The Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park is inviting you to come and pick the first hazelnuts of the season as they fall to the ground.
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Proceeds are then used by the society for upkeep and improvements in the popular four-hectare waterfront regional park and the nut orchard just off Whitworth Road.
When self-harvesting, the society is asking people to do the following:
sa国际传媒� Wash or sanitize your hands before and after nut harvesting
sa国际传媒� Wear a mask and keep at least two metres between yourself and others in the orchard or park
sa国际传媒� Bring your own harvesting bags
sa国际传媒� Pick nuts from the ground only and do not climb the trees.
sa国际传媒� Payments must be made either by e-transfer (nutfarm@shaw.ca) or by cash, which you can deposit at the payment box near the Whitworth Road entrance
A pound of nuts is $5 and four pounds, or a large bucket, is $20. If you leave the farm without paying for your harvest, you could face a $500 fine.
For more information on the park or nut harvest, visit the .
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