Ardentinny Trust meets National Forest Land Scheme Evaluation Panel

On Thursday 5th May, members of Ardentinny Community Trust Ltd. met with officials from Forestry Commission Scotland and members of the National Forest Land Scheme's Evaluation Panel whose members are drawn from organisations with forestry and community interests throughout  Scotland, e.g., Assynt, Forres, Community Woodland projects and other community buy-outs. The Panel took a tour …

Ardentinny looks to long-term future for the Walled Garden

Last week, members of Ardentinny Community Trust's Walled Garden committee attended a seminar entitled 'Maximising your Profits - Making Money from Events and Festivals' It was organised by Craignish Community Company and the Community Assets unit of Highlands and Islands Enterprise and held in Craignish Village Hall in Ardfern, with the purpose of exploring how …

Walled Garden fundraising at Colintraive

A busy week for members of Ardentinny Trust's Glenfinart Walled Garden committee (see separate story) concluded with a display at Colintraive's Christmas Fair. As usual, the stall had on sale arts and crafts donated by Elizabeth Bruce, Anne McLintock, Anne Hammil and Bill Williamson. Unfortunately, due to space restrictions, they were unable to mount the …

Walled Garden fund-raiser debuts at Green Fair

Glenfinart Walled Garden display at Green FairDunoon's first Green Fair was also the curtain raiser for the first in a series of fund-raising events in aid of Ardentinny Community Trust's Glenfinart Walled Garden Appeal. Manned by Ardentinny volunteers Anna Williamson and Chris Emmett, the Burgh Hall display included exhibition panels detailing  the history and aspirations …