Autocueillette — Île Saint-Bernard

Apple picking
at the island orchard

APPLE PICKING

About the activity

Dès le 19 septembre, près d’une quinzaine de variétés seront offertes jusqu’à épuisement des ressources : McIntosh, Cortland, Lobo, Liberty, Eden, Délicieuse, Spartan, Jonafree, Empire, et la fameuse Honeycrisp, entre autres! Le verger est ouvert tous les jours de 9 h à 17 h, jusqu’à épuisement des ressources.

Don't forget to bring your reusable bags!

L’autocueillette est « zéro plastique »! Nous encourageons les visiteurs à apporter leurs propres sacs réutilisables afin de réduire la production de déchets dans le but de s’aligner sur les valeurs environnementales fondamentales d’Héritage Saint-Bernard. Des sacs réutilisables seront en vente sur les lieux de l’événement.

A one-of-a-kind organic orchard!

A regional natural and cultural heritage site, île Saint-Bernard was inhabited between 1765 and 2011 by the Grey Nuns, a religious congregation founded by Marguerite D’Youville. Under the motto “protect life in all its forms,” these nuns established an orchard and a small dairy farm, among other things. Since then, the Saint-Bernard Island orchard has been certified organic by Ecocert Canada, and rigorous work procedures have been implemented to ensure the growth of the trees and the quality of their fruit.

Due to the anticipated high demand, a free shuttle service is offered to get to Saint-Bernard Island, accessible from the park-and-ride lot located near 149 Notre-Dame Street North.

Where

In the orchard of Île Saint-Bernard

480, boulevard D’Youville, Châteauguay, J6J 5T9

Orchard hours

Dès le 19 septembre

Price by weight

1,85 $ / lb

Self-picking until supplies run out.

Rules

No pets allowed on Île Saint-Bernard.
It is forbidden to climb trees and pull branches to catch apples.
It is forbidden to throw or crush apples on the ground.
It is possible to eat apples, but the leftovers must be thrown into the compost.
No ball, frisbee or other game in the orchard.
Cycling prohibited.
Strollers and scooters: please circulate in the rows.
A personal bag check may be requested.

Map of the orchard

ORCHARD CERTIFIED AS ORGANIC BY ECOCERT CANADA

Over the past months, meticulous work has been done to ensure proper apple tree growth and great fruit quality. Rather than using chemicals, more “natural” methods are being applied and have resulted in exceptional yields in the orchard. An agronomist specialized in organic farming is lending her expertise to the team during this undertaking.