Curbside Bouquet Pickup at Wicked Tulips!

Beautiful weather – but what to do?

Tulip Fans,

Wicked Tulips has put together a Curbside Bouquet Pickup opportunity for the general public. They had their first event yesterday. This is what you need to know:

This year they are not in Johnston – they are at Schartner Farms at 1 Arnold Place in Exeter.

• Order your bouquet and schedule a pick up time. See the link at the bottom of the page.
• Even if some days are sold out check back because we may add additional pick up times as we try to increase the number of tulips we can pick and bunch per hour. 
• We opened up sales to the public on Sat., May 2^nd. 
• The season should last three weeks or so this year. We will make additional dates available as we move forward.
• We have also added a Donation option if you would like to purchase a Bouquet to be delivered to local Hospitals, Nursing Home etc.

How it will work with Covid-19 restrictions:

First, our top priority is spreading the tulip love and joy as safely as possible.  We have been in communication with DEM and the RI Department of Business Regulations and there are very specific guidelines we need to follow to be allowed to open for curbside pickup. For example, everyone needs to stay in their car at all times, this is no different than picking up food at a restaurant.  

One of our most asked questions is whether you can visit if you live outside of Rhode Island?  Although there is no regulation that says Rhode Island businesses can’t have curbside pickup customers from other states, we cannot guarantee law enforcement won’t stop you at the border. We also don’t know how your state will view those returning to their state after visiting RI. We recommend staying in your state until the Stay at Home Order is lifted, which will hopefully happen before the end of our season! We hope to have flowers until at least May 17th or even a bit later. If you do choose to visit, please check your state’s guidelines. There may also be a tulip delivery program once we can pick and bunch enough flowers for curbside pickup.  

How to pick up tulips while staying in compliance with RI State Guidelines.

1. Mixed Bouquets. Our team will be picking and making bouquets fresh from the varieties that are ready for picking that day. We cannot accommodate specific color requests. Thank you for your understanding.  
2. Pre-purchase Bouquets online ONLY and by Appointment ONLY. You can purchase flowers and make your appointment via this link
3. You must schedule an appointment for a specific time slot to pick up your bouquet – we need to control how many people we have at the farm. For example if you schedule a 10 am pickup, you can come any time between 10-11am. 
4. Please don’t drive together if you haven’t been quarantined together.  

What happens when you arrive:

1. You must stay in your car at all times.
2. There are no public bathrooms so please plan accordingly. 
3. You will see signs directing you to enter. For those familiar with Schartner Farm you won’t be using the main entrance. You will be entering at the entrance used for  Xmas trees.
4. You will then come to a sign that says stop. One of our tulip team members  will ask if you have an appointment for that particular time slot. Keep your window up enough to cover your nose and mouth or have your mask in place. 
5. You will then be directed to the next tulip team member who will direct you towards our bouquet pick up area. You must stay in your car.
6. When you reach the pick-up area at the white tents, let them know if you ordered additional bouquets. We can look up orders by the name. We suggest printing your order and bringing them with you  in case there are any technical glitches. We will not be handling your phone to look at an order.  Please have your mask on or window partially up. 
7. Another team member will then gather your bouquet/s and put them in your trunk. If you are not able to pop your trunk, unlock it from inside the car and we will open it. 
8. Smile, look at or take pictures of the tulips from your car, while you wait. 

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