Our Harvest is Over! Back to Orchard for a pre-winter busy bee
On Monday May 6th we’ll have a tree care session 8:30-9:30am
On Sunday May 19th 2:30-4pm we’ll run a busy bee planting and harvesting the last summer crops.
2024 Olive Harvest is on 20/21 April – Register to join a harvest time
Register here in Eventbrite :https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2024-community-olive-harvest-saturday-verge-pick-sunday-in-booyeembara-tickets-864415920287?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join the 2024 Community Olive Harvest:
- Saturday 20/4- choose the morning harvest team or mid afternoon harvest mob to harvest olives from the verges of White Gum Valley
- Sunday morning 21/4 in Booyeembara Park’s Olive Grove (located on Montreal Street near Public Golf Course ), between 9:00am – 12.30pm. Then join a celebratory long-table lunch in the grove (byo lunch or put in $10 for pizza) with live music.
- Alternatively you can harvest anytime over the weekend at a time / place of your choosing.
By registering we can communicate further details closer to the date.
Busy bee & Social Sundowner – Sunday March 10, 2024
Join our late summer busy bee followed by a sundowner
Busy Bee Sunday Mar 10th. 3:30pm- 5pm
Sundowner 5 – 6:30pm
A very busy busy-bee with loads of jobs to tackle like oiling timber structures, feeding trees and de-weeding our weedy corner.
Everyone is welcome!
Our 10th AGM coming up – Sunday 19/11 3:30pm
Sunday afternoon of Nov 19th 3:15 for 3:30 start. Join online or come in person to a backyard meeting at Steph’s house. Email us for more details. Come to listen and find out more, or getting more involved through the committee or supporting the committee.
Busy Bee Saturday Oct 21 from 2:30pm
Join our friendly group of gardeners to tackle a range of gardening and cleanup jobs in the Orchard on Saturday afternoon. From weeding and watering to spreading manure and rock dust to our hungry tropical zone, there is a job for everyone.
Winter Solstice Lantern Parade
Saturday June 17th 3:30 – 6:30pm
Heaps of activity in the Orchard then at 5:30 we head off with our lanterns 
for a parade in the Valley as dusk descends.
Pre-winter Busy Bee – Sunday May 21st
All welcome to lend a hand to a multitude of tasks for the pre-winter busy bee.
2:30-4:30pm in the Orchard.
Bring water and any tools you prefer for pruning, weeding or a wheelbarrow…or just come as you are.
2023 Olive Harvest: 29 – 30 April
SATURDAY 29th April am & pm verge tree picks
Harvesting in Booyeembara
SUNDAY 30th APRIL 9am – 12:30 in Booyeembara’s Olive Grove, then Harvest Lunch! (byo lunch or buy pizza) Enjoy live music from the Mediterranean while you harvest!
Whether you want to join the Saturday verge harvest, Sunday harvest or pick your own to add to the harvest, please register on Eventbrite ( “whitegumvalley-olive-harvest2023” ) or email: us then we can communicate with you to make this a smooth, enjoyable harvest.
More information here:Olive harvest 2023 information-V2
Busy bee & Saturday sundowner on March 18
This Saturday we have a double header with a busy bee to keep our orchard looking good and our second Saturday sunset event to see the day out with music, food and good company. Busy bee from 3pm, Sundowner from 4:30pm.
Enjoy Saturday Sunsets in March in the Orchard
Come down to the Orchard on a Satuday night in March for dinner, a drink, a chat or just a wander through the fruit trees. Orchard Crew will be on-site winding down, sharing some food and having a catch up. If you’ve ever wanted to find out which tree is which (or any other query) this is your chance. An easy community catch up to make and sustain local connections.
BYO instrument for an acoustic open mic / jamming circle.
BYO food & drink, mats & some chairs provided.
Hope to see you there!