Oakes Daylily Farm

8153 Monday Rd

Corryton, TN 37721

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Leader:  Brad Cottrell

Phone:  (865) 235-8350   E-mail:  cottrelb@bellsouth.net

Walking required:  Minimal

Location description:

At the Oaks Daylily Farm, Ken and Joshua Oakes cultivate thousands of daylilies across their fifty acres of farm fields.  Mid-June is prime time for these hardy plants to show off their spectacular color display.  Over 800 varieties will be blooming In the Oakes Farm display gardens, waiting for you to photograph their gorgeous blossoms.

Oakes Daylily Farm website:  https://oakesdaylilies.com/

Recommended equipment:

• Macro lenses and other equipment for close-ups.
• Telephoto lenses to isolate artistic compositions.
• Other focal length lenses for context shots.
• Diffuser or umbrella to conquer harsh shadows.
• Knee padding for comfort while shooting at low angles.
• A tripod will improve your ratio of keepers.

Driving directions:

Enter “Oakes Daylily Farm 8153 Monday Rd Corryton, TN 37721” into your navigation app.