Pluktuin Amstelveen is a pick-your-own flower farm in Nes aan de Amstel, just outside Amstelveen. It grows seasonal flowers from March to October, including daffodils, tulips, peonies, dahlias and sunflowers, as well as herbs and dried flowers. Visitors pick their own bouquets straight from the field. You pay €12.50 for a bucket of about 15 stems, with extra stems charged at a higher rate. The farm also sells individual stems of specialty flowers year-round.
The farm is open from March to October, Wednesday to Saturday 10.00 to 17.00 and Sunday 11.00 to 17.00. In the winter months, it opens Wednesday to Saturday. You can pick flowers in all weather, as part of the field is under cover. The farm provides scissors and buckets, and you can take your flowers home in the bucket or transfer them to your own container.
October is pumpkin month at Pluktuin Amstelveen. Visitors can pick pumpkins from the field and carve them on-site. The farm provides tools and a tea light, and you take the finished pumpkin home. Pumpkin carving is available throughout October, including during the autumn holidays, and costs €17.50 per child, which includes a drink and snack.
The farm also runs workshops for adults and children. Adults can learn to arrange seasonal flowers, make wreaths or create table decorations. Children’s activities include painting pottery, making mosaics, building robots from recycled materials and decorating vases. Workshops last about two hours and include refreshments. Some, such as the pumpkin carving and vase decorating, are seasonal.
A tearoom on the farm serves coffee, tea, homemade apple cake and seasonal treats. It is open from April to October, Wednesday to Sunday 10.00 to 17.00. The tearoom can host groups for high tea, lunch or tapas, and the garden has a play area for children.
Pluktuin Amstelveen also has a flower shop selling bouquets, wreaths and funeral arrangements. It delivers locally and works with partner florists for orders elsewhere. The farm grows some of its own flowers and sources the rest from local, organic growers. It also sells organic garden plants and flower seeds.
What visitors say
Visitors come to pick flowers—especially dahlias, tulips, and seasonal blooms like sunflowers—and often leave with a hand-tied bouquet. The farm is popular for children’s parties, with activities like pumpkin carving, pottery painting, and a small playground. Most say the staff are welcoming and helpful, though a few find them distracted or unengaged, especially when it’s busy.
The picking experience varies. Some describe a lush, well-stocked garden with plenty to choose from, while others note limited selection, particularly in early summer or late autumn. A few workshops, like flower arranging, have disappointed when the promised guidance fell short or the blooms were sparse. At €25–27.50 per person for an arrangement, opinions differ on whether it’s good value.
Families enjoy the relaxed, hands-on atmosphere, though a couple mention safety concerns like splinters in the play area. The on-site café serves coffee, cake, and simple lunches, with mixed reviews on speed and service. Parking is free, but the lot can get muddy in wet weather.