After our biggest harvest on record in 2018, it looks like we are on course for another good one for 2019!
Harvesting times vary every year, taking place normally around mid-September, but running as late as November, if temperatures have not been high enough during the summer months. Fortunately, due to dry, warm and settled conditions this summer, we are expecting another excellent year, with an abundance of grapes waiting to be turned into our 2019 vintage!
For our wine-makers, harvest means around five weeks of intense labour, working well into the night, seven days a week, whilst in the background, the grapes are being destalked, pressed and prepared for the fermentation process.
Fancy getting involved? Our harvest is open to ALL volunteers, even if it’s just for an afternoon! Our oldest grape-picker celebrated her 98th birthday with us last year, so you have no excuse! Picking takes place every weekday for approximately 4 – 6 weeks beginning, usually, in September (date to be confirmed). The morning session takes place between 9am – 12pm, followed by a break for lunch, then the afternoon session takes place between 1pm – 4pm. All you need is a pair of gloves, a packed lunch (we provide the drinks), and a waterproof coat. You may also prefer to bring along your own secateurs and low stool to sit on.
Although our harvesters are all volunteers, it doesn’t mean that we don’t look after them – each picker takes home a bottle of still wine of their choosing, per half-day that they work!
If you are interested in getting involved, please email your name and a telephone number to info@halfpennygreen.co.uk and we’ll be in touch closer to the time (don’t worry, there is absolutely no commitment to get involved).
I’d love to be involved
Thank you Dionne, we’ll pop your name on our list and contact you nearer the time.
I would love to join in!
Thank you for offering to help with Harvest. We started on Tuesday, so if you would like to come along tomorrow, or any weekday over the next four weeks, we could definitely use you. Just turn up! If you bring warm layers and a waterproof (just in case!) and some secateurs if you have them. We do provide refreshments at lunch time and the end of the day, but it would be advisable to bring a drink and some lunch if you are here for the day.
We look forward to seeing you.
I’d love to be involved in some way
Hi Andrea, thank for offering to help with Harvest this year. We will pop your name on the list and contact you nearer the time with more information.
Hi Andrea, many thanks for offering to help us out with harvest this year. We will send you more information over in due course.
I would love to be involved
Hi Jane, I will place your email on our list and will contact you closer to the time.
Thanks Jane, we will place your name on our list and contact you nearer the time.
Hi, would love to help
Hi Fiona, Thank you for offering to help with Harvest. We started yesterday, so if you would like to come along tomorrow, or any weekday over the next four weeks, we could definitely use you. If you bring warm layers and a waterproof (just in case!) and some secateurs if you have them. We do provide refreshments at lunch time and the end of the day, but it would be advisable to bring a drink and some lunch if you are here for the day.
We look forward to seeing you.
I would like to be involved again with picking.
Thanks Jack!
Please let me know when harvesting starts. I would like to join in.
Hi Karen, Thank you for offering to help us with Harvest this year, I will place your email on our list for us to contact you in a couple of weeks
Hi Karen, thank you for offering to help us with harvest this year. We will pop your name on the list and contact you nearer the time.
Done it year before last, great fun and brilliant conversation….
I’d love to get involved I’m free most Thursday & Fridays and some weekends .
I look forward to hearing from you .
Carol
Hi Carol, Thank you for offering to help us this year for harvest, I will pop your details onto our list and will contact you closer to the time.
Hello,
I came & picked grapes with you last year on a number of days and enjoyed it so much. Please let me know when picking starts this year, as I would love to come again.
Hi Val, Thank you for offering to help us this year again, I will check that your email is on our list for us to contact you.
Hi Val, thank you for offering to help us with harvest. We will put your name on the list and contact you nearer the time.