Another Top 3 Spots to Pick your own at a farm

Bloom Barn Farm, Peats Ridge - Credit: Hurnzy/Bloom Barn Farm

Sunflowers, dahlias, tulips, daffodils, lillies, paper daisies – there’s something magical about picking your own flowers, straight from the patch. Explore the farms across NSW where you can find all these varieties and pick the perfect bunch to take home.

4) The Bloom Barn Farm

Featured flowers: sunflowers
Get lost in a field of towering sunflowers at this family-owned farm in Peats Ridge, just a 25-minute drive from Gosford on the Central Coast, then find yourself by the farm’s firepit roasting marshmallows. They’re one of the few farms to offer all-year-round picking (weather dependent). Book in to wander their huge field of sunflowers, picking as you go. The farm is open Thursday to Sunday and picking experiences cost $22 and include five sunflowers (if you want to pick more, they can be purchased by the stem); complimentary tea, coffee and chocolate; and a marshmallow for the fire.

5) Little Tin Shed Medowie

Little Tin Shed, Medowie - Credit: Little Tin Shed

Featured flowers: sunflowers and chrysanthemums
Drift through the tall sunflower fields of Little Tin Shed, scanning for the widest buds and brightest shades of yellow. Finish the afternoon with a bunch in hand, sitting atop a tractor for the perfect farm photo. The family-owned farm in Medowie, in the Port Stephens area, opens for pick-your-own sunflower events from around late November to late April, and for a brief two weeks before Mother’s Day, you can pick vibrant chrysanthemums. Picking experiences are $5 per person plus $3 per stem picked (or six stems for $15) but entry is free for those under 16. Check their socials for picking days.

6) Horseshoe Valley Farm & Apiary

Featured flowers: dahlias and cornflowers
Nestled in the bush scenes of Dooralong, on the Central Coast, is Horseshoe Valley Farm & Apiary’s farm game shop and cute flower fields. Book ahead for a leisurely flower picking experience, where, for $30, you’ll be provided with a jug to fill with your picks of dahlias, sunflowers and cornflowers (BYO scissors). They usually open late spring or early summer to late winter, starting only on the weekend with more dates opening as the weather warms. But, as the farm operates with a spray-free policy, the blooms are particularly reliant on good weather, so check the farm’s socials for updates on what’s growing.

Please note: Like with any farms, the season has the last say on what grows, so always check with the farm before you go to see what’s available and what can be picked.