Let’s Go Nuts!
Okanagan Families With Children From Africa
Fall Picnic in a Nut Orchard
Saturday, October 3rd, 11-2pm
Gellatly Nut Farm, Westbank
Bring your own picnic, reusable dishes, blanket, chairs and outdoor games/toys, and nut-picking bowls/bags.
We will supply hot drinks.
There will be old-fashioned picnic games like three-legged and potato-sack races.
There is 500 ft of pebble beach to throw rocks and run around, as well as a few picnic tables.
And of course, you can go into the nut orchard and pick nuts, which is pretty fun. To take them home, you pay $2-3 a pound.
Please dress warm! For the brisk autumn weather.
There is no shelter at the Nut Farm, so if it looks to be pouring rain, I’ll send out an emergency location via email the day before.
As usual, family and friends of group members are very welcome.
Not a member but want to come? Email okanaganfca@gmail.com .
To get there: from Hwy 97 in Westbank turn down Gellatly Road towards the lake. When you hit a T intersection, turn right on Gellatly (left is Boucherie) and follow the road as it curves past a resort. Shortly after you will see Whitworth Road and the Gellatly Nut Farm is just a short way in on the left. Note that much further down the road is the Gellatly Heritage Park – but that’s not where we are going.
More about the nut farm: Regional District Site and some pictures.
