FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We've been asked about the origin of our farm's name, which draws inspiration from three majestic White Oak trees gracing our property. These ancient trees, aged around 300 years, predate our nation's founding in the early 1700s! Entranced by their grandeur, we've often mused, 'I wonder what stories these trees could tell.' Thus, the name of our farm was born.

Yes! Please contact us directly for scheduling your farm photo shoot and for site fee information.

Yes! We do have some public events on the farm which can be seen on our events page. For information regarding any private events you might like to have on our farm, please contact us directly.

Yes! You can book to camp or RV at our farm now through HipCamp or Harvest Hosts!

We do not have an organic designation due to not being able to control neighboring farming methods, but we personally only use natural, chemical-free, organic products with our animals and our plants.

We have two kinds of lavender on the farm at this time. Our front field is a pure English Lavender called "Munstead" and our back field is a Lavandin called "Grosso".

To find out which dates are available, please refer to the "Events" page. If you can't find your preferred date listed, feel free to give us a call.

Yes! We use only non-toxic and environmentally friendly paints, stains and sealers on our products that ensure that the animals and people that come in contact with our products are kept safe and healthy. We use Tried and True stains and sealers which is food grade safe, has zero VOCs, no heavy metals, and is made from renewable agricultural ingredients. Learn more about Tried and True.

For birdhouses we suggest storing them in a dry location during winter months. For all products we recommend reapplying a protective sealant at least once a year. We use Tried and True's Danish Oil on our products to help protect from weather and UVs. This sealer is non-toxic to the birds and is also environmentally friendly. Learn more about Tried and True.

The desired height for this type of birdhouse is anywhere from 5 to 15 feet above the ground. It is preferred to allow 40-60% sunlight and face the hole away from prevailing winds.

The desired height for this type of birdhouse is anywhere from 4 to 10 feet above the ground. Bluebirds prefer open spaces, so an open field, lawn, orchards or rural country setting with scattered trees and low or sparse ground cover would be best. The entrance hold should face the open field, preferring east, north, south, and then west-facing directions.

American Robin: Place nesting shelf under an overhang overlooking open area. Unlikely to be used if placed on a tree. Barn Swallow: Place nesting shelf under an overhang or porch and away from doors because of messy droppings. Blue Jay: Place nesting shelf 10–12 ft. high on tree, shed, garage, or other vertical surface overlooking an open area. Eastern Phoebe: Place an unroofed nesting shelf under an overhang, 7–12 ft. above ground, overlooking open area. Mourning Dove: Place shelf 7–14 ft. high on the side of a shed or garage overlooking open space.

It’s best to put your dove house on the inside corner of an eave, whether it’s an eave on a house, apartment, garage, shed, carport, or trellis shouldn’t matter. Doves prefer a narrow angle of view wherever they nest. It helps them feel more sheltered. With less wind and weather in the corner of an eave, they feel more protected. For those worried about birds leaving a mess on the side of your house, have no fear! Correct placement of the dove house will ensure that birds won’t have the opportunity to leave unsightly messes on it. Make sure the top corner of the dove house is no more than 1 inch from the eave of your house. This will keep smaller birds from roosting on the top of the dove house. Also, if you mount the dove house on an inside corner of your house, leave at least 2 inches of space between the side of the dove house and the inside corner of your house. This will ensure that other birds do not roost on the side corners of the dove house. When first mounting the dove house, it can help to put some straw in the house as nesting material. Doves aren’t great at building nests. They’re more likely to nest in your dove house if everything is already setup and good to go. If you clean the dove house the day after the young leave the nest, often the parents will return within 4 to 5 days to nest again. Try not to disturb the nesting area during the 4 to 5 days that the parent doves are absent other than to clean the nest out and add fresh straw. Doves like to nest near a landing pad of some kind (fence, gutter, wood post, tree, shed). Doves prefer to have a direct flight path from the nest to an easy landing spot 10-20 yards out. This is for their young, so that when they’re ready to leave the nest, they have a straight path to the ground, where the parents will be awaiting their first flight. You’re unlikely to have doves nest in a dove house that faces a bird feeding station, because, with so many birds gathered in one place, it’s also a feeding station for predators like hawks, falcons, and cats. Young doves sit on the ground for several days after first leaving the nest. If you have a pet cat or you have regular visits from neighborhood cats, we do not recommend you purchase our dove houses. Cats will seek out and kill young doves. Doves aren’t all that different from people in that they want a comfortable spot to raise their young. Doves enjoy shade and mild temperatures: they prefer not to nest in full sun.

The bat house should be placed at least ten feet above the ground in an open area orientated south-southeast where it receives at least seven hours of direct sun. The bat house will be more attractive to bats if it is within 1,500 feet of a permanent stream or pond. Bats need a drink on very hot summer days, and the fresh water guarantees a nearby feeding zone. Bat roosts should also be placed near, but not shaded by, trees. Upon emerging each night, bats are vulnerable to predation and will want to follow landscape features such as tree lines and forest edges to find safe travel routes. These are ideal places to provide roosts. If the bat house is to be used to help evict bats from a structure, then ideally the bat house should be placed on the structure itself. It is also ideal to have the bat house near the bat's entrance into the structure. However, seven hours of direct morning sunlight is of paramount importance and outweighs all other factors. After the second year of occupation, the box may be moved off the structure and onto a pole several hundred feet away. Bat house disturbance during the initial summer may cause bats to abandon the box.