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Pick Your Own Cherries at Stella Creek

COME ON UP TO
STELLA CREEK CHERRY ORCHARD,
PLUMMERS ROAD FOREST RANGE
1.8km TO TOP OF THE HILL!


We are CLOSED TODAY
  Tuesday 6 January......

The orchard is closed all this week
Monday 5th January to Friday 9th January
We will OPEN again 9am on
Saturday 10 January
for you to pick your own cherries

Watch the website for cherry availability.

Normal opening times 9am to 5pm 

THE ORCHARD WILL BE OPEN AS LONG AS WE HAVE RIPE CHERRIES AVAILABLE TO PICK.......WE EXPECT TO BE PICKING INTO THE
SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY '09.
THE WEBSITE WILL BE UPDATED IF THERE ARE NO CHERRIES AVAILABLE.......

DON'T FORGET TO WATCH THE "HOW TO PICK CHERRIES" VIDEO  
BEFORE YOU COME.........THE CHILDREN LOVE IT!
WE PROVIDE THE BUCKETS WHEN YOU COME TO THE SHED ON ARRIVAL
& THEN YOU WILL MEET ALAN OR JAMES IN THE ORCHARD.....
THEY WILL SHOW YOU HOW & WHERE TO PICK YOUR CHERRIES
.........THEN YOU JUST HAVE FUN


LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON AT STELLA CREEK!

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New: Watch our "How to Pick Cherries" video and enjoy Alan Mayne (complete with a pirate patch on his finger!) showing you how its done!

You can save money, enjoy fabulously fresh fruit and have a wonderful family outing in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, when you “Pick Your Own” cherries at Stella Creek.

Our orchard offers everything you need to “Pick Your Own” including:

  • Permanent netting — Our netting covers our entire orchard to a height of 
    more than 15 feet! This means you have plenty of space to pick your cherries in comfort. Have a look at our new photo gallery for pictures of our permanent netting.
  • Buckets - We provide the buckets & plastic bags for you to pick your cherries into........after parking your car just come to the shed to pick up your bucket & you will be shown where to go in the orchard.
  • Wholesale prices — We charge our “Pick Your Own” customers lower prices on our cherries. You will not pay anywhere near retail price and the fruit will be as fresh as it can be.
  • Opening hours - 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week (as long as we have cherries).
  • Cold Drinks for Sale - We don't only keep cherries in our cold room! We also have drinks available to refresh thirsty pickers: Coca Cola, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Solo and  Bottled Water.  
  • No picking limit  We do not impose minimum or maximum limits on what
    you can pick.  So, pick as many or as few as you like. It is up to you.
     
  • Picked fruit — If you would rather just buy our cherries already picked, at
    wholesale prices, then you can do so at our Packing Shed door.......very limited this harvest unfortunately ! We still have some Vega available tho' for the 'white cherry' enthusiasts!

  • Magnificent picturesque views — Bring a picnic or a thermos or both, find a quiet 
    spot and enjoy our stunning views of the valley through to Woodside and 
    Oakbank. 
     
  • Toilet facilities — Available just behind our packing shed.
Our website will keep you updated about which varieties are currently being picked, so just click here daily to find out when your favourite variety is ready.


Things you will need when you Pick Your Own Cherries:


Make sure you find us! There are other cherry orchards in Forest Range - to get to Stella Creek, you need to go up Plummers Road for 1.8km - we are the SECOND CHERRY ORCHARD ON PLUMMERS ROAD - don't STOP until you get right near the top of the hill! This gives us our magnificent views and wonderful fruit. Look for the Stella Creek logo on our sign at our front entrance.

Wear sensible clothes.  Whilst we have permanent netting, you still want to be comfortable when you are picking. So make sure you wear comfortable clothes that are suitable for moderate physical exercise. If this sounds a bit too much like hard work, you can always buy some already picked fruit at the packing shed door!

Wear sensible shoes. If you are going to pick your own, make sure you are wearing comfortable, sensible shoes. The orchard can be a bit damp at times (because of irrigation or rain) and so shoes with a good grip are very important.

Bring sustenance! If you are planning on picking a lot of cherries, you will want to have some water on hand - it can be thirsty work on a warm day! You may also want to bring a picnic and enjoy the stunning views across the Onkaparinga Valley and classic hills ambience. Find a big shady tree, spread out your picnic rug and relax!

** You can also buy Stella Creek Cherries at Adelaide Showground Farmers Market at Wayville........hopefully next season !!
For more info click here. **
 
For more information about “Pick Your Own” or Packing Shed Sales, please phone us on 8389 8572.