PERRY LOWE ORCHARDS   
4237 Price Road, Moravian Falls, NC  28654
Phone  336-921-3123,  336-921-2320, or 828-632-7913
tloweapple@wilkes.net

                                    

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           Educational Tours               

Perry Lowe Orchards is a fifth generation family farm, located on 600 acres of beautiful mountain top land (150 acres of orchard) at the Wilkes/Alexander county line off of Highway 16 South. We have managed apple tours of our apple house and orchards for many years.  Following is a list of educational tour opportunities for the coming year. 

  1. A-maze-ing Apple Tree Maze:

    Come and lose yourself in our apple tree maze as you learn about apple varieties (there are 18 different varieties in our 2 acre maze and almost a thousand trees), and learn at “apple time” (our educational talk all about apples).  There will be more challenges and learning in the maze this year.  Find your special variety somewhere in the maze for an extra apple to enjoy.  There are several entrances to the maze to make it enjoyable for all ages of apple pickers.

Our apple tree maze is growing beautifully and there will be picking in the apple tree maze this year.  We will pick our bag (we provide the bag for picking) of apples in the maze and an apple to enjoy!

Our apple orchard and maze are located just 2 miles off of Highway 16 south on Moore Mountain Road / Price Road. 

2.     Playground

 All of the groups can enjoy our playground area at the apple tree maze and playground area which now includes:

Hay Play - A wonderful maze and climbing area for the children complete with safe, soft hay bales for lots of hay playing fun.

Perry Lowe Orchard "Beach" - "Happiness is a beach" at our apple orchard beach complete with sand, beach balls, beach toys, and seashells.

Hoop Shoot - A wonderful 4 foot hoop shoot for all the children to enjoy complete with small basketballs and lots of fun.

Please check here for other additions (still being decided upon).

3.     Hayride:

Our hayride takes all our apple pickers on a scenic ride through the orchard.

  1. Picnic Area:

            Alongside our Apple Tree Maze several picnic tables will be available for your convenience.   Please tell us your preference for picnic area when scheduling.  We provide trashcans and port-a johns for your convenience,  Also, this is a great spot for taking those special class pictures to enjoy later.

  1. Pumpkin Picking

At the maze this year the children may enjoy picking their own pumpkin from our pre-picked pumpkin patch.  There is a small charge for the cost of the pumpkin, please let us know if your group would like to do this.  This will be available in season and the school should allow for additional time for the children to pick out their own pumpkin to take home.  Markers will be available so the teachers or children may put their name on their pumpkin.  The pumpkin patch is reserved especially for school groups and features smaller pumpkins for easy picking and carrying.  Please note some groups have chosen two tours an apple tour and a pumpkin picking tour later in the season.  Please specify your preference when scheduling.

  1. Apple House

Start your tour with a stop at our apple house.  Our apple house is located on Highway 16 South and is easy to find beside the road that goes to our apple orchard.  We sell apples, peaches and nectarines (in season), many vegetables, jams, jellies, honey, baked goods, our own pasteurized apple cider (children may enjoy a cup of apple cider, apple sipper cups available), and souvenirs (little pickers area for the kids with nothing over $2.00), and gift items.  Also, the children may enjoy watching the grading and sorting of our apples.  Bathroom facilities are available at our apple house. 

The Apple Tree Maze tour and hayride will take approximately 1 to 1 ˝ hours depending on the size of your group.  Also, when scheduling, please let us know if your group will be bringing their lunch and will need to use the picnic area.   For additional information and admission fees or to schedule an appointment please contact Katrina Lowe at 336-921-2320 or email us at tloweapple@wilkes.net.