Wytheville, Virginia · Since 2001

Lavender on the mountain.

Twenty-five years of gardens, classes and handmade lavender goods from a 210-acre farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Visit in season, or shop online to enjoy a bit of Beagle Ridge year-round.

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18 Lavender Varieties Visitors From All 50 States & 43 Countries 450+ Growers Trained Certified Wildlife Habitat Monarch Watch Site Bee Friendly & Pesticide Free Handmade On The Farm
Four Ways In

However you come to Beagle Ridge

Some people come for a jar of foot scrub. Some come to learn how to plant an acre. Most leave with a bit of both.

The Shoppe

Lotions, scrubs, sachets, eye pillows and aromatherapy, made right here on the farm with lavender we grow. Shipped all year.

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Lavender Academy

A two-day intensive for growers: how to plant, cultivate, harvest and market a lavender crop that pays its way.

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Classes & Events

Wreath making, herbal cocktails, Lavender Thyme, the Monarch Release and private classes for your group.

What's coming up

Plants & Wholesale

Lavender and herb plants in 4-inch pots, gallons and custom orders, plus wholesale and private label for shops.

Plant preorders
The Valley

Come for the lavender. Stay for the birdsong.

The road in is long and the gate says private. Keep going. At the end of it is a quiet valley where the farm shares the land with deer, turkey, black bear and more butterflies than anyone can count.

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Theme gardens, from the Thyme Walk to the Japanese meditation garden, all planted to thrive on almost no water.

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Butterfly species counted on the farm, plus the butterfly house and a certified Monarch Watch Site.

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Pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Comfrey tea feeds the gardens, and the bees and bullfrogs do the rest.

From the Shoppe

Made by hand, filled from the field

Visitors say these would not look out of place in a luxury hotel. Every piece is made by hand here on the farm, with lavender we grow ourselves.

Lavender Heat/Cool Neck Wrap

$27.99

Eye Pillow & Sachet Set

$15.50

Peppermint Foot Scrub

$10.99

Custom Gift Bags

$39.95 – $89.95
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Lavender Academy

Grow lavender that pays.

Two days of Lavender 101 and beyond: how to plant, cultivate, harvest and market a lavender crop, and how to grow it into a lavender business. Taught by a grower with 25 years in the Blue Ridge who has spoken at the New Zealand Lavender Conference.

  • 450+ growers from 39 states have trained here
  • Which varieties fit your climate, and why we grow 18
  • The "dirty rock" bed method: no drip irrigation, no mulch
  • Harvest, distilling and products that sell
2027 schedule: a mini academy at our April 23 pre-conference, then Come Celebrate Lavender on April 24 & 25, and the full two-day Academy at the end of July.

Conference details at comecelebratelavender.com

Visit the Farm

Fourteen gardens and a butterfly house

Walk the lavender, sip herbal tea in the Tea Garden, hike down to the pond, and take a picture at the LOVE sign. Virginia is for lovers, after all.

When we're open

May – September · Thu – Sun, 10 – 5 Off-season by appointment Bus tours welcome

Groups of six or more can book a full day with a class and a seasonal lunch in the garden. We love private parties, so tell us what you have in mind.

Making a weekend of it? Henley Mountain Blueberry Farm is on our road, Big Walker Lookout is close by, and Wytheville's Trinkle Mansion and Bolling Wilson Hotel are wonderful places to stay.

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Getting here

We're 6 miles south of Wytheville, at the end of a 3.5-mile country road. GPS gets you close. This gets you here.

  1. From I-81 or I-77, take exit 73 and follow Route 21 South through Wytheville.
  2. Turn left on Cripple Creek Rd (Rte 690), then left on Matney Flats Rd. It's a sharp uphill turn that looks like a driveway.
  3. The first mile is rough from logging. It gets much better, we promise.
  4. When you reach the "Authorized vehicles only" gate, keep coming. You're halfway.

Buses and large vehicles: turn around at Rosenbaum Chapel, half a mile past Matney Flats Rd.

Our Story

It started with a walk into a blizzard

On a winter day in 1992, Gregg walked off into the snow to look at a remote piece of land outside Wytheville while Ellen waited on the road with the realtor. A few years later Ellen picked up a flyer for an agritourism conference, drove home and said, "Let's do an herb farm."

Beagle Ridge opened in 2001 on 210 acres that were once part of a 2,000-acre hunting preserve. Twenty-five years later it's Southwest Virginia's lavender farm, with guests from all 50 states and 43 countries, and it's still a classroom first.

Ellen & Gregg Reynolds

On the Calendar

What's happening at the farm

December 5 & 6

Christmas Open House & Forever Wreath Class

Open house 11 to 4 both days, with the Forever Wreath class from 1 to 3. Make a wreath that adorns your door for years.

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Plant Preorders

Fall preorders are open

Lavender, herbs and pollinator plants in 4-inch pots, gallons and custom orders. Order by the end of November and pick up in April.

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Serendipity

Host your event at the farm

Small weddings, garden club meetings, parties and corporate strategic planning retreats. We book early.

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What visitors say

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"Magic at the top of the mountain!"
Andrea, Google review
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"It’s a bit of a drive but the experience was worth it."
Christina, Google review
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"Ellen is fantastic when it comes to sharing knowledge."
Natasha, Google review, after two classes
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"The rows of lavender are simply stunning when in bloom."
Natasha, Google review
Questions

Before you come up the road

When is the farm open?

Thursday through Sunday, 10 to 5, from May through September. Outside those times we're happy to open by appointment. Call 276-621-4511, text 276-920-0363 or email beagleridge@gmail.com.

Can I shop when the farm is closed?

Yes. Everything we make here is available online all year and ships to your door. You can also find our products at the Heartwood Marketplace in Abingdon, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum Shoppe in Bristol, Eclectic Pearl, and the Bolling Wilson Hotel on Main Street in Wytheville.

Is the road really that rough?

The first mile of Matney Flats Rd has logging potholes, then it turns to a smooth gravel road. Any car makes it. Drive slowly, keep going past the private road gate, and look for our sign at the driveway 3.5 miles in.

Can you host our group or a private class?

We love to. We need a minimum of six for a program and lunch. Message us and we'll plan a day around your group, at the farm or off-site.

How do wholesale and private label work?

Wholesale is open to licensed resellers with an EIN and a state sales tax certificate. Send a request and we'll email our price list; first orders are paid at the time of order. We also make private-label products for B&Bs, salons and shops.

When can I pick my own lavender?

U-pick runs in early July on our open days, priced by the bunch. Follow us on Facebook, or join our list (and get $5 off), so you know the moment the lavender is ready.

Beagle Ridge

Bring a little of Beagle Ridge home.

Handmade lavender goods shipped all year, and a gate that opens again in May.

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