Orchard groups, produce and services in Scotland.
Scottish orchard groups
To find community orchards local to you, see our community orchard map
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Clyde Valley Orchards – aim to provide a resource of information on the orchards of the Clyde Valley. It is a network of local people who are interested in finding ways to make more of the local orchards.
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Forth Valley’s Orchards – Funded by the Central Scotland Green Network Development Fund, is aiming to ensure orchard sustainability, and is works with community groups, businesses and school leaders in areas of multiple deprivation and/ or near areas of vacant & derelict land.
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Orchard Revival – A not-for-profit Community Interest Company. Aims to help the wider community to recognise the multiple benefits and value of orchards; local food, culture and social, health and wellbeing, heritage and history, economic, and biodiversity; inform the wider community about the culture, heritage and history of local orchards, old and traditional varieties, and traditional practices and knowledge; help promote the revival of traditional orchards in Scotland for the benefit of the public at large.
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The Newburgh Orchard Group – Based in the Royal Burgh of Newburgh in Fife. Local fruit picking and sale of fruit from private orchards. Fruit tree pruning and grafting workshops, fruit recipes. Works with children and schools and has created a school community orchard.
Where to buy trees in Scotland
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Scottish Fruit Trees – Supplies hardy and delicious fruit trees, nuts and soft fruit to suit Scotland, North England, Wales and Ireland.
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Appletreeman – A family business in Perthshire. Appletreeman propagates and sells hardy, heritage pear, plum and apple fruit trees selected for the Scottish climate.
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Frank P Matthews and Keepers Nursery - these nurseries offer a bespoke grafting service for varieties unlikely to be available off-the-peg, and on the rootstock of your choice. FPM will graft 10 or more trees. Keepers will graft singles. The tree(s) will usually be supplied the following winter so must be ordered well in advance of your requirements.