Presentation to the Rotary Club, spring 2014

1. Community Growing in
Tayport
Janice Gibson & Jessie Roberts
PLANT
17 April 2014

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

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!

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

29. Ellie Barnett, P 5
Jonah Bell, P1

30. Cameron Christie
Logan Mulligan

31. • Lots of fun and
activities for all
the family
• Do come along
• Bring a scarecrow!

33. Tayport people on task…

34. …and testing their
strength!

35.  Fife Council
 Tayport Community Trust
 Harbour Café
 Councillors Maggie Taylor, Bill Connor and Tim Brett
 Local businesses

36. Fruit tree
stakes
decorated
by pupils

37.  Fife Council
 ScotMid
 Action Earth
 Foundation Scotland
 Tayport Charity Shop
 Rotary Club of North Fife
 PLANT’s own fund raising

38. www.tayportct.org.uk/plant
www.facebook/plantgroup
plant@tayportct.org.uk
Janice Gibson 01382 552486
Jessie Roberts 01382 553516

39. Oliver and his
‘Lord Derby’ apple tree