Category: Glenfinart Walled Garden

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Monarch of Glenfinart pulls in the crowds

Monarch of Glenfinart

Glenfinart Walled Garden’s Easter Fun Day marked a sunny and successful start to the 2024 season at Ardentinny’s community garden. The good weather may have been a contributing factor in attracting large numbers to the event and, once there, fun activities and attractions were in abundance.

As the gates opened at 12 noon, excited youngsters poured in to quickly search for the hidden eggs which would then be exchanged for a chocolate egg in the Easter Egg Hunt. This was followed by the Easter Bonnet competition and great excitement in the Egg and Spoon and sack races. As ever, the stalls were busy and huge queues formed for the burgers and hotdogs.

A new introduction this year was the mural created by artist Kathy Bruce of Dunoon MOCA. The ‘Monarch of Glenfinart’, as it has been affectionately named, was very popular with families having their photos taken with the garden wildlife! Look out for them on social media!

Glenfinart Walled Garden is run entirely by volunteers and aims to provide a space for people to connect with nature and learn about gardening, while also promoting the use of local produce. The success of the Easter Fun Day is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the Ardentinny Community Trust volunteers who have transformed this once neglected garden into a thriving community hub.

For more information on volunteering at the garden, visit the group’s Facebook page or www.glenfinartgarden.org.

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An Eggstraordinary fun day this weekend!

Easter Fun Day

Get ready for a Sunday full of sunshine (hopefully!) and smiles at Glenfinart Walled Garden, Ardentinny. The excitement begins with the Easter egg hunt followed by egg and spoon races and Easter bonnet parade plus the thrilling tug of war challenge for both kids and adults.

Let the little ones connect with nature by planting a seed and test their skills with the ever-popular coconut shy. Explore a variety of stalls and find plants for your own garden. Don’t miss Ardentinny’s best burgers, hot dogs, teas, coffees, and most notably, Ardentinny’s renowned home baking!

Smile big for a special family photo with Ardentinny’s own Monarch of the Glen!

Come and celebrate the Easter spirit at our community garden. Entry is free, and it’s the more the merrier!

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Dennis Gower (31.1.1927 – 27.1.2024)

Dennis Gower

Former Ardentinny resident and friend, Dennis Gower, peacefully passed away last Saturday.

Dennis was amiable, warm and welcoming, possessing a certain quiet dynamism. Calm, kind, caring, compassionate, witty, quietly mischievous, astute, steadfast, determined & effectual! He was the one you wanted in your corner if your aim was to achieve necessary change or a peaceful resolution.

He was such a gift to Ardentinny, both to the place and to those who visited or called it home. He dedicated many years to Community Council work – being the first advocate of harnessing local hydro power and successfully opposing ill-conceived plans, always approaching every issue in a calm, fair and measured way.

However, there is one project that stands out – that of Glenfinart Walled Garden, whose community purchase and successful development largely belongs to him. He spearheaded the initial survey of village opinion on its purchase while also garnering a vision for its future use. From there he steered us through a fact finding and fundraising campaign culminating in community ownership which he went on to manage and develop into the vibrant community resource it is today.


Dennis on BBC Beechgrove Garden at Glenfinart Walled Garden, August 2013.

His tireless efforts and commitment were rightly recognised in a Loch Lomond & Trossachs Community Partnership Award, not to mention a Dragon’s Den fundraising win from Argyll and Bute’s Social Network Enterprise!

While there is sadness at his going, Dennis leaves us much to cherish and sustain for future generations.

Dennis Gower with the Dragon’s Den £500 cheque at Glenfinart Walled Garden
Filming of BBC Beechgrove Garden at Glenfinart Walled Garden
Filming of BBC Beechgrove Garden at Glenfinart Walled Garden 2013
Dennis with former Argyll MSP Michael Russell at the garden c. 2010.
Dennis with former Argyll MSP Michael Russell at the garden c. 2010.

Glenfinart Walled Garden exhibition 2010.
Glenfinart Walled Garden exhibition 2010.

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Harvest Fair at Glenfinart Walled Garden this Sunday!

Harvest Fair at Glenfinart Walled Garden, Ardentinny, Sunday 1 October.
Live music with the Elderly Brothers + Coconut Shy, Pressed Apple Juice, Home Baking & Preserves, Bottle Stall, Garden Produce, Teas & Coffees, Tastes of the Garden & Stalls Galore! Great day out for the family & FREE ENTRY!

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New sculpture unveiled at Glenfinart Walled Garden

International environmental artist and sculptor Kathy Bruce of Dunoon MOCA has donated her latest work ‘Anna: Joy of the Garden’ to Glenfinart Walled Garden in Ardentinny. This spectacular living sculpture was created from and continues to grow in the garden, as was demonstrated at a small public presentation on Sunday 10th September, 2023.

Born in New York, Kathy received an M.F.A. from Yale University School of Art and a certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Recipient of a Fulbright Hayes Senior Scholarship Grant for Lecturing and Research in Puno, Peru and a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowship, she has exhibited in the US, Senegal, Taiwan, France, Denmark, Peru, Canada, and the UK. Most recently in Caol Ruadh Sculpture Park, Colintraive and now Ardentinny!

 

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