[BNM] [OT] Blackberry picking

[iestyn lloyd]

On 9/17/06, Dave Phelan <dave.phelan at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/17/06, iestyn lloyd <iestyn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Not THAT sort of blackberry - the one that grows on brambles. Doesnt
> > anyone go any more? There's so many on the downs, spent ages picking
> > them yesterday, and now - blackberry crumble. mmmm.
>
> Mmmmm. Used to get a huge crop from my allotment. 303 on Weald.
> Then I lost it cos a full-time job, new baby and
> recovering-from-pregnancy-partner are incompatible with the
> maintenance rules.
>
> Where do you pick on the downs? Any good sites?

We went up Lancing Ring - it was absolutely loaded with blackberries,
though i think that most will be gone soon.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=lancing+ring

Fantastic views up there, but be careful of the dog shite.. :)