Bilston Creek Farm

Bilston Creek Farm A lavender farm between forest and sea. Weddings, events, workshops. Natural farm-to-bottle products.
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Vase to Floral Workshop Tickets are LIVE 🌸Two opportunities to join!🗓️ August 9th & 30th⏰ 10 am to 12 pm🎟️ $120 per pers...
08/04/2026

Vase to Floral Workshop Tickets are LIVE 🌸
Two opportunities to join!

🗓️ August 9th & 30th
⏰ 10 am to 12 pm
🎟️ $120 per person
🌿 Space is limited, for an intimate workshop experience

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

Guided by Caitlyn Neufeld, Organic Master Gardener and founder of Deerleap Florals | Wedding Florist | Victoria, BC, you’ll begin your morning strolling through the flower garden, learning how to select and harvest seasonal blooms at their peak.

After gathering your flowers, you’ll return to the barn where Caitlyn will provide step-by-step instruction on creating a beautiful, garden-inspired arrangement for you to take home.

Your workshop registration includes all flowers, harvesting equipment, a ceramic vase, and guided floral design instruction. No experience is necessary!

Bring your creativity and your love of flowers 🌼
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📷: Deerleap Florals | Wedding Florist | Victoria, BC

Join us for an intimate musical experience overlooking the lavender fields while you enjoy the sweet sounds of a summer ...
07/27/2026

Join us for an intimate musical experience overlooking the lavender fields while you enjoy the sweet sounds of a summer music performance!

The program will showcase the expressive power of chamber music, ranging from Classical elegance and Romantic lyricism to the vibrant rhythms of the twentieth century.

🎟️ Tickets are available for the following dates:

• August 16th, for an evening performance at 6 pm
• August 17th, for a matinee at 2 pm

A memorable event featuring four distinguished musicians whose careers have taken them to the world’s most celebrated concert halls.

The quartet will perform a rich and varied selection of works by some of classical music’s most beloved composers, including:

• Franz Schubert
• Antonín Dvořák
• Alexander Zemlinsky
• Joseph Haydn
• Béla Bartók
• Alexander Glazunov
• Astor Piazzolla

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Tickets available online or at the door.
Admission: $40.00 per person

Please follow the link in our bio or visit Bilston.ca for more details & to purchase your tickets✨
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This weeks Artisan Market at the Lavender Festival starts Thursday, July 16th and will be open to shop until Sunday, Jul...
07/16/2026

This weeks Artisan Market at the Lavender Festival starts Thursday, July 16th and will be open to shop until Sunday, July 19th 🛍️✨

This weeks vendors include:

• Flourish Apothecary
• Esther Drone Pottery
• JULIET GRACE JEWELRY
• EarthsHerbal
• 𝗖𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦.
+ more!

See our grid for more tagged vendors & see you on the farm!
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🎟️ Admission to our Lavender Festival is available upon arrival to the farm — visit our website for all the details

This weeks Artisan Market at the Lavender Festival starts Thursday, July 16th and will be open to shop until Sunday, Jul...
07/16/2026

This weeks Artisan Market at the Lavender Festival starts Thursday, July 16th and will be open to shop until Sunday, July 19th 🛍️✨

This weeks vendors include:

• Teresa Meilleur
• Salty Oak Studios
• ROWA Naturals
• Marina Jenelle Paintings
+ more!

See our grid for more tagged vendors & see you on the farm!
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🎟️ Admission to our Lavender Festival is available upon arrival to the farm — visit our website for all the details

07/15/2026

As we head into mid July, our lavender is in full bloom!

The aromatic scent from these blossoms radiates the spaces of our farm while the sounds of honey bees & community fill the air🪻🐝✨

📍 Located only 30 minutes from downtown Victoria, welcome to Bilston Creek Farm in Metchosin
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Our annual Lavender Festival is on until the end of August — see our events calendar at the link in our bio for more details 🔗

Ever wonder what it takes to turn a lavender field into a bottle of essential oil? 👀It starts with a 100% copper alembic...
07/15/2026

Ever wonder what it takes to turn a lavender field into a bottle of essential oil? 👀

It starts with a 100% copper alembic still!

This still photographed was handmade in Portugal, shipped to our farm in 2018.

Every summer, our lavender is hand-harvested at peak bloom and packed straight into the still. Water heats up below, turning to steam that rises through the flowers, gently pulling out their fragrant oils. That steam travels up through the swan neck, cools in the condenser, and comes back down as liquid. The process is about 3 hours per batch, and sometimes we do multiple runs a day during harvest.

During distillation there is natural separation of two things:

🌿 Essential oil — the concentrated, aromatic gold that floats to the top

💧 Hydrosol — the gentler floral water left behind, just as useful

Both go on to become the soaps, mists, roll-ons, and bath salts you see in our shop! But it all begins right here, with copper, steam, and a whole lot of lavender. 💜

This year we have NEW stainless steel distilling equipment that you will see us using during the Lavender Festival — Come see distillation in action during our open festival hours
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Celebrate the beauty of the lavender harvest by creating your own handcrafted lavender wreath 🌿Our last wreath making wo...
07/14/2026

Celebrate the beauty of the lavender harvest by creating your own handcrafted lavender wreath 🌿

Our last wreath making workshop is this Sunday, July 19th at 2 pm & we still have a few spots available 🎟️✨

PLUS your admission to the festival is included with your workshop purchase!
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In this hands-on workshop:

• You’ll learn how to arrange and secure fragrant lavender stems onto a wreath form, creating a timeless decoration that brings the colour and scent of summer into your home.

• Use lavender grown and harvested right here on the farm!

• You’ll be guided through the process step-by-step, with plenty of opportunity to add your own creative touches.

• Suitable for beginners and experienced crafters alike, this relaxing workshop is a wonderful way to spend a summer afternoon surrounded by the sights and scents of the farm.

✂️ Includes all supplies and instruction!
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Visit the link in our profile to reserve your spot — Bilston.ca

📹 Video credit: Rowan Birnie

07/14/2026

Did someone say LAVENDER ICE CREAM BARS?🪻✨

This summer season we are so excited about our collaboration with Hazel's Ice Cream to offer you all a special lavender treat unique to our Lavender Festival 🪻✨

Hazel’s Ice Cream bars are hand crafted, peanut free, & made right here in Victoria, BC. They are passionate about making a high quality treats and we trust everyone in the family will love them!

Pick one up during your next visit while strolling the lavender blooms 🦋
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🔗 Learn more about what’s happening at Bilston by following along our Instagram & visiting our website www.bilston.ca

🎟️ Admission to the festival is available upon arrival to the farm — see our website for pricing

It’s a weekend of live music here at Bilston’s Lavender Festival 🎵Join us during the afternoon, wander the lavender blos...
07/14/2026

It’s a weekend of live music here at Bilston’s Lavender Festival 🎵

Join us during the afternoon, wander the lavender blossoms, and relax in the orchard, all while enjoying some fun live festivities!

Swipe to see more details on this weekends musical talent →

Motanka Choir | @
July 18th at 1 pm

“Motanka is a Ukrainian women’s choir rooted in Victoria. Named after the traditional faceless Ukrainian motanka doll, the ensemble brings together singers united by a love for Ukrainian culture. Since motankas have no voice, we sing for them, sharing traditional and contemporary Ukrainian music that reflects heritage, resilience, and hope.”

Their program will feature a blend of traditional Ukrainian folk songs and works by Ukrainian composers, ranging from beloved classics to contemporary pieces. To help audiences connect with the stories behind the music, we briefly introduce some of the songs in English. For selected pieces, we also provide translated lyrics to highlight their meaning while preserving the original Ukrainian performances.

Saundane Band
July 19th at 1 pm

Saudane is a four piece band that plays pop, soul and rock covers with some original indie pop mixed in.

These young musicians have been playing together since high school and are excited to continue to play together. Saudane consists of Anyas soulful vocals, Stavros’ bluesy guitar work, Teaghan’s groovy bass lines and Kai’s driving dynamic drumming. Saudane is ready to provide a diverse upbeat sound to a venue near you.

07/09/2026

Lunch time at the Lavender Festival 🥪🥤✨

Cool down with a refreshing lavender beverage or fuel up with a gourmet sandwich or ice cream treat!

Open this weekend from Thursday to Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm
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Address

4185 Metchosin Road
Metchosin, BC
V9C3Z5

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17785337550

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