The Cutting Garden will be open during the August Sunflower Experience—Wednesday, 8/13, through Monday, 8/18!
Sign up for our Bloom Watch newsletter to find out when the cutting garden will be open!
Experience the pleasure of creating your bouquet from start to finish…and snap some photos, too!
Cut your own bouquet to enjoy at home or work. We’llsupply a cutting cup and clippers.
Spend some rejuvenating time in the flowers,
including 1,000 dahlias in late August/early September!
Dates:
Wednesday, August 13: 4p–8p
Thursday, August 14 – Monday, August 18: 9a – 8p
OR
Starting in mid-July, schedule a time that is convenient for you! Our minimum for a private session is $75.
Call Eric to schedule—319-640-1471
Cost:
Cutting Cup - $25
The cutting cup will hold approximately 25-35 blooms, and it will ride nicely in your car’s cupholder for a tip-free trip home!
Location:
7306 13th Avenue, Belle Plaine, Iowa
Note: Be sure it’s “Drive” in your GPS—don’t let it
auto-correct to “Avenue Drive”
We are on the SE corner of Hwy 30 and V40/13th Avenue in Benton County—if you are coming from Cedar Rapids, you’ll turn left onto V40/13th Avenue. If you’re coming from central Iowa, you’ll turn right. You’ll see the flower field and a large grassy area for parking.
PLEASE NOTE: The Cutting Garden is NOT at our Van Horne location.
What to Wear: Sturdy walking shoes—this is a field, after all!—and comfortable clothing appropriate for being outdoors.
What to bring: Your camera! If you have a favorite pair of clippers, bring them—if not, we’ll supply them.
No alcoholic beverages or smoking.
Facilities: Porta-potties and handwashing stations will be available on site.
Dogs: We love dogs! If they are visiting with you, they need to be leashed, well behaved, and you will need to clean up after them. If your dog is interfering with the other visitors’ enjoyment of the cutting garden, we may ask you to remove them.
Photographers:
Professional photographers can make an appointment to use our cutting garden for photo shoots. Cost is $50 for the first hour and $25 an hour for additional hours.
We encourage both professional and amateur photographers to come out and take advantage of our beautiful setting!
Places to Eat in the Area:
Make a day trip out of it!
Benton County Brewing Company, Belle Plaine—enjoy a locally brewed draft and the best pizza around!
Main Street Bakery and Cafe, Keystone—a cute specialty coffee shop serving delicious pastries and baked goods, breakfast and lunch! Cute gifts, too!
The Crooked Antler, Van Horne—serving yummy lunches and dinners; check out their Facebook page for daily specials!
Recharge Coffee, Van Horne—grab a specialty coffee and a pastry or two!
El Catrin Mexican Cuisine, Belle Plaine—authentic Mexican food and to-die-for margaritas!
Fire Box On Main, Belle Plaine—offering Texas-style smoked meat BBQ with all the fixins’ for lunch and dinner!
The Lincoln Cafe, Belle Plaine—hearty cafe fare served in a friendly atmosphere; breakfast served all day!
Shelley’s Sweets, Newhall—breakfast, lunch, dinner, and homemade tasty treats; the best cinnamon rolls, hands down!
Turner Hall, Keystone—kick back and watch a sporting event on one of their large-screen TVs while enjoying this bar and grill for lunch or dinner!