Crailing Orchard

Crailing orchard is a group of old apple, pear and plums varieties that once belonged to Crailing Hall, near Jedburgh. The land belongs to Lothian Estates with a 25 year management agreement between the estate and Borders Forest Trust. The site is one of the most recent community projects being managed from 2005. Local tree wardens provisionally look after the site but the local community have helped with pruning and hedge planting.

The long term vision is to establish a working orchard and conserve the old varieties found within the borders. The orchard is 0.4 Hectare and in need of scrub control at present.

Access

Current access is limited due to long grass. A small informal path is planned for 2006 and 2007 taking you through some of the older trees.

How to reach Crailing

To access the orchard follow the A698 from the A68 towards Kelso. After 1 mile you will see a turning on your left to Nisbet. 200m after this junction on the right is a lay-by. Park here and follow the lane next to the lay-by for 100m and the orchard is on your right. (Grid Ref NT 686244).

How to contact us

If you would like more information or to get involved, please contact Borders Forest Trust on 01835 830 750.