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Starling Flowers

Pick your own flowers in Robe, SA · plus farm experiences

In season Pick-your-own & farm experiences
Last verified 18 Jul 2026 Farm details can change. Check before travelling.
Limestone Coast & South East SA
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Verified real, currently operating business. Starling Flowers is a ~3-acre (1.2ha) artisan cut-flower farm near Robe, SA, established by James Starling (local grazier) and his English-born wife Rebecca; profiled in detail by The Stock Journal (SA rural newspaper, ACM), which corroborates the farm's origin story, size and crops. The farm's own Shopify site sells a genuine ticketed 'Pick Your Own Dahlias' experience: visitors get a short lesson, snips and a bucket, then pick their own dahlias to take home; adults and children aged 10+ only (working-farm safety restriction), each attendee needs a ticket. Confirmed via a Wayback Machine capture of the product page (~March 2025 snapshot) showing $89/person sessions over Easter weekend (April 19-20 that year); current search-indexed page title references a 'March Long Weekend' running, indicating this is a recurring annual event whose exact dates shift year to year rather than a one-off. Facebook page (1.8K followers, 7 reviews, 100% recommend) is active and consistent with the website. Not a duplicate of any existing listing — no other Limestone Coast/Robe-area farm on the current list. No public street address is published (consistent with a working farm that restricts visits to pre-booked events); phone and general Robe, SA location confirmed via Facebook 'About' page. Does not fit any of the 35 existing regions (nearest, Fleurieu Peninsula, is ~150km+ north of Robe) — recommend a new Limestone Coast/South East SA region, which would also allow room for other SE SA farms (Mount Gambier, Naracoorte, Coonawarra area) discovered in future.

What you can pick and when

CropTypical season
FlowersJanuary to early February; mid-December to mid-January

Typical windows only — call ahead to confirm what's ripe.

Farm experiences

Beyond picking, Starling Flowers offers hands-on farm experiences. Each runs on its own schedule and availability can change, so check with the farm before you travel.

Hands-on workshops

Currently offered

The flower farm offers scheduled and private floral classes, including a small-group two-day Grow Your Own Flowers workshop.

Access
Booking required — Book ahead; sessions can sell out.
Booking
Advance online booking or private enquiry
Price
Varies by class
When
Scheduled workshop dates plus private classes

Call to book

Confirmed from the farm's own website on 19 Jul 2026. Availability, times and prices can change, so check with the farm before you travel. Source: Official farm website.

Getting there

We don't have exact coordinates for this farm yet. Use the address above to find directions.

Before you go

Bring a hat, closed shoes, water and cash or a card for what you pick. Rows can be uneven underfoot, so a pram may be harder going in wet weather. Facilities aren't confirmed for this farm — check when you call ahead.

Check before you drive

Seasons shift with the weather. Always call the farm to confirm what's ripe and that they're open before you drive out.

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Last verified 18 Jul 2026. We check listings against farms' own sources and re-verify regularly. How we verify Report a change

Sources: Official farm website, Official farm website, Facebook page, stockjournal.com.au. Is this your farm? Tell us what's changed.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to book to visit Starling Flowers?

Booking required at Starling Flowers according to the details we hold. Farms often tighten booking rules once a crop peaks, so confirm by calling the farm on 0415 223 173 rather than relying on this alone.

How much does picking cost at Starling Flowers?

Here is what Starling Flowers has told us about cost: $89 AUD per person per ticketed time-slot (confirmed 2025 season pricing via archived product page); price is per person for the booked session, not per bucket. Visitors asked to bring their own bucket to take flowers home in (farm provides snips and a bucket to pick into on-site). Treat that as the shape of the pricing rather than a quote: entry fees and per-kilo rates are both seasonal.

What can you pick at Starling Flowers, and when?

Dahlias is what Starling Flowers is listed for, with a usual window of Single ticketed pick-your-own event held once a year in autumn (e.g. Easter weekend in 2025, March long weekend for a subsequent season) — exact dates vary year to year and are announced on the farm's website/Facebook. Ripening tracks the weather rather than the calendar — worth confirming the week you plan to go.