Category: Ardentinny Community Trust

ARDENTINNY COMMUNITY TRUST LTD. is looking to procure A CONTRACT FOR THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES (Project Officer) Our new, exciting community walled garden project requires a person to support the board of directors to develop a social enterprise. The successful self-employed contractor will be expected to deliver the following outcomes: • Consult with the community …

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Earlier this month Ardentinny Community Trust Director, Merle Ferguson attended the Growing Communities in Scotland conference. This is her report: The event was organized by the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG) and Trellis. The Federation was established 31 years ago. To my surprise, their information map highlights 46 community garden sites which …

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Ardentinny Community Trust Ltd. is delighted to be able to announce the receipt of crucial funding for the community purchase of Glenfinart Walled Garden under the National Forest Land Scheme. The Big Lottery's Awards for All scheme has granted £8,000 while Highlands and Islands Enterprise has granted the remaining £2,000 towards the total purchase price …

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Woodlands above Ardentinny rang to the sound of laughter last Sunday when the sun shone on a party to raise funds for Glenfinart Walled Garden Community buy-out. Dave Lilley opened the occasion, spoke of previous community developments in Ardentinny and Glenfinart and welcomed this latest and most ambitious project. Highlights of the afternoon were the …

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