The Sunshine Kitchen will be back in the Craigtoun Cafe from Monday 30th October and, based on the success of their last residency, they are now increasing from one to two days per week. The working relationship between the Friends of Craigtoun and the Sunshine Kitchen began when the latter took over the Lodge Garden to grow produce back in the spring of 2022 and progressed to them running the Craigtoun Cafe on Mondays during the closed season from that autumn until the following spring. This time around they will be running the cafe not just on Mondays but Wednesdays too and we look forward to sampling more of their delicious home-grown produce. You can find out more about The Sunshine Kitchen via their website.
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.
