Elferink Kerstbomen is a family-run Christmas tree nursery in Harbrinkhoek, a village between Almelo and Tubbergen in Overijssel. The farm grows four types of tree. Fraserspar is dark green, holds its needles and does not prick. Blauwspar is blue-grey with coarse, prickly needles. Servische spar is dark green-grey with fine, prickly needles, and Fijnspar is green with fine, prickly needles. You choose your own tree in various sizes. Trees are sold cut, in pots up to one metre high, or with a root ball.

Sales at the farm in Harbrinkhoek start on 27 November. Opening hours are 10.00 to 19.00, and on Sundays 10.00 to 16.30. Visits before 27 November are possible by arrangement.

There is also a sales point in Enter on 27 and 28 November and from 3 to 5 December, open from 10.00 to 16.30.

The farm sells to private individuals. The entrance and parking are wheelchair accessible.

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Hero Groen

4.3 km — overijssel

Hero Groen is a tree nursery in Geesteren that sells Christmas trees from 21 November to 18 December. You can choose between cut trees and potted trees, including a sustainably grown potted line (Potkweek) that you can replant in your garden after the holidays. The nursery also stocks garden plants and avenue trees. The sale is open daily during this period, with hours varying between 08.30 and 18.00. Delivery is available. The nursery is NAK-horticulture certified and has wheelchair-accessible parking.

De Greftenhoeve

6.3 km — overijssel

De Greftenhoeve in Vriezenveen is a pick-your-own farm specialising in blueberries, with blackcurrants, redcurrants and gooseberries also available for picking. The main season runs from mid-June to mid-September, though the exact start and end dates depend on the weather each year. Blueberries are usually ready from early July, with blackcurrants, redcurrants and gooseberries ripening slightly earlier. Outside the picking season, the farm sells frozen blueberries and other products in its shop.

Kwekerij De Haar

11.0 km — overijssel

At Kwekerij De Haar in Wierden, visitors can pick their own blueberries and blackberries from early July until the end of August. The farm operates on a self-pick basis, with fruit available from Monday to Thursday between 09.00 and 15.30. Upon arrival, you receive a small bucket for picking, and you pay €6 per kilo at the counter. The farm specialises in rhododendrons, which are available for purchase year-round, though planting is best done in autumn or early spring. Varieties include Cunningham White, Roseum Elegans, and Nova Zembla, with heights ranging from 2 to 3 metres. Rhododendrons can be planted in sun or partial shade, provided the soil is well-drained.

OLGARDEN

11.1 km — overijssel

At OLGARDEN in Deurningen you pick your own flowers from a pluktuin stocked with dahlias, annuals and perennials. The season runs from mid-July to the end of September. Scissors are provided; you pay a fixed price for each bouquet you make. The pluktuin is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 11.00 to 16.00, and by appointment at other times. Groups of eight or more can book an evening workshop in July, August or September. For weddings or funerals the owner will open the field outside regular hours.