A Scottish farmer grew a quarter million sunflowers after discovering they would survive in his northern climate—and he created a massive trail in his field that has brought in visitors from as far away as Australia.
Crawford Niven first came up with the idea for a flower lined pathway three years ago—and began planning for its eventual fulfillment on his farm in Gloagburn Farm, near Perth, Scotland.
The 26-year-old admitted he was skeptical at first that sunflowers would flourish so far north. “I didn’t think they could grow in Scotland.
But the crop has gone on to thrive—and he now has 13 acres of them.
Thousands of visitors have wandered the trails on his estate, walking among the 7-foot stalks.
“It offers a photo opportunity,” said Niven. “People love it.”
“We have people come from all over.”
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Last year, he created a trail in the shape of Scotland, but this time he decided to go with a more natural ‘random’ pattern.
Crawford, who posts farming videos on a YouTube channel, said the bloom will last about four weeks, predicting that the trail would close next week.
It takes about 30-60 minutes to walk the full trail—and there’s a kid-friendly 20-minute version with games, and free admission for children 12 and under.
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“The only thing we can’t do is harvest the seeds as Scotland doesn’t have enough sunlight towards the end of the summer.”
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