Vision & Passion
Godshill Orchards seeks to produce excellent fresh fruit & complimentary products by honest endeavour, working in harmony with God, nature and the local community.
Family Affair
Godshill can justifiably feel proud that it has within its parish boundaries the only cherry orchard on the island. The venture was conceived, planned and implemented by two well known, distinguished native island entrepreneurs Steve Jaggers of St Lawrence & Graham Smith of Ventnor in 1992.
In 2003 the husbandry of the enterprise passed in to the hands of the Medway family. The Medway family came originally from West Wight, where Reginald Davis Medway and Edward Medway were well known names as master builder and church warden. Robert Medway having trained as a teacher in London & Winchester then taught for some 40 years. The last 24 years of which he was the successful headmaster of three schools in Hampshire.
On the death of his father Jack who successful cultivated soft fruit, particularly raspberries, he took over the family business and Godshill Cherries became the jewel in the crown. Supported by his wife Vivienne & daughter Beth and Simeon who joined the enterprise on a full-time basis in 2015, firstly as sales manager and then promoted to orchard manager.
Over the years a successful team has come together which includes Stuart Pierce & family, formally of Moor Farm, Godshill which continues to improve the proud record of fruit production in our island orchards.
Robert Medway
Simeon Medway