U-pick farm Pluktuin de Melkweg

Pluktuin de Melkweg is a self-picking flower garden located in Oud-Bergentheim, on the farm of the Timmermans family. The garden is part of a larger farmyard that also includes a young cattle barn, an agricultural daycare center, and an art studio. The name “Melkweg” (Milky Way) is a nod to the dairy cows that left the farm in 2020. The garden was first planted in spring 2021 on a piece of fallow land and has since expanded, including the addition of a greenhouse in 2023.

Visitors can cut their own flowers to create custom bouquets. The garden grows around 40 different flower varieties, including dahlia, cosmea, zinnia, strawflower, sweet pea, Queen Anne’s lace, hyssop, dill, yarrow, vervain, sunflower, cornflower, amaranthus, larkspur, flowering tobacco, coneflower, sea lavender, golden alexanders, coreopsis, snapdragon, drumstick flower, calendula, penstemon, China aster, and African marigold. The selection varies depending on the time of year, weather conditions, and visitor numbers.

The picking season typically runs during the warmer months. The garden is currently closed for the season and will reopen in 2026.

Opening hours are Monday through Saturday from 08:00 to 20:00. The garden is closed on Sundays.

This is an unmanned, self-service garden. Visitors can pay using a Tikkie (by scanning a QR code) or with cash. Free parking is available on the premises.

Facilities in this u-pick farm

De Bessentuin

4.6 km — overijssel

De Bessentuin is a blueberry farm and soft fruit nursery located in the small community of Brucht, in the Vechtdal region. Established in 1999, the farm moved to its current location in 2004 and has since expanded to cultivate a wide variety of berries. The farm grows six different varieties of blueberries, ensuring a continuous harvest throughout the summer. Visitors can pick their own fruit from the fields, which are planted in spacious rows to accommodate everyone, including those using mobility scooters or pushing prams. The farm also has an on-site shop offering fresh and processed products year-round, such as frozen berries, jams, sauces, chutneys, and locally produced blueberry wine, juice, liqueur, ice cream, and beer. Additional amenities include restrooms, wheelchair-accessible parking, and a wheelchair-accessible entrance.

Janmaat Plantenteelt

8.3 km — overijssel

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RozemArrie

9.3 km — overijssel

RozemArrie is an organic strawberry farm and tea garden located in the small hamlet of Arriën, near Ommen. The farm has been cultivating strawberries since 2007, focusing on natural growing methods and flavor over high production volume. The berries are grown directly in the ground, unsprayed, and sold fresh from a stand at the farm. Several different strawberry varieties are grown, including both June-bearing and ever-bearing types. The exact picking season runs from June through August.

De Greftenhoeve

11.8 km — overijssel

De Greftenhoeve is a blueberry farm and nursery located in Vriezenveen, in the Twente region of the Netherlands. The farm specializes in cultivating blueberries for fresh consumption, and the majority of its harvest is sent to the Fruitmasters auction. Visitors are welcome to pick their own blueberries, as well as other small fruits. Self-Pick Produce and Season During the season, visitors can pick blueberries, red currants, black currants, and gooseberries. The self-pick season generally runs from mid-June to mid-September. Blueberries are typically ready for picking from late June or early July. The other berries, such as red currants, black currants, and gooseberries, are usually available from around June 20th.