Where can I collect berries/fruit?

[ontherye32]

I was hoping to collect some berries - rowans, blackberries,crab apples or anything else that might make a nice jar of jam. Does anyone know any good spots around ED or a short drive away?

Thanks.

[sheilarose]

There are masses of blackberries on One Tree Hill.

[sanity girl]

There should be plenty of blackberries along Greendale

[ironjawcannon]

Many of the side streets have crab apples and rowan berries. Sorry can't think of particular ones at the moment, but you could cruise the streets........

[Ellwood]

There are tonnes of crab apples in the park by Sainsbury's. I collected a horde last year but didn't have a suitable pan to make jelly with them, I'm looking to do that this year now I have the pan, so please leave some :P.

[ontherye32]

Thanks everyone. Off to forage so will see how I get on!

[KalamityKel]

Dulwich Woods are good for blackberries... you do have to look away from the main walking areas though :)

[Thomas Micklewright]

I had some wild blackberries this morning and they were wonderful! Lovely and ripe

[Loz]

If you see any sloes let me know where!

[James Barber]

Worth trying Dawson's Hill/Heights.

[ontherye32]

Well we found loads of blackberries in Dulwich Wood, mulberries in Peckham Rye (they had been pretty well picked recently), elderberries everywhere and rowan berries near Dawson Heights. We did see sloes but only in private gardens I'm afraid!

Didn't make any jam this time but had a lovely summer fruit cake for our efforts! Will go collecting again soon.

Thanks everyone for the tips.

[Applespider]

Hmm... even if the sloes are in private gardens, it may be worthwhile knocking on the doors and asking if you'd be able to pick them since lots of fruit in gardens does end up going to waste.

You could always offer them some sloe gin once you've made it in payment...

[eater81]

I wouldn't touch any of the wild berries round here, if they haven't been pissed on by some filthy mutt they will be so impregnated with pollution, they will be unfit for human consumption.

[Marmora Man]

Nunhead cemetery. Masses of blackberries.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Picked just over a pound of wild cherry plums on P.Rye this morning which I shall make into jam supplemented by windfall damsons/plums (how do you tell the difference?) from a tree at the bottom of Warwick Park. The WP tree is extremely bountiful so lots of pickings for everyone.

There is also a hazel tree next to it. I've picked up a few that have blown down and they taste wonderful. Does anyone fancy coming with me and a stepladder and looking rather silly to harvest some more? Or have any ideas how to get them before the squirrels?

Edited to add: I was thwarted from picking some damsons from the trail that runs by the side of Hornimans - they are right up at the end by the pool. The gates were locked despite the notice saying they are open daily until 4pm. I shan't bother to go up again, so someone else may like to try.

[ryedalema]

Try down the sides lanes of Camberwell cemetery (the Forest Hill Road one) - it's heaving with blackberries.

[dita-on-tees]

PGC I have PM'd you

[berryberry]

I'd love to come pgc, how about an impromptu foragers society

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

How about a hazel nut/plum expedition tomorrow at 11 am? I'm at Goose Green, is that a good place to meet? Then we could walk or take my old banger to Warwick Gardens?

[Pickle]

We've just been blackberry picking at the Camberwell cemetary on Forest Hill Road, got a few small berries but the bushes have been pretty well picked over already so not much left.

[eclectic]

we went to one tree hill this morning and got quite a few blackberries, in the process now of making lots of jam! there were a few others there picking blackberries too!

[mlteenie]

Sloe berries in Belair Park. Picked some this afternoon, along with loads of brambles.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Anyone know where I can get some cellophane jam lids? Tried Sainsburys and Morrisons to no avail.

[tomo]

We picked loads of blackberries in Belair Park too! Enough for crumble and some for the freezer.

Cellophane lids: could try the cookshop on Lordship lane or AJ Farmer?

[catma]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Anyone know where I can get some cellophane jam

> lids? Tried Sainsburys and Morrisons to no avail.

Lakeland - I think they have a store in Bromley, but good online/telephone sales team and fast delivery too.