Inspired by Newburgh’s history as an Orchard Town and the 830 year old story of local apple growing (which began with French monks in 1191), we worked with the Woodland Trust to plant hundreds of apple trees on our farm — a careful mix of both Scottish Heritage and Classic Cider Apples.
Alleycropped with our arable crops, the trees are underplanted with a permanent wildflower mix, which attracts pollinators and pest eating insects that spread throughout the crops, reducing the need for pesticides.
In Autumn 2020, we harvested enough apples to create our inaugural batch of AIPPLE — a Scottish Medium Dry Cider.
