Flower Fest Event 2024
July 17, 2023
OPEN Saturday 7th September 10.00-18.00
OPEN Sunday 8th September 10.00-18.00
Weekends in September we will be OPEN weather dependent – more information on timings to be released soon.
Pick your own flowers, navigate the Maize Maze and enjoy the views of Whiterock Bay, Strangford Lough. Pop on a pair of wellies and make your way to the farm where we’ll arm you with a pair of secateurs and a container before you head out into the flower fields.
- Opening days and hours are weather dependent and MAY VARY
- Keep in touch with social media and our website for daily updates
- We hope to open late on occasions
HOW IT WORKS
Children’s Jam Jar £5.00
- Free entry into the event and a free scavenger hunt
- What can I pick? – wild flowers, sunflowers
- Dahlias extra charge + 50p/stem
Jam Jar £8.00
- Free entry into the event!
- What can I pick? – wild flowers, sunflowers
- Dahlias extra charge + 50p/stem
Pickling Jar £15.00
- Free entry into the event!
- What can I pick? – wild flowers, sunflowers
- Dahlias extra charge + 50p/stem
Bucket £25.00
- Free entry into the event!
- What can I pick? – wild flowers, sunflowers
- Dahlias extra charge + 50p/stem
Don’t want to pick flowers?
- £5.00 entry for those who want to enter the event, but don’t want to purchase flowers!
- Under 3’s free entry
- Walk ins only. No pre-purchased tickets needed.
- Cash and card payments available.
CLOTHING
- Come prepared. Wear wellies/ appropriate footwear!
DIRECTIONS
- Based at Millbank Farm, Whiterock Bay, County Down
- APPLE MAPS https://maps.apple.com/?ll=54.487212,-5.652175&q=Dropped%20Pin&t=h
- GOOGLE MAPS https://goo.gl/maps/2rtHP82yBBjr67HG9
PARKING
- Please use the grass bank in front of the event to park
- Overflow in public car park
- No bathrooms available on site. Public bathrooms available within public car park.
DOGS
- Dogs are more than welcome. We love dogs!
- ON LEADS ONLY.
- Collect all dog fowl.
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
- All produce is living – we can’t guarantee how long they will last after picking.
- Bring your own secateurs if you can, we will have secateurs on site as well!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Follow Millbank Farm on Instagram and Facebook for further updates on the Flower Fest Event!
- All of the flowers are field grown, so readiness and ripeness can vary dependent on the weather. We cannot guarantee complete availability of all flowers.
PROLONGING VASE-LIFE
- When you get home put the flowers in a bucket of cool water somewhere dark and cool for between 12 and 24 hours.
- Before arranging, cut 1 cm or so off the stems.
- Add a little bleach or clear vinegar to the vase water.
- Change the water at least every other day, snipping a little more off the stems.
