Join us to pick apples and press juice!
Our region is home to many fruit trees and the harvest season is around the corner. Our region is plentiful with fruit, particularly apples perfect for fresh eating, baking, dehydrating, and juicing.
Help us ensure that this local fruit is diverted from going to the landfill or becoming wildlife attractants by volunteering at one of our Pick and Press events! These family-friendly events are a great way to socialize, share in the harvest, learn to use our Tool Share equipment, and find out more about our programs.
Kimberley pick & press dates
Pick #1 – Wednesday, August 19th @ 6 pm
Pick #2 – Saturday, August 22nd @ 9 am
Press #1 – Sunday, August 23rd @ 8:30 am
Pick #3 – Wednesday, September 9th @ 6 pm
Pick #4 – Saturday, September 12th @ 9 am
Press #2 – Sunday, September 13th @ 8:30 am
Pick #5 – Friday, October 2 @ 3:30 pm
Meet at the Kimberley Community Garden
865 Rotary Drive, Kimberley, BC
All community pick and press events will meet at the Kimberley Community Garden/Tool Share Shed to gather, sign waivers, and access equipment.
Press events will take place in the garden.
Pick events take place across Kimberley. Participants will receive directions and transport themselves from the garden to the selected trees for that day’s pick.
Come prepared
Picking events
- Come dressed for the weather and the outdoors
- Bring work gloves, a water bottle, a hat, and snacks
- Bring a box, cooler, or reusable bag to take home some apples
- Please bring a truck and/or ladder along if you can
- Carpooling is encouraged
Pressing events
- Come dressed for the weather and the outdoors
- Bring work gloves, a water bottle, a hat, and snacks
- Bring a container to take home some apple juice
- If you know someone with livestock, consider asking if they would like some apple mash for feed
- Carpooling is encouraged
This project is made possible with support from the United Way, City of Kimberley, Regional District of the East Kootenay & Columbia Basin Trust.