Hillview herb farm — Attraction in Forbesdale

While vacationing in the upper regions of the Hunter Valley, a large group of us visited this quaint but bountiful farm near Gloucester. The host was a very polite and knowledgeable lady who gave a thorough and fascinating tour of the herb gardens. She freely picked some herbs to let our group smell and taste, it was engaging the majority. She even provided extra advice on growing plants and taught us how to regrow rosemary which she gave free to my mother. Her attentiveness was superb, we suggested some patience when it came to our group as some were not fluent English speakers. She still ran the tour smoothly and gave breaks for some of us to take it all in. What was more amazing was the food, morning tea was glorious with tasty homemade scones and cakes. Lunch was very generous and fulfilling with homemade sausages, oven baked pizzas and cake slices. All of that is under $50 per head! The value in this place is extraordinary and shows how a family can make strangers feel comfortable at the table and in the garden. Highly recommend to check this place out if you ever plan to go...

I visited this farm on the way out with my family, after seeing a brochure of the farm on the shelf from where we were staying. Karen took us on a tour of her farm, and was very informative, hospitable and patient in answering questions. She picked herbs and plants allowing us to have a smell and taste, and she was encouraging us to keep anything we picked.

We were given a lovely try of 2 teas under the rotunda. Karen was very personable in sharing her expertise and communicating with us and the other family there. We taste tested the herb mixes, sauces and jams on the table. We bought 2 jams which tasted great on the day which I can't wait to have at home.

Thanks once again Karen - we look forward to seeing you up at Gloucester...

Top notch! We loved our experience. We are beginners and Karen tailored the tour to us. We learnt exactly what we needed to start up our own mini herb farm and fruit trees. She shares all the secrets of what to buy and what to look for. It is great to support small businesses and this is one to stop at! Thanks for the goodies - we will wait in anticipation for the...