Just don't take our word....
I haven't stopped raving about Coral Beach since I came back to England! It's a hectic 7 weeks but the location, the people I met and the experience made it all so worthwhile. I was able to use my languages on the Front Desk and explore a part of Canada I had never been to before. As far as a working holiday goes, I'd say Coral Beach is right up there!
Jess Parsons, UK
A Day in the Life of a Picker
We often get ask about what picking is like. There is no doubt that picking is physically demanding work. It takes some experience to develop speed.
- You are paid by the pound and therefore your daily pay usually increases with experience. As a general rule, even if you haven't picked before, if you have done physical work such as tree planting you should be capable of picking.
- The season runs from mid July to late August with a limited number of days off, however most days the picking starts early and finishes before noon so there is time to refresh. Occasionally we will pick until 1:30 to 2:00 pm but these days are the exceptions.
- Afternoons and evenings are your own to relax and do as you like. Because picking starts early each morning we ask pickers staying in our Camp observe a quiet time from 9:00 pm onward each evening.
- Out of respect for all of our picking staff we will not accept unruly behavior in our camp.
See cherry picking in action and a slice of life in our Camp! Take a look at our fruit picking video and one made independently by one of our cherry pickers from 2010, Rebecca.
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