Sloe picking

[Han92-ED]

Can anyone recommend anywhere local to pick sloes at all? :)

[Spartacus]

Sorry I can't help and if you can't find anywhere you will just have to gin and bear it

[n dulwich northerner]

Dulwich Wood / Sydenham Hill Wood . Not sure if they've been or gone this year.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Dawson Heights or Belair Park.

[M and E]

Don't give all the good spots away! Sheesh. It's too early to pick them anyway. Wait for the first frost.

[geh]

used to always pick them at......(!) tbh not sure it's practical to wait for first frost in London, they come so late and the birds seem to make a lot of slow gin too. I pick when "dusty" (bloomed?)and pop them in the freezer for a week or so. got a few bottles dating back 10 year plus sitting there waiting for the right shooting party!!!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

*starts to strip and oil gun*

[Sue]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> *starts to strip and oil gun*

Why do you need to strip in order to oil your gun, PGC?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

So I can join the shooting party and taste the 10 year old sloe gin!

[geh]

ha, in fact I probably do have some that's almost that age!