Apple picking in the Kitchen Garden
Crunch your way into autumn and visit the Kitchen Garden to help us pick apples for our pressing events and find out more about the orchards.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Join us in the Kitchen Garden for a hands-on harvest experience.
Explore a variety of apples, learn about their unique qualities, and discover how we turn them into delicious treats. You’re welcome to take a few apples home for a small donation, or simply pick them to store in our apple store, where they’ll be juiced at our Discovery days or in our café’s delicious local recipe of Dorset Apple cake mouth-watering apple cakes.
Meet us between 11-2pm on 24 September and 4 October to take part. We will have picking tools and bags available on the day, subject to availability.
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Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Meeting point
Meet our volunteers in the Kitchen Garden under the stretch tent.
- What to bring and wear
Please wear suitable clothing for the time of year and sensible footwear.
- Accessibility
This is a physical activity working on the ground picking at different heights. If you would like to attend and would like to discuss your access requirements, please call 01202 883402.
- Other
Dogs will need to stay outside of the orchard.
Upcoming events
Henrietta's Garden
Join us this year in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the restoration of Henrietta Bankes’ vision of the Japanese Garden, filled with cherry blossom, bamboo and acers.
Summer of Play
Discover a summer jam-packed with fun for all ages in Kitchen Garden. Play with giant building blocks, visit the story garden, race on bouncy strawberries or join one of our pop-up events.
Summer of Play: Plant a seed
Green fingers at the ready! Join us in the Kitchen Garden potting shed on Saturdays in the summer holidays for planting sessions.
Formal Garden Tours
Come along to one of our volunteer-led Formal Garden tours to discover the history, horticulture and highlights of the season.