At Kerstbomenkwekerij Tijs van den Brink in Putten you pick your own Christmas tree. Trees range from small plants to six or seven metres and include Nordmann fir, Koreana fir, Fraseri fir and Serbian spruce. Nordmann firs are available from 18 November. Nordmann has thick, dark green needles that stay on the tree after cutting and do not prick, with sturdy branches for heavy baubles. Koreana also retains its needles, and Fraseri carries decorative cones from a height of one to two metres. The nursery also sells plants for hedges and gardens directly from the grower: Taxus, which grows to eight metres in a narrow column, laurel, holly, box, and conifers. Thuja Brabant reaches 150 to 225 cm, Gelderland 100 to 200 cm and Smaragd 80 to 125 cm. Sales are open to private individuals, and delivery is available. Open Monday to Saturday, 09.00 to 17.00; closed on Sundays. Wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance are provided.

What visitors say

You choose your own tree from a very large selection and watch it being dug out of the ground, with or without a root ball. The trees are fresh, hold their needles well into the new year, and have a shape you will not find at a DIY store. Prices cover different ranges, and the price-to-quality ratio compares well with other sellers.

It is a family-run place: the staff are friendly and helpful, and children are welcome to walk around and help out. You can also take free branches for Christmas arrangements. For some it is a long drive, but they find it worth it.

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Dop's fruit en plukhof

4.0 km — gelderland

At Dop’s fruit en plukhof in Putten, visitors pick their own flowers, fruit and vegetables from early April until early November. The farm grows strawberries, blackberries, currants, plums, apples, pears, courgettes and pumpkins, as well as seasonal cut flowers. You assemble your own bouquet for €5. The farm also keeps a small animal paddock with deer, pigs, chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits and peacocks. A kiosk sells coffee, tea, juice and ice cream, and there are picnic tables near the flower fields. Toilets are available.

Kerstbomenkwekerij 't Vossegat Putten🌲

4.2 km — gelderland

At Kerstbomenkwekerij ’t Vossegat in Putten you choose your own Christmas tree in the field; it is cut fresh when you select it. The nursery has grown trees since 1985 and is open from 28 November to 18 December. Three varieties are available: the Nordmann with soft, dark green needles, the slender Omorica (Serbian spruce) with blue-green needles, and the Fraseri, a narrower tree. The Omorica is also available with a root ball.

Pluktuin Het Platteland

4.5 km — gelderland

Pluktuin Het Platteland in Putten is a pick-your-own farm where you can harvest seasonal fruit, vegetables and flowers. The small fruit—red, white, black and blue currants, raspberries, blackberries and more—is ready from mid-June. Apples and pears follow in late July, and summer flowers from July. Vegetables, including lettuce, peas and pumpkins, are available from June. The farm also grows “forgotten vegetables” and keeps beehives; honey is sold on site. You pick what is marked with a red farmer’s handkerchief. Baskets and scissors are provided; you pay by the kilo or per stem. Children can pick under supervision and play in a sandpit. Dogs are welcome if kept on a lead.

Bosbessenkwekerij De Pollekamp

4.8 km — gelderland

Bosbessenkwekerij De Pollekamp in Ermelo is a pick-your-own blueberry farm set in fields bordering woodland and heath. The farm grows unsprayed blueberries, which visitors can pick themselves during the season, typically in July and August. You collect a picking bucket at the farm shop, fill it in the designated rows, and pay by weight—€6.50 a kilo. Cash is required, as card payments are not accepted. Bring your own containers to take the berries home after weighing.

Kerstbomenkwekerij Tijs van den Brink🌲