At Zelfgeplukt in Molenhoek, near Nijmegen, you pick your own seasonal cut flowers from May to October. The farm grows around 75 varieties of flowers, including cornflowers, delphiniums, dahlias, cosmos, sunflowers and lupines, all cultivated organically. You create your own bouquet by cutting the stems yourself; tools are provided. A large bouquet costs €16, a small one €11. Discounts are available with a strip card, sold on-site or online.

The farm is open for picking on Fridays from 13.00 to 16.00 and Saturdays from 11.00 to 16.00 during the season. Additional evening picking sessions are sometimes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays—check the website for updates. Outside these hours, the farm is closed. In extreme heat, opening times may shift to earlier in the day.

Zelfgeplukt also sells ready-made bouquets, dried flowers, gift vouchers and seasonal plants through its webshop. A small nursery offers perennial plants and flower seeds. The farm operates on the grounds of Landgoed Mookerheide, a historic estate with restored greenhouses and a Jugendstil hunting lodge that now houses a café and restaurant. Parking is wheelchair-accessible.

In November, the farm sells dahlia tubers and tulip bulbs for home planting. Payment is by card or cash.

Groentenhof Poelen V.O.F.

4.1 km — gelderland

At Groentenhof Poelen in Groesbeek, visitors pick their own pumpkins from August to January. The farm also grows a range of other vegetables, which are available for picking or purchase in the on-site shop. Pumpkin-picking days take place every Sunday in September, with free entry, while Halloween pumpkin days are held on the last three Sundays in October, also free of charge. You pay for pumpkins by the kilo, and the farm is open seven days a week during the season, from 08.30 to 18.30. The shop sells additional produce, including the farm’s own pumpkin-based products. The owners, Chris and Laura Poelen, also run a bed and breakfast and a terrace café, which is open on Sundays from 10.00 to 14.00 between May and October.

Pluktuin de bloemweide - Malden

4.5 km — gelderland

Pluktuin de Bloemweide in Malden is a pick-your-own flower farm where visitors can cut their own bouquets from a seasonal selection of blooms. The field includes varieties such as cosmos, dahlias, sunflowers, scabiosa, cornflowers, and zinnias, with the mix changing as the season progresses. The farm is set alongside a horse pasture, so visitors pick with grazing horses nearby. Entry is free; you pay only for the flowers you cut. Payment is by card or cash at the checkout point. There is no need to book—visitors can arrive during opening hours. The farm provides scissors and buckets for picking, and children are welcome.

Voedseltuin Gelukkige Groentes Malden

5.3 km — gelderland

Gelukkige Groentes in Malden is a pick-your-own food garden where members harvest their own vegetables, herbs and flowers. The farm operates two locations near Nijmegen, one in Malden and one in Ooij, both growing over 50 varieties of produce using regenerative, nature-inclusive methods. Visitors become members by purchasing a harvest subscription, which allows them to pick fresh vegetables, herbs and edible flowers weekly during the growing season. The subscription covers a share of the harvest rather than payment by weight or container. Members receive updates on what is ready to pick and can visit the garden to gather their produce directly from the beds.

Dahlia pluktuin op de Grenshof

6.6 km — gelderland

At Dahlia pluktuin op de Grenshof in Groesbeek, you pick your own dahlia flowers from mid-July until mid-October. The farm grows between 175 and 200 varieties, in colours other than blue. Other flowers are available as bouquet fillers. You pay per stem: €0.90 for standard dahlias, €1.00 for large ones, and €0.50 for other flowers. Pampas grass is €1.00 a stem. The farm provides scissors and a bucket with a little water. You can bring your own container for the journey home.

Jachtslot Mookerheide

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Groentenhof Poelen V.O.F.

Pluktuin de bloemweide - Malden

Voedseltuin Gelukkige Groentes Malden

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