Volunteer Grape Harvest at Ashling Park Estate

Come pick with us at Ashling Park; a rewarding way to spend the day. It’s not easy work, a fair amount of exertion is involved but with it comes camaraderie, fresh air and an enormous amount of satisfaction. It is a fun and rewarding day out with the opportunity to meet some interesting people and learn more about what’s involved in making your favourite bottle of sparkling and still wine.

Thank you so much for supporting Ashling Park Estate. We could not produce our award-winning wines without your help!

Our Picking Dates:

• Tuesday 4th October
• Thursday 6th October
• Saturday 8th October
• Sunday 9th October

About this event

Harvesting days may change at short notice due to the weather conditions - please check your email inox and spam folders regularly.

What you need to know:

Meet at Ashling Park Estate main visitor building

Each day will work as follows:

7.50am - Arrival, introduction

8.00am - Briefing and training

8.10am – Grape picking

10.30am (approximate) - Refreshment break – coffee and cake/snack

Between 1-1.30pm (approximate) – Pickers lunch (eg hot soup, sausage roll) to be provided by Ashling park Estate

Please bring extra food / snacks if you want. Please let us know of any allergies and other dietary requirements.

4.00-4:30pm - Finish and a glass of sparkling rose in the vineyard or visitor centre at the end of day (weather dependent)

Please arrive promptly in the morning or let us know if you are running late: (01243 967700)

What to bring:

Snacks and water to take to the vineyard.

Please bring suitable footwear – comfy but also for wet weather, even if it is sunny the grass could be very wet in the morning.

Warm and waterproof clothing, we recommend layers as you will warm up as you pick. If the forecast is wet then it is worth bringing a change of clothes for the end of the day.

Sun cream and a hat is also recommended even if it doesn’t look particularly sunny.

Light garden gloves if you have them or we will provide disposable latex gloves.

We will provide all the equipment for harvesting the grapes.

Please Share with friends, work colleagues and family

Please note we cannot accept dogs onto the vineyard

Participants must be minimum of 18 to participate.

Host or Publisher Ashling Park Estate