Glenfinart Walled Garden Archives - Page 18 of 35

July 21, 2014

Busy week for Walled Garden team

Glenfinart Walled Garden was host to Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Community Partnership last Thursday when its new Directors and Staff enjoyed a familiarisation visit to this Ardentinny, community-based project. Their visit comprised a guided tour, some welcome tea and home baking and the all-important expansion of the garden's & Partnership's ‘network'. [smooth=id: 057; width:890; …

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June 16, 2014April 6, 2023

Volunteers triumph over midge invasion

It was a case of fighting off the midges at Saturday's Volunteer Drop-in event at Glenfinart Walled Garden. Fortunately the volunteers from Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park, as well as those from the community, came well prepared with midge nets, ample supplies of Skin So Soft and other magic potions to keep the midges at bay. After making an …

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June 8, 2014June 16, 2014

Glenfinart Walled Garden Newsletter #9 May 2014

Glenfinart Walled Garden Newsletter #9 May 2014 (PDF)

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June 7, 2014June 2, 2023

Amy gets the weeds under control

Young Amy Torbet was recently presented with a training certificate for her participation in the "Weeds and Weed Control" Masterclass at Glenfinart Walled Garden by resident gardener Glyn Toplis. Green-fingered Amy is the daughter of popular Dunoon Community Radio presenter Sarah Torbet visit to know about how does rci timeshare work. The next Masterclass topic …

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May 26, 2014May 26, 2014

Winning over the weed…

Last weekend a group of Cowal gardeners was treated to a horticultural masterclass courtesy of Glenfinart Walled Garden's resident gardener, Glyn Toplis. The hands-on classes are part of the garden's 'drop-in' days organised by Ardentinny Community Trust to encourage Cowal residents and visitors to participate in its community garden. Glyn, with his extensive horticultural experience …

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