Community Sharing Day

One Sunflower with stem logo of Lifecycles

Join us for our free, annual harvest celebration! Taste heritage apple varieties, sample and learn how to press fresh juice, take home free fruit, take a tour of the orchard, enjoy fun kids activities and celebrate the abundance of the season with neighbours and new friends!

Thank you for joining us for our 2026 Community Sharing Day!

A LifeCycles volunteer washing apples at the apple pressing station.
A LifeCycles staff member working at the apple tasting table while a visitor samples apples at Community Sharing Day.
Two LifeCycles staff members at the information booth during Community Sharing Day.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Our next Community Sharing Day will be on Saturday, September 25th, 2027
Community sharing day 2026 Poster

2026 Event Details

Saturday, September 26th
11am – 3pm
Welland Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane

We need lots of volunteer support to make this amazing community event happen! Login to the Gleaning Hub to view available shifts and sign up.

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Ride our free shuttle!

Parking is very limited at the orchard and we encourage people to bike (it’s right on the Galloping Goose trail), carpool or ride our free shuttle.

The shuttle will be stopping downtown (at 166 Chatham St. on the corner of Store St.), at Lifecycles Office (808 Viewfield Rd. Unit A – in Esquimalt) and at the Welland Orchard (1215 Stancil Lane). No RSVP is required. Please see the shuttle schedule below.

Community sharing day shuttle schedule
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