Overgrown raspberries

We've just taken on a new allotment (2 weeks!) and cleared a quarter of it already. A lot of back breaking work. A part of the plot seems to have a lot of what seem to be overgrown raspberry canes in there. Possibly other berries as well but hard to tell due to the weeds. There seems to be new shoots coming up all over the plot as well. (Raspberries still?) I'd like to try and keep them if possible. Any tips on how to clear them? Especially the new shoots appearing all over the place. Do I just have to dig them all up and just try and save a few of them? I don't want to use weed killer. We're trying to be as organic as is possible. Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

Raspberries are quite shallow rooted, it would be easier in the long run to completely dig out the rasps clearing the weeds as you go. Then prepare the new ground well with plenty of rotted manure and replant the raspberries. That way you should get a bumper crop next year, but nothing much this year.

The downside is this dry weather, providing you can water daily until established they should be fine.

Thanks for all the help. That's this weekend booked up. Long sleeved shirts then.