Canterbury’s local pick your own fruit farm
Looking for a fun family activity to do this summer? Visit Lower Hardres Farm Shop to pick your own fruit.
You can pick your own fruit from June till September.
Pick your own
Get some of the most delicious fruit in the area
Our Pick Your Own fruit experience is a highlight of the summer season, offering a fun, sustainable way to enjoy the freshest produce with zero food miles and minimal packaging. Grown right here on the farm, our fruit is carefully cultivated with no pesticides to support biodiversity and natural growth. It’s a great day out for all ages – and a delicious way to connect with where your food comes from.
What can you pick from our farm:
- Gooseberries
- Raspberries
- Tayberries
- Red currants
- Black currants
- Plums
- Blackberries
- Pears
Please note that we do not grow strawberries
Tips for picking the ripest fruit
Choose the ripe fruit and pick gently; this will help to keep the fruit fresh for longer. Ripe fruits usually last for 2-3 days so if you have a lot of them, you can use them for jams, coulis or sorbets. To prolong the life of fresh fruit you can also wash your fruit in a vinegar and water solution. You can also turn your fruits in wonderful flavoured vinegars. Just ask us how!
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