Glenfinart Walled Garden and revival of Ardentinny Community Trust

Given the overwhelming village support for the community purchase of Glenfinart Walled Garden, the Community Council, in conjunction with the Forestry Commission, instructed the District Valuer to value the property. A Valuation of £10.000 was received on the 29th June, 2010. As the Community Council is not empowered to raise funds, it has been necessary …

Walled Garden Working Group created at Community Council AGM

Ardentinny Community Council held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 6th April. Council Convener and Meeting Chair, Val Kennedy, declared this past year as being the busiest she had ever known for the Community Council. In her report, she outlined the main issues that had occupied them over the year, i.e., -  the National Park's …

A community opportunity for Ardentinny?

In response to the Forestry Commission's advertisement regarding the possible sale of  'Ardentinny Walled Garden' in last week's issue of the Dunoon Observer, Ardentinny.org contacted the Commission for further information. The Commission's officer, Ronnie Lee. advised that, as a government department, the first step was to inform and alert local community groups, such as community …