21 September 2013: Sloes

Sloes, the fruit of the blackthorn, are now ripening. Blackthorns can be found in the hedgerows on Hampstead Heath. These slows are growing on a tall shrub between the two Cohen's Fields, near the Goodison Fountain.

14 August 2013: Brambles

Blackberry season is beginning now. This is a very bountiful patch of brambles on the Tumulus Field.

1 September 2012: Blackberries

20 September 2011: Sweet Chestnuts

The fruit of Castanea sativa, on an old tree near the Kenwood Pagoda.

See on the map where this picture was taken.

8 September 2011: Rose Hips

These scarlet hips are the fruit of dog roses that grow in the hedges around Parliament Hill Fields.

6 September 2011: Sloes

Blackthorns can be found in several locations on the Heath, there are many in the hedges around Parliament Hill Fields. These sloes grow in a bush near the Mixed Bathing Pond, next to the path that leads to Parliament Hill.

30 August 2011: Blackberries

There have been lots of blackberries on Hampstead Heath this year. Some have been picked, some have gone over now; some are still looking good, like these berries from a bramble hedge on Pryors Field.