I'm so glad I found this place to visit, and all because I saw the previous Yelp reviews here first. Lochland Botanicals is a family owned farm and private residence. You'll need to get to it out in Milton, as you'd expect for a farm, but it's so worth the trip. You should also check their website and buy tickets in advance in order to ensure you can enter when you wish, and get the most out of your experience. And we certainly got a great experience! We went for the last flower-picking day of the 2021 season last Sunday, 2021.09.19. We were blessed with a beautifully sunny and warm day to enjoy the fields and flowers. When we arrived, there was adequate parking, and we were greeted at the entrance by one of the owner's children, Amy if I'm not mistaken. With a disposition as sunny as our day and all kinds of helpful hints, we were sure to have a great field day (hehe..) You can opt to just wander the fields, flowers and mini attractions (General Admission), or you can upgrade your admission to take home a hand-picked bouquet of herbs and flowers from their rows and rows of pluckable plants. We all opted to stop and not just smell but pick some flowers. If you choose that, you'll receive a mason jar and scissors upon entrance, and you can prefill your jar with some water to make sure your bouquet makes it home okay. People typically spend an hour to two hours here. We were very lucky because, the day we were scheduled, the tractor wagon rides were not going to be available; however, when we came for our 2PM entrance time, we learned that they would be available after all. They were also initially going to close at 4 that day so, be sure to double check daily times both when you book and the day you will attend. It was our first time, so we were able to just be amazed by the beauty of the farm, and all the little "surprises" along the paths. I won't spoil them here. We intend to go back again and I 100% recommend anyone else to go at least once. The family are friendly people who exude warmth and farm life health and happiness. I almost want to buy a farm for myself now! But I'm super glad to have found this place to visit and enjoy. We made memories and can now dry our bouquets as souvenirs to reminisce. The best part is, the season isn't over just yet! You may still find events coming up even though you can't pick a bouquet -- I anticipate the possibility of Thanksgiving and Halloween events, maybe even a Christmas village? Check their website, I know I will! read more

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4.5 stars! It's been hard to enjoy life as we used to with the pandemic, but I've recently started to feel comfortable venturing out to big open areas lochland botanicals! I felt 100% safe while I was here and it was so nice to breathe fresh air and all the wonderful flowers and herbs. You can either purchase general admission for $10.62 or pick your own bouquet for $22.12. With pick your own bouquet, you're given scissors to snip flowers and herbs (and you have a lot of choice to pick from!) and a mason jar to put your flowers in and bring home. The scissors are sanitized after each use! Right now you can only buy timed admission tickets. This is to limit the amount of people. The owner mentioned to us when we arrived that he had to turn away more than 100 people, but they prioritize the safety of their visitors first. Once you arrive, parking is free, to redeem your ticket you'll have to wear a mask when handing it to the attendant, but then you're allowed to roam the large open acres mask free. The only other time you'd have to wear a mask is when entering their store, which is also open air. Not once were we even anywhere close to six feet distance of someone. That's how expansive the area was and how much they limited their visitors so I was very thankful for this. Once you get in, you can stay for as long as you like. I believe the place stays open 11-5 and we stayed there from 11-4. Picnics are encouraged and they have tons of picnic tables for guests. I saw the staff spray and wipe down a table for someone who sat nearby but the bf and I bought a picnic blanket to sit under a tree. After our lovely picnic we just walked around the acres, admiring all the flowers and herbs and the info signs that came with them, and even the little fairy trees and hobbiton replica. Did I mention we were lucky enough to visit doing sunflower season? The beautiful huge field of sunflowers was wonderful. We also visited when they were distilling lavender oil so got a mini demo. Thank you to everyone at lochland botanicals for giving us a mini oasis to escape to during these challenging times. :) read more

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If I could describe Lochland Botanicals in one word it would be "magical". I had heard about this botanical farm mostly because of its DIY bouquet offering. I also felt it was a COVID friendly activity. I visited last summer at the height of their Sunflower season. Sunflowers are my favourite, so I was particularly excited to roam the fields. On arrival you are given a mason jar and gardening shears. You then can roam about the gardens clipping here and there and in the end building a bouquet of your choice. It's a creative and unique experience I would highly recommend. I caught myself wandering about getting lost in my thoughts - it was kind of therapeutic! They offer meditation classes, run an essential oil distillery, and serve ice cream as well! I hope to get back in the summer to try all of these. Note as of the date of this review they are currently closed for the season but via social media I can see are pruning and prepping for what I hope is a successful season for Lochland :) read more

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I visited Lochland Botanicals a few months ago at the end of August and had a great time exploring all the different outdoor areas with my husband! I highly recommend visiting during the summer as it's a nice retreat from city/town life. There are so many fun photo ops for either a date day, a day out with girlfriends, or a family outing. We booked our tickets ahead of time for an afternoon time slot and found that 3 hours was plenty of time to explore all the different areas such as the sunflower field, wildflower fields, countless rows of flowers and herb gardens, "little villages," take a tour on the wagon, etc. Their cute signs, pink swing, and were charming touches. There really was so much to see while getting a nice walk (wear comfortable shoes!) and it was just a great way to enjoy the outdoors on this large farm. You could even book an earlier time slot and enjoy a picnic lunch/snacks at some point. I found there was plenty of space to social distance outdoors and we felt safe since there's a limit on the number of people who were allowed entry at a time. I bought a ticket during the peak visiting time for the Pick Your Own Bouquet option since I really wanted to pick flowers (around $22) and a regular admission ticket for my husband (about $10 or $11). I heard from someone that the prices are sometimes lower during some weeks, so something to keep in mind for a future visit if you're looking to save money. It was worth the time and money in my opinion though since you're supporting a local business and it was a fun date activity, especially since we couldn't really go on vacation during this pandemic. Make sure to check out the Lochland Botanicals website ahead of time to look at scheduled event details or especially if you want to see specific things like the sunflower field in bloom. Worth a visit! read more

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Beautiful farm, friendly staff. Wagon ride to the Sunflower fields was fun! Being in nature was so calming. I highly recommend this place! read more

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