We list 5 farms in Silvan where you pick your own blueberries (Avonsleigh, Olinda, Silvan, Wandin East).
The season usually runs November to February. Distances are measured from the centre of Silvan.
Silvan, about 1 km from Silvan
Blueberries: Dec to Jan, $16/kg
The Farm Silvan is a u-pick blueberry farm at 1 Parker Road, Silvan in the Yarra Valley, with blueberries as its main crop and bushes kept at a height suited to picking with children.
- Open: Varies with fruit availability and weather; check social media before visiting
- Booking: book ahead
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Silvan, about 2 km from Silvan
Blueberries: early December to January
Blue Hills Berries and Cherries is a Chapman family farm at Silvan in the Dandenong Ranges, about an hour east of Melbourne. Berries follow through spring and summer: strawberries from early November through to April, blueberries in December and January, and raspberries from November into mid December and again from mid February. You can also pick cherries, strawberries and raspberries here.
- Open: 9am to 5pm most of the season; shorter Tue-Fri hours in October
- Booking: book ahead
- Entry: From $18 per person for cherry picking, all you can eat in the orchard; fruit taken home is weighed and paid for separately
- On site: farm shop and parking
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Wandin East, about 4 km from Silvan
Blueberries: Oct to May
Jay Berries is a family-run U-pick berry farm at 140 Wandin Creek Road, Wandin East, in the Yarra Valley about an hour east of Melbourne. The Stewart family has grown strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries on the property for around three decades, and also grows seasonal vegetables that visitors can pick alongside the berries. You can also pick strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and vegetables here.
- Open: Sunday to Friday, closed Saturdays. 8:30am to 4:30pm
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Olinda, about 5 km from Silvan
Blueberries: Jan to Mar
Folly Farm Blueberries is a small, boutique blueberry grower at 192 Falls Road, Olinda, high on Mount Dandenong in the Dandenong Ranges. Planted in 1982, it was one of Victoria's first commercial blueberry plantings and grows heritage bushes alongside newer varieties without chemical sprays.
- Open: January and February, by appointment. 9am to 5pm, by appointment only
- Booking: book ahead
- Entry: Free entry, minimum 1kg purchase per picker
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Avonsleigh, about 11 km from Silvan
Blueberries: Dec to Feb
Avonsleigh Berries is a family-run blueberry and sour cherry farm in Avonsleigh in the Dandenong Ranges, established in 1980 by the Edlinger family and now run by Harald and Martine Edlinger. The farm grows its fruit without pesticides and offers pick your own blueberries and sour cherries direct from the bushes and trees. You can also pick cherries here.
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026