Any mulberry trees in the area?

[redjam]

I know this is a slightly strange request, but I'm looking for some mulberry leaves for an art project thingy I'm doing. Anyone noticed any mulberry trees in our local parks or have one in their back garden? They'd be fruiting around now. It's the big, almost heart-shaped leaf I'm after, with a slightly zigzag edge (sorry, sure there are technical horticultural terms for all this...).

Thank you!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

There's one in Peckham Rye Park.

If you enter at the main gates, go straight across the oval flower bed, continue up path and take first left, you will find the tree.

[chichirara]

Hi there was one just in Ferris Road, off Barry Road, in the garden of the house that fronts B Road, it overhangs fence. Hope this helps

[reetpetite]

yes there are two in Peckham Rye park one by the entrance to the bowling green anthe other further round pass the Japanese garden by the path that opens out onto the the big grass area on ED side.Hope thats of help.

[redjam]

Fantastic, thanks so much. I love this forum - no request too random...

[dulmum]

There is also one on the gardens of the Dulwich Picture Gallery

[TJMP]

For anyone interested there's a fascinating map available of 'Remarkable Trees in Dulwich' produced by the Dulwich Society's Trees Committee. I think it should still be available from Brian Green's stationery and art shop - 29 Dulwich Village from memory. There was an article about the Dulwich Picture Gallery Mulberry in the Summer Edition of the Dulwich Society Newsletter: Dulwich Society Newsletter - Mulberry Tree

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[reetpetite]

Just to say redjam the fruit is finihed now you might see a few at the very top of the trees.

[Carrie]

There is also a mulberry tree by the carpark in Belair Park

[redjam]

Wow, there was me thinking they were quite rare, especially in London. They're everywhere! Will go out hunting for one this weekend. No worries about the fruit, reetpetite, I've eaten mulberries before and they're very bitter (OK in jelly) - but it's just the leaves I'm after now.

Thanks very much, all.

[womanofdulwich]

ripe mulberries are delicious and sweet(tu)