The rich rural scenery of North Fife, Scotland, provides variety from the historic city of St Andrews and the quaint harbours of the East Neuk of Fife. A Royal Palace in Falkland, a Folk Museum in Ceres, a National Trust Mansion House near Cupar, Balmerino Abbey, Lindores Abbey, Newburgh, Dunbog, Glenduckie, Creich, Birkhill, Ballinbreich, Abdie, Upper Flisk and more in beautiful North East Fife. Also the occasional wander.
Newburgh Orchard Group Sept Plum Sale 2010 North Fife.
15 minuets before the sale starts a queue forms. Over 500 kilos of plums were on sale. Newburgh Orchard Group.Newburgh Orchard Group (NOG) was formed by local people in June 2002. Its aims are:
- to preserve, maintain and develop Newburgh’s heritage as an historic fruit growing area; - to enable local people to gain enjoyment and economic benefit from fruit growing; - to see Newburgh put on the Tourist Trail as Scotland’s Fruit Town; - to create a resource of which the people of Newburgh will be proud; - to research Newburgh’s fruit heritage and to preserve its ancient fruit varieties; - to build up a network of fruit tree owners and bring people, skills and resources together. Also to enable many others to eat them and enjoy.
Customers pick and choose from the available fruits.
On Wednesday 6th July a delegation from France visited Newburgh as part of a study trip in order to make contact with the former dependencies of the L'Order of Tiron.
Led by Victor Provot, President of the order of Tiron, Mayor of Thiron-Gardais, Head of tourism and guide of the Abbey of Thiron Gardais. Accompanied by Francoise Garnier, Mayors secretary and secretary L'Order of Tiron. Evelyne Jego, treasurer L'Order of Tiron on Student exchange. Marika Dalibard, International Commerce, photographer, interpreter. Fanny Pouteau, Orchards "open gardens" history of fruit trees. Teresa Priolet, Interpreter. Manon Girard, Co-ordinator of study trip, studying for her Masters degree in Cultural projects, History & History of Arts. Objectives being to represent the Community of Thiron Gardais, gather information/history of "daughters" Abbeys in Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.
All in preparation for the 900th (2014) Anniversary of the completion of L'abbey de Thiron.
Met by Newburgh Orchard Group, Caroline Guthrie,Chairperson. Paul Dodman, Treasurer. Julie Reilly, secretary.
Newburgh History Society, Gordon Pitkethly, chairperson.
Community Council, Andrew Arbuckle Fife Councillor.
Newburgh Action Group, Pat Dalrymple.
Last year Kevin Rielly contacted Victor Provot in his research into the origins of the Pear trees found in Lindores Abbey, one the oldest in Scotland at (82ft) tall. In return Victor sent a book on the apple & pear trees found in the Perche Region of France and an indication of a planned visit to Lindores Abbey.
An engraved glass present designed by by Paul Dodman being received by Victor Provot.
Lindores Abbey, and its Burgh of Newbugh their History and Annals being presented by Gordon Pitkethly as chairman of Newburgh History Society.
Victor Provot and Gordon Pitkethly connect.
A good exchange.
Victor Provot presenting to Caroline Guthrie Chairperson of Newburgh Orchard Group.
Kevin Reilly honoured.
A happy bunch. From the left:- Caroline Guthrie, Victor Provot, Kevin Reilly, Paul Dodman, Gordon Pitkethly, Julie Reilly and Andrew Arbuckle.
Medal Thiron-Gardais as received by Newburgh office holders.
Plaque of the Association L'Ordre de Tiron to be screwed firmly down on a wall at Lindores Abbey.
Food provided by Newburgh Orchard Group, Newburgh Action Group, Community Council, Tayside Community council and John Pearson (baker). A wonderful and delicious spread of cooked meets, river caught wild salmon, salads, pies, fresh fruits, brandy preserved pears, very more-ish fresh cream and strawberry scones. A feast.
Food.
The Order of Tiron had much influence in Scotland, a Monk having drafted the famous Declaration of Arbroath.
This year the Cobble Boat Races with the support Celebrating Fife funding was a larger local community event. Below are just some of the local interests presented.
Musical Entertainment on the pier-side.
Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC chats with visitors after opening the Celebrating Fife Cobble Boat Races and Heritage Day Newburgh North Fife.
Newburgh Sailing Club is situated in northern Fife on the south shores of the river Tay, along the A913 between Perth to the West and Newport-on-Tay to the east. The Club enjoys stunning views up and down the river and across the valley over Mugdrum Island in the centre of the river, which happens to be one of the largest reed beds in Europe, and, home to much wildlife. For more information.
The Scottish Coastal Rowing Association was formed on 29 May 2010 to continue the initiative to restart Coastal Rowing & Racing around the Scottish Coastline and on inland Lochs. To find out more.
Hot cooked food and drinks provided by Abbey Garage Cafe.
Newburgh Flower Show, tomorrow 21st August at 2pm.
Newburgh Community Trust Wind Power Project just one of many positive developments happening the now. In recent years the people of Newburgh have shown what can be achieved through working together with a number of public agencies and funding bodies. Several local groups have had great success in promoting various projects and have taken pride in the finished work. To help continue this trend Newburgh Community Trust has been set up to assist in taking further projects forward. Visit website.
Newburgh Orchard Group.Newburgh Orchard Group (NOG) was formed by local people in June 2002. Its aims are:
- to preserve, maintain and develop Newburgh’s heritage as an historic fruit growing area; - to enable local people to gain enjoyment and economic benefit from fruit growing; - to see Newburgh put on the Tourist Trail as Scotland’s Fruit Town; - to create a resource of which the people of Newburgh will be proud; - to research Newburgh’s fruit heritage and to preserve its ancient fruit varieties; - to build up a network of fruit tree owners and bring people, skills and resources together. For more information
Projects on the go by Newburgh Action Group.
Newburgh Community Council.
Cakes and drinks provided by Hatters.
Hoopla, Raffle and skin transfers for the wee ones.
Entrance to the Orchard is located next to the car park adjacent to the school at the East end of Newburgh.
Newburgh Orchard Group (NOG)
its aims and history:
Until as late as 1960s, people living along the High Street sold fruit at their door.
Customers travelled annually at harvest time to buy a supply of plumbs, apples and pears for jam making and preserving for winter. This tradition was almost lost until NOG was founded in 2002.
The aim of NOG is to preserve, maintain and develop Newburgh's heritage as historic fruit growing area. This Community Orchard planted by NOG in 2004 is a resourse for school lessons. Used also for demonstrations of pruning, training and grafting fruit trees.
THe fruit in the Orchard can be picked by local people for their own use.
NOG activities include:
Annual street fruit market.
Jam making.
Pruning/Grafting Workshops.
Tree Survey.
Heritage fruit and variety preservation.
Apple pressing and juicing.
Newburgh continues to attract visitors to buy and enjoy the fruit and fruit produce.
Newburgh Orchard Group, a community project whereby fruit and preserves are sold to the public who come from as far afield as Dundee, Cupar and Perth. Newburgh garden growers are paid a percentage, the remainder contributes to Newburgh Community trust for the benefit of the town.
Newburgh North Fife Orchard Group. The town historically has produced fruit, namely plums which were introduced by the monks of Lindores Abbey. This is the second week of the sale, last week long queues formed down the High Street and in a short period of time over 1000 Lbs of plums were sold.
As can be seen other fruit and veg were available.
Today September 26 Newburgh Orchard Group held another sale in the High Street. Apples, Pears, Plums, Blackberries, Onions, Shallots, Jams, Preserves and Chutneys. These sales will happen for the next 2 Saturdays from 9-30 am. Be early if you really want to buy. Local food, Zero food miles, what could be better?
Just one of the varieties of eating apples for sale.
Apples, appreciative buyers choose from the wide variety of fruits grown in Newburgh.
Point of sale where cash changes hands. The income is split between Newburgh growers and the orchard group.
Fife Arts Co-operative, a group of artists based at the newly developed Steeple in Newburgh, formally the Town Hall is very pleased to announce that Jeanette Sendler has been appointed to be the Steeple’s first Artist in Residence.
Jeanette, was among twenty four applicants for the ‘Plum Job’ post, which is funded through the Scottish Arts Council Partners Scheme. Her post is a year long residency as an artist working with textiles/fibre to explore the past and present relationship of the community to the land in Newburgh.
Jeanette offers many skills as an artist working with textiles including millinery, costume design, felting and knitting. She also has experience of community based residencies in Scotland and further afield.
The residency will also give Jeanette the opportunity to spend a whole year in Newburgh and to develop her own work in response to the Plum Job brief until next spring.
Representatives from community partners including Fife Arts Co-operative, Newburgh Orchard Group, Newburgh Garden Orchard Group, and Newburgh Primary School were involved in the interviewing process and are now looking forward to hearing more about Jeanette’s ideas for the residency.
I arrived late at the sale, earlier queues had formed in anticipation and excitement and why not, although the harvest is late and plentiful it could be a vintage year. On sale too are apple tree saplings.
Apart from fresh fruit, jams and preserves are on sale.
Sweet succulent instantly edible plums, mmmmm yes, very delicious. Cooking plums also on sale for jams and preserves.
Newburgh Orchard Group have sales over the next few Saturdays. Apples and other fruits will be available.
15 minuets before the sale starts a queue forms. Over 500 kilos of plums were on sale.
Customers pick and choose from the available fruits.
Other Newburgh garden produce for sale.
