U-pick farm Bloemenpluktuin en Mini-kwekerij Volvelds

Volvelds is a flower picking garden and mini nursery located on the historic vegetable garden of Landgoed Keppel in Laag-Keppel. The farm cultivates cut flowers, herbs, and vegetables in an unsprayed, biological manner. The flowers are available for self-picking, while the herbs and vegetables are used in the on-site charcuterie, pickled preserves, and flavored salts.

The picking garden is open from June through September, with plant sales beginning in May. Visitors are welcome anytime during daylight hours, and the operation is entirely self-service. Available flowers for picking include zinnia, cosmea, scabiosa, dahlia, cornflower, snapdragon, amaranth, statice, strawflower, and sunflower, alongside an increasing selection of perennial blooming plants. Bouquet prices start at €7.50, and payment can be made via QR code, bank transfer, or cash. A bouquet card, a strip card for multiple visits, and a subscription for the full season are available.

The farm is open daily from 08:00 to 20:30. It is suitable for children, dogs are allowed, and the premises are wheelchair accessible with a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, seating, and toilet. Free on-site parking is available. The garden is LGBTQ+ friendly and run by a female entrepreneur.

What visitors say

Visitors consistently praise this self-picking farm for its beautiful and extensive selection of flowers, describing the experience as a delightful activity that results in stunning bouquets. The garden is often highlighted for its pleasant atmosphere, featuring inviting seating areas throughout. Customers appreciate the convenience of the farm being always open, with an easy QR code payment system for their picks. Many have found excellent choices even late in the season, such as in October. Although one visitor noted a more limited selection towards the very end of the picking season, they still found the grounds neat, appreciated the readily available scissors, and planned to return the following year, advising others to wear appropriate footwear if it’s wet.

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Landwinkel De Verse Kers

3.9 km — gelderland

Landwinkel de Verse Kers is a family farm located in Wehl, in the Achterhoek region of the Netherlands. The farm operates a combined farm shop, lunchroom, and pick-your-own orchard, focusing on short supply chains, local products, and sustainable practices. The farm raises its own Dexter cattle and pigs, the meat of which is sold in the farm shop. Visitors can self-pick sweet cherries from the farm’s orchard. The picking season runs from mid-June to early August. The orchard covers 1.5 hectares and grows around 15 different varieties of sweet cherries. In addition to cherries, the farm also grows plums.

Stadsboerin Doetinchem

4.5 km — gelderland

Stadsboerin Doetinchem is a social urban farm established on the former prison grounds of De Kruisberg in Doetinchem. Spanning 3.5 hectares, the site includes a vegetable garden, orchard, food forest, butterfly garden, and a flock of Ouessant sheep and free-range chickens. A central farmhouse serves as a shop and lunchroom, where meals are prepared daily using produce harvested from the land. The farm cultivates at least 50 different varieties of vegetables annually, all grown without chemical sprays. In the orchard and food forest, 70 different fruit trees have been planted, including jostaberries, red and blue berries, and medlars. A seasonal flower-picking garden is open from July 1st, offering a self-pick experience for 9.50 euros per bunch. The on-site shop sells fresh, unsprayed vegetables, eggs from the farm’s chickens, meat from humanely raised animals, homemade jams and chutneys, bread from a local organic bakery, cheese, yoghurt, and other regional products.

Bloemenboerderij, Theetuin & Pluktuin Hemmekink

5.6 km — gelderland

Bloemenboerderij, Theetuin & Pluktuin Hemmekink is a flower farm, tea garden, and pick-your-own flower garden located in the Achterhoek region of the Netherlands, at Keijenborgseweg 24 in Zelhem. The business is run by Bas and Maria van Beek, with Maria also known for her homemade baked goods and drinks. The farm operates as a welcoming space for visitors to enjoy coffee, tea, and light meals in a flower-filled setting, and is noted for being LGBTQ+ friendly, women-led, and accessible to wheelchair users. It offers free parking on site, accepts credit cards and contactless payments, and provides a gender-neutral toilet.

BioTulips & BioFlowers

5.9 km — gelderland

BioTulips & BioFlowers is a biological flower farm and nursery located in Toldijk, in the region between Zutphen and Doetinchem. The farm focuses on sustainable, chemical-free cultivation of seasonal flowers and offers a variety of self-pick experiences directly from the field. All flowers are Skal-certified organic, grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Self-Pick Produce and Seasons: Tulips: Available for self-picking in the tulip pluktuin for a few weeks in April, typically open daily from 8:00 to 20:00. Alliums: In bloom during May. Peonies: Available in May until mid-June. Summer Flowers (Zomerbloemen): A pick-your-own garden for subscription holders is open from June to October, featuring over 40 varieties of flowers. Dahlias, Gladiolen, and Sunflowers: Available from the farm stand from June to September. Kids’ Pluktuin: A special mini-garden for children is available for the 2026 season, allowing kids to care for and pick their own flowers from bloom until the end of the season. Open Hours and Season: The farm is open seven days a week, year-round. The general opening hours for the flower stand and coffee terrace are from 9:00 to 20:00 daily. During the tulip pluktuin season in April, hours are extended from 8:00 to 20:00. Payment at the self-service stand is via QR code or cash. The farm offers free on-site parking and is wheelchair accessible, with a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking.