We just love all things flowers, and if you’re looking for a sweet way to spend your day, why don’t you get a bit hands-on and pick your own flowers? Dotted around Melbourne, and further out in Victoria, you’ll find a variety of micro flower farms that are open for flower picking. This is a seasonal event, so if you’re keen on going flower picking, it’s best to book sooner, rather than later. As you are spending time outdoors, remember to wear a hat and sunscreen. Some of these farms are weather-dependent, so if you’ve got one in mind, keep an eye on their website or social media to make sure that they’re open on the day you’d like to visit.
Here’s where you can go flower picking around Melbourne and Victoria
CERES Joe’s Market Garden
Two kilometres north of CERES Brunswick East, you’ll find the two acre organic farm, Joe’s Market Garden. There are Pick Your Own Flower sessions running on Fridays and Saturdays, from now until the end of April. Your session includes an introduction from the farmer, the use of the flower snips and eight to ten flowers for you to take home. They will wrap it up in a beautiful bunch for you. Seasonal flowers include dahlias, sunflowers, zinnias and cosmos. Tickets are $30 per person, and the farm-gate cafe will be selling coffee, pastries and farm produce if you get hungry. Learn more here.
📍34 Edna Grove, Coburg VIC 3058
Harvest Homestead Farm & Flowers
In summer and autumn, Harvest Homestead Farm & Flowers is open for flower picking. There’s over 3000 dahlia and chrysanthemum plants, as well as other flower varieties to enjoy. Book an appointment online and choose between a 9L bucket or a 1.7L glass vase to fill with flowers. Cut your own flowers and arrange them on one of the garden tables in the courtyard or pergola. The Harvest Homestead team are happy to guide you if you need help wrapping and arranging. Flower cutting starts from $30.
When you’re not busy with the flowers, wander around the three acre property and meet the animals, stroll through the orchard and meander through the various gardens. There’s also a self-contained cottage if you’d like to stay overnight. Learn more here.
📍229 Glenfern Rd, Upwey VIC 3158
Flowers of Yewwood
Have a dreamy day picking out some beautiful blooms at Flowers of Yewwood. This hobby farm in Kinglake runs flower picking workshops. Join a class, borrow some snips and pick out enough colourful flowers to fill a mason jar. After that, you’ll learn how to arrange them. This class is $50 and runs regularly during the warmer months. There’s also a picnic and picking experience starting from $80 if you’d prefer something different. If you don’t feel like flower picking, you can also order a DIY flower bucket, receive a bunch of beautiful stems and arrange them to your liking. Learn more here.
📍19 Old Glenburn Rd, Kinglake VIC 3763
Girasole Yarra Valley
Wander through the rows of sunflowers at Girasole Yarra Valley and take some of them home with you. You’ll need to bring your own bucket and secateurs, otherwise you can hire your own snips for $5. Entry is $10, and flowers are $6 per stem or $30 for a bunch of six. Find out more.
📍 15 Head Rd, Wandin East VIC 3139
Gather Flower Farm
Head to the Yarra Valley and pick your own seasonal flowers at Gather Flower Farm. Every February and March, they run pick your own flower sessions. Choose between a medium or large bucket, receive a pair of snips and take a tour of the bee-friendly flower patch. You’ll learn how to harvest and keep your flowers looking beautiful at home. Blooms available include dahlias, roses, cosmos, zinnia, statice and more. Sessions run for 1.5 hours and prices start at $50. Learn more here.
📍Silvan VIC 3795
Pick Your Own Sunflowers
Have some fun in the sun at Pick Your Own Sunflowers in Dunnstown. Bring your own secateurs, or hire one for $5, and pick some cheerful sunflowers to take home. Entry is $10, and flowers are $4 a stem. More info here.
📍Corner of Howards Road and Navigator-Dunnstown Road, Dunnstown, VIC, 3352
Fleurs de Lyonville
Not too far from Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, you’ll find the charming Fleurs de Lyonville. This micro flower farm has a range of seasonal flowers for you to admire. From November to March, on the first Sunday of each month, they run farm tours. At the end of the tour, you get to gather your own bunch of flowers to take home. These flowers are already cut for you, but you get to play with them and arrange them the way you’d like. Otherwise, you can order a seasonal DIY flower bucket, which gives you 125 stems and allows you to create your own stunning arrangement. Learn more here.
📍35 Leishmans Ln, Lyonville VIC 3461
Meadowbrooke Flower Farm
If you don’t mind a drive, Meadowbrooke Flower Farm is located 20 minutes away from Warrnambool. They’ll provide some snips for you to use, and you can pick your choice of flowers to take home in a vase. Tickets are $30, and there’s a final session on Sunday February 23. More info here.
📍283 Penshurst-Warrnambool Rd, Koroit VIC 3282