Pick Your Own Sunflowers

Overview

Floral bursts of sunshine are blooming all across a farm in rural Victoria, and they're ready for you to wander through, take plenty of snaps and pick till your heart's content. We're talking about sunflowers, of course — the undeniably cheeriest of all flowers — which are currently on offer just under 90 minutes drive from Melbourne.

Exactly what Pick Your Own Sunflowers entails is rather obvious. You'll make the trip to Laiken and Karl Britt's farm in Dunnstown, pay $5 to get in, then get frolicking — and you'll also receive one sunflower included in the entry price. If you're keen on nabbing more, they'll set you back an extra $2 per additional sunflower. Remember to take cash, too, because there's no EFTPOS onsite.

You'll also want to wear boots and bring your own secateurs. You'll be on a farm, so be careful to look out for snakes in the field as well. Other than that, you'll have some eye-catching Instagram photos and at least one flower to take home with you in no time.

If you're wondering why this sunflower extravaganza has popped up, it's because the Britts planted 15 acres worth of seeds last November — and now more than 200,000 sunflowers are blossoming.

Pick Your Own Sunflower sessions run across the long weekend — from 10am–6pm on Saturday, March 7, 12–6pm on Sunday, March 8 and 10am–6pm on Monday, March 9.

Top image: Pick Your Own Sunflowers.