Our director in charge of funding, Henry Paul, and local resident, Margo Sproson, met with journalists from the Courier last week to give them some insight into the nostalgia surrounding Craigtoun Country Park and, in particular, the Dutch Village. The resulting article was published in the Courier on Tuesday 1st August and the on-line version is available to read by clicking on the link below. We hope that the coverage given will spark interest in our hopes of restoring the Dutch Village to its former glory and that the appeal for images and film of the glory days will prove fruitful.
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/4596265/dutch-village-craigtoun-country-park/
Hello, I’m Jan and I’m a volunteer for Friends of Craigtoun. I have been coming to St. Andrews on holiday with my family since I was a toddler and a highlight was always our visits to Craigtoun Park
Several years ago, I was advised to attend an NHS sponsored fitness class in Cupar as I had health problems and it was there that I met Tom, a volunteer at Craigtoun Country Park, and Kyff Roberts, who was the Chairman of the Friends of Craigtoun Country Park. I live just five minutes away from the Park in Strathkinness but had not visited the place in over 30 years.
When I heard that Craigtoun was in danger of closing and that a determined group of people were going to try and ensure that didn’t happen, I was only too glad to help in any way I could. Like many people in this area, I had known and loved Craigtoun all my life and the thought of losing this gem didn’t bear thinking about.
