2. People Learning About Nature in Tayport
Gardening sub-group of Tayport Community Trust
The Trust was established in 2008 to promote a
vibrant & sustainable community, with improved
quality of life, allowing everyone the opportunity to
fulfil their social aspirations.
PLANT is working to achieve this goal through
projects which involve growing food and flowers,
while enhancing Tayport’s natural environment.
3. Community growing groups are multiplying across
Scotland and the UK …. and internationally
Community growing is great for:
people
places
and the planet!
4. include everyone from young children to older people
get people growing and using produce, reducing food miles
offer the chance to learn, teach and share gardening skills
provide mixed growing spaces and community plots
bring people together at outdoor community events
promote health and wellbeing
enhance the natural environment
contribute to biodiversity
5. A circular route from Harbour Café via West Lights, Scotscraig Drive and
Spears Hill, with magnificent views over the Tay. As with all our projects,
local residents were consulted and their views taken into account.
6. 53 apples and plums, mainly Scottish heritage varieties
50 soft fruit bushes
Native hedge of 300 wild trees
Swathe of wildflowers
Harbour border
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15. February 2013: Andrew
Lear the ‘Appletreeman’
led a planting workshop at
our first tree planting day.
Film made by Media
Education of Edinburgh.
March 2013: fruit tree
pruning workshop at Pillars
of Hercules farm, Falkland,
also led by Andrew.
16. PLANT is establishing a produce garden to supply Tayport’s
Harbour Café with fresh salads, vegetables and herbs.
It’s only a month old but we do have some lettuces!
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19. Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens
Trellis
Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society
Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Greenspace Scotland
Community Land Adivsory Service
20. 2012 & 2013: Autumn Fruit Fest
2014: Spring Fest - 26 April
2014: Autumn Fest planned
