The Friends of Craigtoun are proud owners of Plant Heritage's National Collection status for their collection of Siberian iris that have the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The Award of Garden Merit is given only to plants that have been proven by rigorous testing to be reliable to grow in the garden.
Our National Collection is carefully maintained by volunteers in the Craigtoun Gardening Group, who maintain the gardens at Craigtoun Country Park throughout the year.
The Gardening Group will be holding Open Days for the National Collection on Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th June 2024 between 10 am and 4pm in the Walled Garden at Craigtoun Park. The group will take orders for iris which can be collected in the Autumn in time for planting in visitors' own gardens. Other plants from the gardens will also be available for sale on the Open Days.
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.
