We list 19 farms within 12 km of Silvan where you pick your own, from about 1 km out to 12 km, mostly in the Yarra Valley and the Dandenong Ranges. Between them you can pick cherries, blueberries and raspberries, and 13 more crops.
Silvan, about 1 km from Silvan
Blueberries (Dec to Jan)
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
Cherries (Nov to Jan), raspberries and blackberries
Chappies, trading as Chapmans Berry and Fruit Farm, is a fourth-generation Chapman family farm at 21 Parker Road, Silvan, in the Dandenong Ranges foothills of the Yarra Valley, about an hour from Melbourne. The family has grown fruit on the property for more than 120 years across around 50 hectares.
- Open: Daily in cherry season; berry picking Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 9am to 5pm
- Entry: $10 per adult, $5 per child, free for preschool age; hand-picked fruit charged separately by weight
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Silvan, about 2 km from Silvan
Cherries (Nov to Jan) and raspberries (Nov to Jan)
Silvan Cherry and Berry Farm is a u-pick only orchard at 55A Edmund Road, Silvan, in the Dandenong Ranges, growing fruit since 1988. The farm grows around 20 different cherry varieties, each ripening with its own size, colour and flavour, and is open most weekends from November to January for cherry picking.
- Open: Most weekends, November to January
- On site: farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Silvan, about 2 km from Silvan
Cherries (late November to early January), strawberries (early November to April), blueberries (early December to January) and raspberries (Feb)
Blue Hills Berries and Cherries is a Chapman family farm at Silvan in the Dandenong Ranges, about an hour east of Melbourne. The Chapmans have grown fruit on the property since 1894 and the farm is now run by Kevin and Tracey Chapman.
- 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 2 km from Silvan
Sunflowers (Feb to Mar)
Girasole Yarra Valley is a family-run u-pick sunflower field at 15 Head Road, Wandin East, about an hour from Melbourne's CBD. The name comes from the Italian word for sunflower, from gira (to turn) and sole (sun).
- Open: Saturdays and Sundays only, during the season. 9am to 2pm, last entry session at 1pm
- Booking: book ahead
- Entry: $10 per adult, free for children under 12
- On site: parking
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Wandin East, about 4 km from Silvan
Cherries (mid November to early January)
Cherry Haven is a family-owned u-pick cherry orchard at 470 Queens Road, Wandin East, at the end of a private lane in the Dandenong Ranges foothills overlooking the Yarra Valley. The orchard grows more than 30 different cherry varieties and welcomes walk-in visitors with no booking required.
- Open: 9am to 5pm weekends, 10am to 4pm weekdays
- Entry: Adult $20, children 4 to 13 $10, 3 and under free
- On site: farm shop and parking
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Wandin East, about 4 km from Silvan
Cherries (November to early January)
CherryHill Orchards' original orchard is at 474 Queens Road, Wandin East in the Yarra Valley, about an hour from Melbourne. The Riseborough family planted the first cherry trees here in 1940, and the Wandin East site now covers more than 85 acres of cherry trees, making it one of Victoria's largest pick-your-own cherry orchards.
- Open: In season, book online; weekend and public holiday tickets must be booked ahead, midweek gate entry subject to availability. Ticketed two hour picking sessions, gates close 5pm
- Booking: book ahead
- Entry: Ticketed entry per person, weekday and weekend/public holiday rates differ; picked cherries charged per kilo at the end of the session
- Payment: cash and card
- On site: cafe, farm shop, toilets, parking, wheelchair access and picnic area
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Wandin North, about 4 km from Silvan
Cherries (November to January)
Lanidale, known locally as The Cherry Well, is a cherry orchard at 235 Beenak Road, Wandin North, on the edge of the Yarra Valley wine district at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges. The orchard grows more than 20 cherry varieties, from large sweet cherries to smaller tangy ones, spanning both modern and heritage types, and also grows apricots.
- Open: Daily in season, including Boxing Day and New Year's Day; closed Christmas Day. 8am to 6pm
- On site: picnic area
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Wandin East, about 4 km from Silvan
Strawberries (Oct to May), raspberries (Oct to May), blueberries (Oct to May) and blackberries (Oct to May), plus 1 more
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.
- 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
Wandin East, about 4 km from Silvan
Cherries (26 Dec 2026 to mid January 2027), raspberries (December 2026 to February 2027) and Christmas trees
Cobradah is a pick-your-own farm at 85 Monbulk-Seville Road, Wandin East in the Yarra Valley, growing sour cherries and raspberries and also running a choose-and-cut Christmas tree operation. Sour cherries are typically ready from Boxing Day through to about the second week of January, and fruit is paid for by weight.
- Open: Monday to Sunday, December to February for the fruit season. 10am to 5pm
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Wandin North, about 5 km from Silvan
Christmas trees (29 Nov 2026 to 24 Dec 2026)
Yarra Valley Christmas Tree Farm is a family-owned choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm at 290 Clegg Road, Wandin North, run by the same family since 1999. Visitors follow a tree-lined walk out to the fields, choose their tree, and staff cut it and carry it back to the car.
- Open: Daily, unless sold out. 9am to 5pm
- On site: parking
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page 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
Montrose, about 6 km from Silvan
Christmas trees (late November to December 2026)
Montrose Christmas Tree Farm on Moore Avenue in Montrose, in the Dandenong Ranges, has been run by the same family for more than 30 years and is one of the larger choose and cut Christmas tree farms in the Melbourne area.
- Open: Daily in season. 9am to 7pm
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Coldstream, about 9 km from Silvan
Cherries (Nov to Jan)
Big Fella Cherries is a u-pick cherry orchard at 38 Boundary Road, Coldstream in the Yarra Valley. Trees are grown under netting to protect the fruit from birds, and visitors pick straight from the branch.
- Open: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, mid November to early January, closed Christmas Day. 9.30am to 4pm
- On site: toilets and picnic area
Season, map and contacts · Facebook page Checked 27 August 2026
Avonsleigh, about 11 km from Silvan
Blueberries (Dec to Feb) and cherries (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.
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Woori Yallock, about 11 km from Silvan
Peaches (summer), nectarines (summer), apricots (summer) and plums (summer through autumn), plus 2 more
Rayner's Orchard is a family-run boutique orchard at 60 Schoolhouse Road, Woori Yallock, set on 40 acres in the Yarra Valley with more than 450 varieties of fruit, including peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, apples, figs and much more depending on the season.
- Open: 7 days a week, closed Christmas Day. 9am to 5pm
- Entry: Guided Fruit Tasting Adventure Tour required to u-pick: $29.50 per adult, $25 for seniors, children and a discounted family rate; booking only required for groups of 15 or more
- On site: cafe and farm shop
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026
Coldstream, about 12 km from Silvan
Cherries (November to early January)
CherryHill Orchards' second orchard is at 739 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream in the Yarra Valley, about an hour from Melbourne. It is the newer of the family's two orchards, larger than the original Wandin East site, with a big open picnic lawn, a modern cafe and tasting space, and a kids' play area that Wandin East does not have.
- Open: In season, book online; weekend and public holiday tickets must be booked ahead, midweek gate entry subject to availability. Ticketed two hour picking sessions, gates close 5pm
- Booking: book ahead
- Entry: Ticketed entry per person, weekday and weekend/public holiday rates differ; picked cherries charged per kilo at the end of the session
- Payment: cash and card
- On site: cafe, farm shop, toilets, parking, wheelchair access, picnic area and playground
Season, map and contacts · Farm website Checked 27 August 2026