My hometown on Wallington, UK was synonymous with Lavender production until the early 20th century. Fields covered the area, giving on the unmistakable lavender smell and many road in the area are named after the purple flower, such as Lavender Vale and Lavender Road. A windmill stood tall in the fields, now the Windmill pub, and production and harvesting would have been on a global scale. Around 2008 Mayfield Lavender (www.mayfieldlavender.com) opened a comparatively small farm to bring…
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