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The Orchard Keepers (formerly Tellurian Fruit Gardens)

Pick your own apples, cherries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines and plums in Harcourt, VIC · plus farm experiences

Closed for season Pick-your-own & farm experiences
Last verified 17 Jul 2026 Farm details can change. Check before travelling.
Grampians & Ballarat
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Is The Orchard Keepers (formerly Tellurian Fruit Gardens) open right now?

Out of season

September falls outside every picking window this farm has recorded. The next one opens in December.

Last verified 17 Jul 2026

Billed as Central Victoria's only certified-organic self-serve orchard, at Harcourt, with pick-your-own cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, raspberries and apples. The farm also runs CSA boxes and farmers' markets, so call ahead to confirm self-serve picking and hours.

What you can pick and when

Swipe to see all months. Windows are typical for this state — call ahead to confirm what's ripe.

Typical picking months at this farm
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Apples Available Peak Peak Peak Available
Cherries Available Available Available Peak
Raspberries Peak Peak Available Available Available Available Available Peak
Peaches Peak Available Available
Nectarines Peak Available Available
Plums Peak Available Available

Farm experiences

Beyond picking, The Orchard Keepers (formerly Tellurian Fruit Gardens) offers hands-on farm experiences. Each runs on its own schedule and availability can change, so check with the farm before you travel.

Farm tours & Hands-on workshops

Currently offered

The Fruit Crew is an ongoing hands-on fruit-growing skills exchange combining half-day orchard work with theory. Members also receive access to public workshop tickets and invitations to farm tours/events.

Access
Booking required — Book ahead; sessions can sell out.
Booking
Application/commitment required; approximately age 14+ and at least 20 half-days for the full program
Price
No course fee: skills-for-labour exchange, with about 5kg fruit exchange per half-day described
When
Committed seasonal program; reviewed 2025/26 intake full. Public workshops and tours only when scheduled

Confirmed from the farm's own website on 19 Jul 2026. Availability, times and prices can change, so check with the farm before you travel. Source: Official farm website.

Getting there

69 Danns Rd, Harcourt, VIC 3453. Around Ballarat, about 90 minutes west of Melbourne.

Where The Orchard Keepers (formerly Tellurian Fruit Gardens) is

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Before you go

Bring a hat, closed shoes, water and cash or a card for what you pick. Rows can be uneven underfoot, so a pram may be harder going in wet weather. Facilities aren't confirmed for this farm — check when you call ahead.

Check before you drive

Seasons shift with the weather. Always call the farm to confirm what's ripe and that they're open before you drive out.

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Season
Dec-Feb
Open
Seasonal weekend picking days over summer; check Facebook/Instagram for current dates
Booking
Booking recommended
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Last verified 17 Jul 2026. We check listings against farms' own sources and re-verify regularly. How we verify Report a change

Sources: harcourt.vic.au, Official farm website. Is this your farm? Tell us what's changed.

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Frequently asked questions

What can you pick at The Orchard Keepers (formerly Tellurian Fruit Gardens), and when?

You can pick Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Raspberries and Apples at The Orchard Keepers (formerly Tellurian Fruit Gardens), typically Dec-Mar; Feb-May. Seasons move with the weather each year, so treat those windows as a guide and check what's ripe before you drive out.