn colours, tree planting, garden planning and gentle wanders around the farm brighten my day.

Escape the city and join us for a weekend on the farm. https://fairviewfarm.org.nz/collections/accommodation.

Slow living means allowing yourself to take a moment. Sofas on the verandah are a great place to breathe deeply and enjo...
19/05/2026

Slow living means allowing yourself to take a moment. Sofas on the verandah are a great place to breathe deeply and enjoy the view.

Autumn colour in the homestead garden. I love this season for its gentle slowdown, its shortening days, its sense of per...
10/05/2026

Autumn colour in the homestead garden. I love this season for its gentle slowdown, its shortening days, its sense of permission to let go.

It’s time when we gather in fruit and vegetables from the garden, family and friends around the table, and enjoy time in front of the fire. It’s also the time when I turn to our lavender Bath Oil (we have the best, enormously long, original, claw foot bath) a light touch of lavender Massage Oil, and a couple of squirts of lavender Pillow Spray for extra soothing, relaxing comfort.

If you’d like to experience FairView’s legendary hospitality, join us! The homestay guest rooms are busy, but there are still some dates available if you fancy a relaxing reset. Bring your bestie. Bring just yourself. Bring the kids. Whatever the reason we can cater for your needs, with two queen bed rooms and one room with two king singles. Note: the old homestead has one bathroom, so we live as generations before us lived, comfortably, slowly, together.

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https://fairviewfarm.org.nz/collections/accommodation?page=1

Address

FairView Farm, Waimakariri Gorge Road
Sheffield
7580

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+64221968899

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