Pluktuin de Rand lies in the hamlet of De Rand, between Scherpenisse and Poortvliet on the island of Tholen. Here you cut your own bouquet from seasonal flowers grown in open ground or a cold frame, with no pesticides used. The garden grows a mix of perennial and annual flowers, and also has edible flowers, herbs and dried flowers.
The garden is open from mid-June to the autumn school holiday, Wednesday to Saturday, 13.30 to 17.00. Entry is free. You get a basket and scissors and cut as many stems as you like; you pay €0.40 per stem, in cash or by QR code. Help is on hand to arrange the stems into a bouquet, and buckets of water are provided for the flowers. They keep for about a week in the vase.
On the terrace there is coffee or tea for €2, apple cake for €2 and mint water for €1 when in stock. Children have a sandbox, toys and, in warm weather, a small paddling pool. Workshops, such as making flower or herb butter, herbal tea or a dried-flower bouquet, and children’s parties are available by reservation. Parking on the site is limited; there is also space on the verge of the road.
What visitors say
Visitors pick their own bunches from a wide assortment of flowers, with baskets and snips provided at the front so you can browse and choose what you like. The flowers last unusually long—one reviewer’s lasted two months in the vase. It’s a good place to bring children, who enjoy exploring and making their own bouquets. Most find the staff helpful and the experience enjoyable, though one visitor noted there are no seats. Workshops are also offered.