Ardentinny Community Trust – Page 21

March 31, 2014February 28, 2026

Walled Garden team looks forward to new season

Glenfinart Walled Garden’s plans for participating in Forestry Commission Scotland’s Annual Easter Eggstravaganza at Ardentinny on 21 April are well underway. After the winter storms which flooded parts of the garden, the volunteers (with the help of the Payback Team) have been hard at work constructing paths, installing edging in the vegetable plots and constructing raised beds in the polytunnel.

Claire’s innovative Children’s Garden is set to become a favourite amerimold.de with the kids this summer. Joining Bug Hotel, Elfin Cottage, the cycle wheel sculpture and the amazing flying fishes will be real flower beds complete with bed ends!

update March 14 009-1 — Another view of the Kid’s Garden.

Over the past couple of weeks, levelling work has been taking place at the garden’s public area. This will provide a picnic site as well as an area for the erection of marquees. The Trust would like to extend its gratitude to Alan Cartledge of Glenfinart Caravan park who kindly loaned a digger and driver. Thanks also go to Scott, who over three days made an excellent job of the levelling. samedaylend.com.au.

update March 14 007-1 — Scott making progress in the new picnic/events area.

With the garden going from strength to strength, so also are the volunteer numbers. Despite the (sometimes) inclement weather, it’s a wonderful tranquil environment in which to spend a few hours each week. Of course, it’s not all weeding and digging, with many facets to the garden, volunteers can easily find an activity that they are comfortable with, and contribute to the success of the project. So if you’re interested in getting involved, get in touch with Jimmy Gordon on 01369 810170 or Lynn Kerr on 01369 810275, or simply drop in to the garden if you see the gate open (usually Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

The Glenfinart Walled Garden Team looks forward to welcoming you for the new season.

Glenfinart Walled Garden Newsletter – March 2014 (PDF)

update March 14 012-1 — Children’s Garden.

update March 14 003-1 — Edging in place at the vegetable plot.

March 14, 2014February 28, 2026

Walled Garden project exceeds LEADER expectations

Jimmy Gordon, ACT convenor and Glyn Toplis, gardener, show Sheila the plants in the Mandela — Jimmy Gordon, ACT convenor and Glyn Toplis, gardener, show Sheila the plants in the Mandala

As a major funder of the Glenfinart Walled Garden project, Argyll and the Islands LEADER Programme staff visited the garden recently.

Project coordinator Sheila McLean and her colleague Annemarie McLean discussed and evidenced progress to date, in support of their completion report. They were both very impressed with the work that had been done and said that the project had more than met the original success criteria.

LEADER 009-2-1 — Dennis Gower, Treasurer, Anna Williamson, Trust Director and Annemarie review the project against the success criteria and complete the final forms.

LEADER 007-2-1 — Visiting the polytunnel Jimmy, Glyn and Sheila discuss the planting proposals for the Spring.

February 18, 2014February 28, 2026

Community Payback Team making a difference at Walled Garden

Over the past year Dunoon’s Community Payback Team has been contributing to the success of Glenfinart Walled Garden.

Including the regular strimming, weeding, planting, compost collection and general garden maintenance, the Community Payback team, under the direction of supervisor John Gilchrist, has also been laying paths with road *planings and gravel provided by Argyll & Bute Council Roads Department.

Such is the success of the contribution they have made to the garden, this year the team will be allocated a plot to enable them to grow their own produce. They will also receive training from Glenfinart Walled Garden’s volunteers’ coordinator and gardener, Glyn Topliss.

Sunny Feb 14 014-1 — The produce garden with the distant snow-covered Beinn Ruadh

* An aggregate produced when the surface layer of tarmac is removed

January 4, 2014February 28, 2026

Sculptured fish and toadstools afloat

With garden art afloat and ‘Elfin Cottage’ under a foot of water, parts of Glenfinart Walled Garden remain flooded from the River Finart overflow on Saturday.

The waters rose sufficiently to penetrate the office floor, however there does not appear to be any damage to the main infrastructure of the garden. Parts of the area are still under around 18 inches of water, so it will take several days to drain off and for the clear-up to begin.

December 22, 2013February 28, 2026

Glenfinart Walled Garden – December 2013 newsletter

Glenfinart Walled Garden December 2013 newsletter