De Dolle Deel is a pick-your-own flower farm near Hoonhorst, just outside Zwolle. The main crop is dahlias, with sunflowers, zinnias and mixed flowers also available. The flower field is open daily through September, with no set hours—visitors can come during the day or in the evening.

You pick your own bouquet and pay by the stem: €7 for 10 stems, €14 for 20, or €17.50 for 25. Payment is by QR code at the field, or cash in a money box if the QR code does not work. The farm provides no containers, so bringing a bucket is recommended if you are travelling far. A tap is available for water.

From early July to late August, the farm also runs a maize maze, open Wednesday to Sunday. Entry is €7 per person, including unlimited time in the maze and on the terrace. Children receive a puzzle trail and can try to crack the code of a treasure chest for a small prize. The terrace has a play area with a sandpit, water pump, trampolines and ride-on toys, and sells drinks and snacks. Outside the maze season, the terrace is open for visitors to drop in without paying entry.

The farm is wheelchair-accessible, with accessible parking and entrance. Parking is free.

What visitors say

Families come for the relaxed, child-friendly setting. The farm has plenty of outdoor toys, play corners, and a terrace where parents can sit with coffee and cake while the children play—no entry fee if you just want to stay on the terrace. The maize maze is the main attraction, with puzzles and challenges that keep kids engaged, though some parents find the €7 per person price steep, especially since adults must pay too. The flowers in the pick-your-own garden are a nice extra, though a few visitors were disappointed when their blooms wilted quickly in the heat. The owners are welcoming and helpful, even assisting with wrapping picked flowers. Most agree it’s a pleasant spot for a few hours, though the maze’s cost is a recurring point of debate.

Facilities in this u-pick farm

Melktap Het Rode Huis

6.5 km — overijssel

At Bloementuin Zwolle, just outside the city, you pick your own flowers from late May until the first weekend of the autumn half-term holiday, unless night frost arrives earlier. The field is certified organic and grows a wide variety of seasonal blooms. You pay by the stem or buy a strip card, subscription or gift voucher; cash and card are both accepted. The garden is open on Fridays from 14.00 to 17.00 and Saturdays from 10.00 to 17.00.

Sociale Voedseltuin Pluk Wijhe

7.4 km — overijssel

Sociale Voedseltuin Pluk Wijhe is a pick-your-own garden in Wijhe focused on vegetables, fruit and herbs. The 5,000-square-metre plot grows potatoes, onions, garlic, beetroot, Swiss chard, kohlrabi, kale, pointed cabbage, beans, sweetcorn, pumpkins, courgettes, peas, broad beans and simple herbs. Fruit trees, berry bushes and other edible plants are being added each season. The garden operates as both a self-pick plot and a production area. Visitors can harvest their own produce; part of the harvest is also distributed to households on limited budgets through local partners and the Voedselbank Raalte. The garden is open to everyone, with no registration required. Volunteers and participants work together on planting, maintenance and harvesting, and the site hosts regular volunteer mornings where tools and refreshments are provided.

De Huppe

7.8 km — overijssel

De Huppe in Zwolle is a pick-your-own flower farm with a biological pluktuin where visitors can cut their own bouquets. The fields grow seasonal flowers such as lathyrus and zinnias, along with herbs and edible blooms. The season runs from early spring, when tulips are available, through summer, when the main picking takes place. In winter, dried flower bunches are sold in the farm shop. You buy a plukbon, a voucher for one or three bouquets, either online or in the shop. The farm provides scissors and containers. The flowers are grown without chemical fertilisers or pesticides.

Pluktuin EvenZicht

9.3 km — overijssel

Pluktuin EvenZicht is a self-picking garden situated at Hogeweg 25, Wijhe, Netherlands, 8131RJ. The establishment can be found online via its website, dagbeleving-evenzicht.nl, and on Instagram under the handle pluktuinevenzicht. While it is categorized as a public garden and a self-picking location, the specific types of produce available for self-picking are not detailed in the provided information.