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Irish Independent
03-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Heavenly scent hangs in the Wicklow air as lavender harvest sale opens
If you managed to resist and keep going but are now laden down with regret, no matter, because the sale of everything from fresh and dried bunches of lavender to products such as cologne, bath salts and hand cream from the LAVÓ range, which use the oil from the plants grown in the on-site lavender fields, is on until the end of this month. Photographer Leigh Anderson captured the opening weekend beautifully, with a colourful gallery of visitors enjoying the occasion. The story of Fragrances of Ireland goes back to the 1990s, when David Cox planted the field with the intention of harvesting lavender oil for his perfume business. Today, the lavender field produces a variety of plants, both English (Hidcote) and French (Grosso) style which are all harvested by hand. David's wife, Orna Mulcahy manages the annual Lavender Sale, including her Vintage section, assisted by their three children Andrew, Kate and Amy and the soapmaking and lavender-bunching expert Precy Aguas. The cut lavender is taken from the field daily to be made up into bunches and to fill the lavender still, which produces the pure lavender oil used in the LAVÓ range of products – which includes lavender cologne, a special blend of essential oil, handmade soap and even lavender furniture polish. The sale is open every weekend in July from 10am to 5pm, until July 27.
Irish Independent
25-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Who needs Provence? Wicklow's lavender harvest sale is set to begin this Saturday
Fragrances of Ireland opens its lavender harvest sale on Saturday, June 28, where all things fragrant, from soaps to scents, oils and fresh-cut bunches will be available to buy over the next four weekends. The company has been growing lavender at the foot of the mountain for over 20 years now, extracting the oil from the plants for their varied perfume needs which are said to do everything from warding off moths to helping with insomnia, or just keeping the house smelling fresh and summery. In 2022, the firm launched the brand 'LAVÓ', to be sold exclusively at the harvest sale with hand cream, cologne and lavender oil, along with a heat cushion filled with lavender and Wicklow wheat – a sleep aid that also eases tired muscles. Items can be gift-wrapped and boxed, while fresh lavender bunches can be sent anywhere in the country for a small postage fee. Along with plants for you to grow your own lavender garden, you can buy other traditional handcrafted treats, like candles, homemade soaps, and even honey from the lavender fields. Local Wicklow raspberries (said to be way better than the famed Wexford strawberries) are also on offer. The harvest sale is running until Sunday, July 28, with the market open from 10am to 5pm each weekend.
