Pick your own farms in Silvan 2026

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.

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What to pick near Silvan

CropSeasonFarms
Cherry Picking in Silvan November to January 10
Blueberry Picking in Silvan November to February 5
Raspberry Picking in Silvan November to February 5
Christmas Tree Farms in Silvan November and December 3
strawberries September to December 2
blackberries December to February 2
apples February to May 1
peaches November to February 1
nectarines December to February 1
apricots November to January 1
plums December to February 1
figs January to March 1
sunflowers December to March 1
vegetables November to March 1
chestnuts March to May 1
truffles June to August 1

Spring and summer picking: September to February

The Farm Silvan

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

Chappies U-Pick Cherries and Berries

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

Silvan Cherry and Berry Farm

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

Blue Hills Berries and Cherries

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

Girasole Yarra Valley

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

Cherry Haven

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

CherryHill Orchards

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

Lanidale 'The Cherry Well'

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

Jay Berries

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

Cobradah Christmas Trees and Sour Cherry Farm

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

Yarra Valley Christmas Tree Farm

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

Folly Farm Blueberries

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

Montrose Christmas Tree Farm

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

Big Fella Cherries

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

Avonsleigh Berries

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.

  • Booking: book ahead

Rayner's Orchard

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

CherryHill Orchards

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

Autumn and winter picking: March to August

Truffle Valley

Seville, about 5 km from Silvan

Truffles (mid June to end of August)

Truffle Valley is a family-run Black Winter truffle orchard at 9 Carters Lane, Seville in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges area, about an hour from Melbourne. Guided truffle hunts run through the winter truffle season, from mid June to the end of August, with expertly trained truffle dogs sniffing out ripe truffles beneath the soil.

  • Open: 2pm to 5pm farm gate shop Saturdays and Sundays; truffle hunts Saturday and Sunday mornings
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: $120 per person for a guided truffle hunt; does not cater for young children
  • On site: farm shop

Ruefleur Chestnuts

Monbulk, about 5 km from Silvan

Chestnuts (Mar to Apr)

Ruefleur Chestnuts is a mature chestnut orchard of around 100 trees in the Dandenong Ranges near Monbulk and Olinda, offering farm gate sales and pick your own chestnuts alongside handmade preserves, honey, chestnut flour and chestnut cake mixes. Harvest runs from the end of March through April, depending on the season and remaining stock.

  • Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during April. 10am to 4pm
  • Booking: book ahead

Before you go

Guides for a picking day out

Common questions

Where is the closest pick-your-own farm to Silvan?

The Farm Silvan at Silvan, about 1 km away. We list 19 farms within 12 km of Silvan.

What can you pick near Silvan?

Cherries (November to January), blueberries (November to February), raspberries (November to February), Christmas trees (November and December), strawberries (September to December), blackberries (December to February), apples (February to May), peaches (November to February), nectarines (December to February), apricots (November to January), plums (December to February), figs (January to March), sunflowers (December to March), vegetables (November to March), chestnuts (March to May) and truffles (June to August).

Do you need to book near Silvan?

9 of these farms take bookings ahead of a visit, including The Farm Silvan, Blue Hills Berries and Cherries, Girasole Yarra Valley, CherryHill Orchards and Truffle Valley.

See also

Last checked 27 August 2026