Picking of strawberries
May - August. (glasshouse longer periods)
Contract: 3-10 weeks
Accommodation: Often campsite or caravan
Piecework Working hours depending on the weather - start at 04.00 am
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Peas
May - September
Contract: 3-12 weeks
Accommodation: Often campsite
Piecework
Working hours depending on the weather - start at 05.00 am
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May - November
Contract: 1-6 months
Accommodation: Campsite/room indoor
Piece work or pay by the hour
Average: 37 hours a week
Often both harvesting and packing!
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Maize
August
Contract: 3-4 weeks
Accommodation: Often campsite
Piece work
Average: 37 hours/week
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Apples and pears
August - November
Contract: 1-3 months
Accommodation: Indoors
Piecework or pay by the hour
37 hours/week
Sometimes also other kinds of work on the farm.
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Garden nursery
March - December
Contract: 1-6 months
Accommodation: Indoors
Piece work or pay by the hour
Min. 37 hours a week
Various types of work.
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Christmas trees - Greenery/Decorations
September - December
Contract: 3-12 weeks
Accommodation: Indoors
Often Piece work.
It is an advantage if you bring your own car- your chance of getting a job is better.
Min. 37 hours/week
May be very cold and wet.
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Blueberries
July-September
Contract: 1 - 2 months
Accommodation: Indoor
Piece work Often both harvesting and packing
Average of 30 - 37 hours per week
Raspberries: July - September Contract 1 - 2 month Accommodation: Tent or indoor Piecework Often both harvesting and packing Avarage of 30 - 37 houers per week

