Twin Creeks Lavender Farm: A Daytrip Gem To Discover
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A couple of years back, my brother gave my mom and I tickets to The Sound of Music show at the Peace Center in Greenville for Christmas. Not only was the show fabulous, but we were able to make a wonderful day trip that provided endless memories. Ever since then, I have absolutely loved giving “experience gifts” to create memories and enjoy an activity rather than just a singular purchase. Inspired by this same vein, I stumbled upon Twin Creeks Lavender Farm highlighted in a Southern Living issue while searching for an experience gift for my mom for Mother’s Day. Propelled by our shared love of flowers, I thought that a U Pick lavender experience would be the perfect gift to share. While you may not be looking for an experience gift for someone, a trip to Twin Creeks Lavender Farm can be a wonderful treat regardless, as they have so much to offer.
Twin Creeks Lavender Farm
Located in Williamston, South Carolina, Twin Creeks Lavender Farm was founded by Michelle Ducworth. After inheriting her family owned 100-year-old cattle farm, Michelle turned her attention to growing lavender. Through years of research and study, Michelle has propelled Twin Creeks Lavender Farm to grow at least 6 different lavender varieties that provide for an array of products they make and sell onsite. While red clay is not typically the soil preference of lavender, Michelle found that after much soil preparation, lavender could indeed be grown in the South Carolina Upstate and it truly is a sight to behold. With rows and rows of rich purple tones and the subtle view of mountains in the distance, many plein air painters are also drawn to this spot to capture the unique beauty displayed.
In addition to their many products available within their barn shop, their fields of lavender are open to the public on certain U Pick days. I absolutely loved that once you have paid for your entry ticket, you can be granted entry for all their remaining U Pick days within the growing season (they still have more available for this holiday weekend!!). Once onsite, we were given small scissors and told of the variety of ornamental and edible lavenders that we could pick from. After picking, we paid for the various size bundles that we had collected, and they were so kind to add in a few extra pieces to ensure that we had a hearty bundle to take home. Similarly, both my mom and I bought a couple of soaps and I have to say that their “Peony” Goat Milk soap is simply divine.
Uses For Lavender
While Twin Creeks Lavender Farm has a variety of products including soaps, lotions, insect sprays, body creams, candles and more to buy onsite at their barn shop, there are many other ways that you can use your lavender bundles. As they sell both ornamental and edible lavender varieties, there are a plethora of options for integrating lavender into your home and cuisine.
Using Ornamental Lavender
Arrangements: Like many flowers and herbs, one of my favorite ways to use lavender is as an arrangement in a vase around the house. They are stunning in a vase on their own, or even mixed into an arrangement you might have already had on hand.
Flower Crowns: Following the U Pick experience and in continuation with the fun girl’s day that I had mentioned before, my mom and I used the lavender within fresh flower crowns and jewelry which provided a lovely aroma. Obviously, we just had fun making extravagant summer garden flower crowns, however you definitely could make a simpler crown of just lavender which would provide you with perfume all throughout the day.
Sachets: Similarly, once the lavender within my arrangements had fully dried, I plucked the herbs off the stem and placed them into a sachet to provide a fresh lavender scent to our closet. While you can buy premade sachets of lavender, using the remaining dried pieces after I had already enjoyed them in a previous capacity was a great way to continue to get a large bang for my buck while also bringing back fond memories of my Twin Creeks Lavender Farm experience.
Using Edible Lavender
While there are so many uses for ornamental lavender, there are also dozens of recipes to integrate lavender into your cuisine. Whether making cookies, fresh lemonade, a refreshing dessert, or infused coffee, lavender can provide a French artisanal twist to your culinary delights.
Final Thoughts
Twin Creeks Lavender Farm is a gem in the SC Upstate and it made for the perfect outing for a belated Mother’s Day gift experience. It is such a blessing to be able to spend time with those you love and try something new together. This Farm was a joy to experience, and I certainly will be visiting again in the future with many recipes and lavender integrations scheduled to make afterward. If you are looking for a daytrip or adventure for this upcoming 4th of July weekend, I highly recommend checking them out!
Happy gathering!
Chloe
