Question 1

Do I need any equiment?

Accepted Answer

Secateurs/fruit pruners if you have them (some may prefer to use their own for comfort). If you bring your own they will need to be steralised upon arrival for biosecurity, thin gardening gloves (we also have nitrile gloves as this job can get very sticky), comfy shoes/clothes

Question 2

Why is there no food provided?

Accepted Answer

We usually love to offer cakes and refreshments at volunteering sessions, however, at harvest we are under significant time-pressures. This leaves us little time to prepare refreshments as they are all homemade by the Lokkelebery team who are also working the tractors and harvest!

Question 3

Can I leave early?

Accepted Answer

Usually, we would never ask for concrete commitment from our volunteers, however at harvest we ask that you only sign up if you know you can attend the whole session. If the day's picking is complete then we may finish early, but losing a valuable picker halfway can lead us to not finishing picking

Question 4

Will we be instructed what to do?

Accepted Answer

Yes, at the H&S briefing you will be instructed on the golden rules of harvest and be introduced to your team leader who will be on hand to answer any questions

Lokkelebery Vineyard Volunteer Harvest Day

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