Visits
Owl’s Rest Olive and Lavender farm is located a short way off Route 62 between Robertson and Ashton. Nestled in the foothills of the Langeberg mountains the farm is quite unique in its offerings. One can take a short tour to learn a little about olive farming as well as how Lavender, Rosemary and Rose Geranium are steam distilled to extract pure essential oils and hydrosol products. One can also simply relax in the tranquil garden among the olive trees and enjoy the freshly ground coffee, teas and cordials which are on offer. Finally, there are plenty of wonderful products to taste and experience at the Shoppe.
The farm is open Tues-Sat from 10 am ’till 4 pm.
TOURS AND TASTINGS
Short farm tours (+- 45 min) can be arranged where one can learn a little about olives as well as to how essential oils are distilled from lavender and other herbs. Prior booking is essential and requires a booking for at least four people. The tour costs R95 pp and includes the opportunity to taste the olive oil, olives and other tasty food products produced at the farm. Discounts are offered to tour groups of 8 or more.
REFRESHMENTS AND SNACKS
Owl’s Rest has a quaint coffee garden surrounded by olive trees where one can relax in beautiful country surroundings and enjoy freshly ground coffee, a selection of teas or one of Owl’s famous cordial drinks. To snack on, one can choose a home baked muffin, cheese and olive platter or a quiche served with salad.
SHOPPING
The Owl’s Shoppe is small in size but there is a wide range of food products, personal care products, gifts and more to choose from. In developing our products, we strive to only make use of natural ingredients and we are happy to say that many of our products are 100% natural. We nevertheless believe that quality and performance should not be compromised and in some cases find it necessary to make use of ingredients which are not completely natural.
Our products are not tested on animals – we only test on humans 🙂