Ryden Berry Farm

13/03/2026

Hi all you lovely BLUEBERRY LOVERS, this weekend which will be our eighth PYO weekend our season will have come to and end for 2026. The blueberry bushes have produced a fabulous harvest of ripe juicy berries. About a third of the crop was lost to heavy rain and the total surprise of a small but powerful and damaging tornado.
The bushes kept fruiting and you our wonderful blueberry loving customers kept coming in your droves to to pick bucket loads of beautiful nutrient crammed , black, juicy...I could go on......BLUEBERRIES.
Soooooooo, this is the LAST CHANCE CALL, to make a final booking to come for one final pick this weekend.
You'll be picking smaller but still intensely flavour filled ripe berries, from inside the bushes, hiding under leaves and from the tops of the bushes, if you fancy going up one of the orchard ladders to fill your buckets.

TO BOOK A TIME SLOT,
TEXT to 021 0886 2684 to Wayne or Gabrielle
State your NAME and PHONE NO.
Say whose coming and give your preferred day..Sat. or Sun.
and preferred TIME.
Entry fee is $5 ea. kids under 12 free
Cost $12 kg PYO
No Eftpos, Cash only
Bring your own take home containers.
We will reply text to confirm your booking.
Wayne and Gabrielle

07/03/2026

Good morning BLUEBERRY LOVERS, we are almost at the end of our blueberry season for 2026.
There are still delicious blueberries to be picked today and possibly next weekend, but I will post and let you all know about next weekend.
Come today and PYO to fill up that last corner of your freezer with your winter stash of delicious goodness for winter.

It's ESSENTIAL TO BOOK A TIME SLOT to come and PYO.
To book, TEXT to 021 0886 2684 to Wayne or Gabrielle
State your Name, and what time slot you'd like today or Day and time for next weekend booking.

PYO INFO:
Entry Fee $5 ea kids under 12 yrs. free
Group size limited to 5 people including children.
Cost $12 kg PYO
No Eftpos, Cash only
Bring your own take home containers for berries.
Wayne and Gabrielle.

05/03/2026

Hi Blueberry Lovers, we are almost to the end of our Blueberry PYO season.
Sad, yes I know, but only for those who have so far not picked their squirrel stash of many kilos of delicious juicy dark BLUEBERRIES to last them through till the end of winter.

The GOOD NEWS, is that the bushes in our famously lush second block, have had a rest and are now full of lovely delicious blueberries just waiting to be picked this weekend.

To book your time slot to come and pick this weekend, you need to
TEXT to 021 0886 2684 to Wayne or Gabrielle
State your NAME, PH NO. , Whose coming, preferred day and time.
We'll text you back with information and a confirmed booking.
Wayne and Gabrielle
PS. did you see my yummy Blueberry chocolate Fudge slices in the previous post? They are full of blueberries {cooked frozen inside the mix, and are topped with chopped walnuts. Ha Ha, they didn't last long.

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05/03/2026

26/02/2026

Hi Blueberry Lovers, Congratulations to all those smart people who have picked bucket loads of blueberries to last all year through and are already enjoying adding them to their breakfasts, kids lunches, snacks , and making, muffins, pancakes, tarts ,cakes, jams, liqueurs etc etc.
Wow, the list just goes on and on when you're looking at all the delicious things you can do with blueberries.
As for beauty, hands up all those ladies who have discovered stronger nails, glossy stronger hair and clearer skin since eating blueberries every day.
The nutrients in blueberries are a powerhouse for the body to use in so many ways.

To PYO Blueberries this weekend:
TEXT to 021 0886 2684 to Wayne or Gabrielle.
Give us your NAME, Ph. No., whose coming, preferred day {Sat. or Sun} and preferred time to PYO.
We'll reply with details and your booking confirmation.
Gabrielle and Wayne.

19/02/2026

Hi all you BLUEBERRY LOVERS.
This weekend we open to PYO picking in OUR SECOND BLOCK of blueberries. So this is a heads up to all those who keep asking when they can pick there....this weekend.
The berries are juicy and sweet with an intense flavour second to none.
To come and PYO you will need to make a BOOKING.
Booking......TEXT to 021 0886 2684 to Gabrielle or Wayne
State your Name
Phone number
Day...Saturday or Sunday
Time preferred
Whose coming to pick.
We'll get back to you by text with confirmation of bookings and what you need to know before coming.
See you on the weekend.

Gabrielle and Wayne RYDENBERRY BLUEBERRIES

17/02/2026

Hi Blueberry Lovers, its looking like a beautiful fine weekend coming up for the 22nd and 23rd of February.. The exciting news for all those who keep asking, is that we are finally able to OPEN UP THE SECOND BLOCK OF BLUEBERRIES. for PYO this coming weekend. Now is the time to book in and get your place for PYO. Our early morning slots fill up quickly so don't miss out. To make a booking
TEXT to 021 0886 2684 to Gabrielle or Wayne
State you're Name and ph number
Whose coming
Preferred Day and Time.

Gabrielle and Wayne

12/02/2026

Hi Blueberry Lovers, Blueberries and citrus have got to be a match made in heaven, and how many ways are there to try this incredible tingly tangy combo. share your ideas and pics. Wow our beautiful Centurion Variety is incredible this season! The deep purple colour full of anthocyanins and the super sweetness seem to be extra concentrated in each fruit's pop of flavour. To come and PYO your Blueberries this weekend you'll need to Make a Booking TEXT to 021 0886 2684 to Gabrielle or Wayne. State your Name, whose coming, preferred Day and time and we'll book you in to Pick your Own Blueberries. Gabrielle and Wayne.

29/01/2026

Hi Blueberry Lovers, looks like a perfect sunny PYO Blueberries weekend coming up. to book a picking time slot you'll need to text on 021 0886 2684 Give us your name, whose coming and preferred day and time. PYO blueberries are $12 kg Wayne and Gabrielle

29/01/2026

Hi Blueberry Lovers, looks like a sunny PYO BLUEBERRIES weekend coming up....at last!! We are open Saturday and Sunday 9am-4pm. If you,re reading this and thinking "yep, that's us", then you'll need to make a booking by texting to 021-0886 2684. State your name, whose coming, preferred day and time. PYO blueberries are $12 kg. Gabrielle and Wayne

23/01/2026

Hi Blueberry Lovers, what wild weather for our opening weekend for this season's PYO. I looks like Monday is the best day to book to come and pick; hopefully just cloud cover and not the wind and rain. You'll need to text to book on 021 08862684 stating Name, ph.no. and whose coming. entry fee is $5 ea.kids under 12 free. berry price is $12 kg.pyo. Gabrielle & Wayne

13/12/2025

Hi to all our customers, PYO is still a little way off, so put in your diary that it begins 2026 end of Jan beginning Feb.