These are the nicest picking gardens in Nijmegen
Picking your own vegetables to prepare your evening meal and looking for fresh flowers for the table: it is possible at the fresh picking gardens in and around Nijmegen. This old city is bursting with nature, so a visit to the local fruit and vegetable cultivation is definitely worthwhile. Wander for hours through the flower fields where you can collect your sunflowers and daisies and simply take them home, no need for a florist anymore, because you become one yourself. It's also like a movie in the fruit orchards: the apples and pears are eager to be picked and then appear on the table in a fresh apple or pear pie. A natural date, family outing or a tasteful one me time walk, it can just be done in the picking gardens from Nijmegen. Where are they? We'd love to tell you that!
In the beautiful Ooijpolder find your picking garden Ooijs Beautiful, this picking garden was founded by the Arnts family. This is the perfect place for one break during a walk or bike ride through the most beautiful nature reserve in Nijmegen: the Ooijpolder. You can go to the fruit picking garden here, where you can collect some raspberries and blackberries for the road. You can also enjoy the flower garden full of butterflies here, isn't this just like a princess movie? Oh and say hi to the alpacas Rambo and Diego!
A different offer every week and lots of different vegetables, fruit and herbs: The Warmoes in Lent there is the most organic farming. And very important: they grow as much as possible without the use of pesticides. A large orchard full of apple trees, blackberry bushes, walnut trees and morello cherries and a vegetable garden with more than 75 types of vegetables. Complete your visit to Warmoes with a fresh bouquet from the flower garden and enjoy a piece of fresh apple pie in the garden café..
With no fewer than two locations in Malden and Ooij, these vegetables will certainly make you happy. Bee Happy Vegetables You can take out picking subscriptions so that you can collect fresh vegetables from the picking garden every week. They also provide courses on vegetable gardening., so that you might even be inspired yourself! They also organize sustainable company outings and offer educational programs for primary schools. This picking garden is therefore worth a visit for any occasion!
On the historic Mookerheide Estate, you will find the picking garden of PickedHere, you stroll among the flowerbeds with the impressive Hunting Lodge and the old estate woodlands in the background. With scissors and a bucket in hand, you wander at your own pace along the rows full of seasonal flowers to create a beautiful bouquet. Because the selection changes with the seasons, the garden looks different every few weeks. Combine your picking session with a walk across the estate, and you have the ultimate outdoor getaway.
Another idyllic gem where the outdoor feeling strikes immediately: Pick-Your-Own Garden De Bloemweide. As soon as you step onto the grounds, that delightful, slowed-down summer feeling creeps up on you. Armed with a pair of scissors, you dive into the colorful fields full of beautiful dahlias, zinnias, and lush summer flowers. It is the perfect place for a relaxed afternoon surrounded by greenery. And the best part? The picking garden borders directly on the horse pasture, allowing you to enjoy the special atmosphere while picking.
