About Blue Hills Berries & Cherries
The Chapman family has farmed in Silvan since 1894, and Blue Hills is still family owned and run. The farm grows sweet cherries across two orchard sites, on George Road and Chapman Road, plus rows of strawberries, youngberries, boysenberries, blueberries and Morello sour cherries, and uses integrated pest management.
Seasons follow the Southern Hemisphere summer. Strawberries run from late October to April, blueberries from early December into January, youngberries through December, boysenberries from mid-December into January, and sour cherries from late December until picked out. Cherry picking at Chapman Road runs from late November to early January in two-hour sessions that must be booked online; entry is A$20 for adults, A$10 for children 5 to 14 and A$18 for seniors, and includes all you can eat in the orchard, a picking demonstration and bucket hire. Cherries you take home are weighed on the way out at A$18 a kilo. Berry picking is pay at the gate: A$15 for adults and A$7.50 for children, then A$12 a kilo for strawberries up to A$16 for blueberries and boysenberries.
Spring brings a three-day Cherry Blossom Show in late September (25 to 27 September in 2025), with a fairy garden, dress-up for kids, and wands and flower crowns sold on the day. During cherry season a food truck comes on weekends, with live music on December weekends, and there is a farm shop.
Warratina Lavender Farm in Wandin North is about 7 km north. Its lavender peaks from mid-November through December, the same weeks the cherries start, so the two pair well in early summer.
What to do
- Pick cherries at the Chapman Road orchard, late November to early January (book online)
- Pick strawberries from late October to April
- Pick youngberries, boysenberries and blueberries in December and January
- Eat as you pick; orchard grazing is included in entry
- See the Cherry Blossom Show in late September
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Southern Hemisphere: blossom show late September; strawberries late October to April; cherries late November to early January; other berries December–January
- Admission
- Cherry U-pick (listed October 2026): adult A$20, child 5–14 A$10, seniors concession A$18, under 5 and Companion Card holders free; take-home cherries A$18/kg. Berry U-pick: adult A$15, child 5–14 A$7.50; take-home berries A$12–16/kg
Good to know
- Reservations
- Required for cherry picking (online); berry tickets are bought at the door
- Payment
- EFT accepted when fruit is weighed on exit
Tips for your visit
- Check the fruit report on their website the evening before or the morning of your visit; picking depends on weather and ripeness.
- Arrive on time for your two-hour cherry session.
- Buckets are free to hire, or buy a container for 50 cents.
- Cherry tickets are released in batches, so book as soon as they appear.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Warratina Lavender Farm · about 15 minutes away
Warratina's lavender peaks mid-November through December, so pair it with the first cherry sessions about 15 minutes away.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need to book?
Yes for cherry picking, online. Berry picking tickets are bought at the door.
Can we eat fruit while picking?
Yes. Entry includes all you can eat in the orchard; fruit you take home is weighed and paid for on exit.
When is the blossom show?
Three days in late September; in 2025 it ran 25 to 27 September.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges, Victoria
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
