Thousands gathered for the festival to celebrate local foods, regional wine and dance.

Lavandula's spokeswoman Carol White said that having three festivals over three weekends rather than one big festival was proving successful.

Ms White said visitors to Lavandula enjoyed Daylesford Pipes and Drums and the highland dancing. She said the festival showcased people's food and wine including Andrij Kogut's Blue Bay cheeses, Karen Brooks' superb cupcakes

and Colin Mitchell's Italian varietal wines from Yandoit Hills.

"The stores went really well. They all sold out," she said.

Lavandula's third and last festival of the season is on this Sunday ntsa, January 22, nteand will feature art, sculpture and jazz.

Former Yandoit resident Bern Emmerichs will present her platters which each tell a whimsical story.

Former Creswick resident Dan Pollard will continue to make wirework creations for the house or garden.

Daylesford painter Lynn Buddenbaum will paint in the garden; Stefan Nechwatal will install a sculpture near the lavender; and Dunjar Kuhr and Tim Burder will showcase their pottery, timber sculpture and photographs.

Rhonda Minko will work with fabrics and Peter Minko will make ceramics.

Terry Jarvis will run a two-day watercolour workshop. Cost is $80. Bookings are essential. Phone 5442 4771 or 5444 0393.

Under the birch trees, those enrolled in Jill Taylors basket-weaving workshop will make a little basket from garden materials. Cost is $65. Phone 9555 6162 for bookings.

Bendigo photographer Larrie Winzar will show her work and Elaine Mitchell from Geelong will apply her textile craft to delicate framed art works, costumes and scarecrows.

Order something to eat from the wood oven and barbecue, taste wine by OShea and Murphy and enjoy the jazz by Maryborough's Little Big Band. Gates open 10.30am to 5.30pm. Cost is $3 and $1.