Ardentinny Community Trust Archives - Page 6 of 35

September 26, 2019

Quickest Quackers at Ardentinny Harvest Fair

Wedged between two ‘Indian summer' days, Glenfinart Walled Garden drew the short straw for its annual Harvest Fair on Sunday. However, the rain stayed away for the Quickest Quackers Duck Derby and while calm waters on the River Finart made for slower conditions than last year, it was nail bitingly competitive and made it much easier for …

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September 17, 2019September 17, 2019

Harvest Fair this weekend at Glenfinart Walled Garden

Marking the end of summer, Ardentinny Community Trust's Harvest Fair takes place this coming weekend at Glenfinart Walled Garden. With all the usual attractions including LIVE music, pottery demonstrations, coconut shy, Ardentinny's celebrated home baking and of course the grand finale of Quickest Quackers, there's lots to do for all the family! The fun starts …

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September 7, 2019September 7, 2019

Rowan Steals the show for Dunoon youngsters

Ardentinny pup 'Rowan' was the star of a visit to Glenfinart Walled Garden recently for pupils from Dunoon Primary Learning Centre when they visited the garden accompanied by their teacher Gail McCorquondale. Under the guidance of regular volunteer Corrie, the children helped pick fresh produce including delicious apples, carrots, courgettes, blueberries and leeks from the …

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August 3, 2019August 21, 2019

…and the heavens opened

Torrential rain is not usually something that deters the hardy locals and visitors to Argyll from enjoying themselves, and last Sunday's Big Picnic at Glenfinart Walled Garden, Ardentinny was no exception. Although, as expected, the garden had a smaller attendance than usual, the event was still a great day out. Despite the challenging weather (which …

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July 17, 2019

Ardentinny banners vandalised and stolen

Two village banners promoting Glenfinart Walled Garden's Big Picnic event and AFFtheClyde were vandalised overnight between Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 July. Both banners were located on the Ardentinny village road sign at the side of Loch Long. The PVC banners were ripped to shreds with what appears to be a very sharp knife. The …

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