Ardentinny Community Trust Archives

March 27, 2021March 31, 2021

FLS reveals plan to create two Ardentinny campsites (updated 31 March)

In a letter to Ardentinny Community Council, Stuart Chalmers of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) outlined plans to seek planning permission to ’temporarily formalise’ the use of the area as a campsite. The proposal would be to create a campsite at the beach (Glenfinart Bay) and a second in the ’nursery field’ (a field west of …

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December 17, 2020

Walled Garden expands growing opportunities

In response to increased demand, Glenfinart Walled Garden is planning the construction of six new raised beds and a second poly tunnel along with gravelled walkways. Funded by community money (£1313.00), derived from the statutory annual contribution of 5% of the Feed in Tariff from local hydro energy projects, managed by Ardentinny Renewables Trust, …

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August 17, 2020

Fresh veg anyone?

Glenfinart Walled Garden will leave a basket of veg plus donations box at the road edge beside the Walled Garden sign on Wednesdays and Thursdays 11.00 - 14.00 (weather permitting). Bring your own bags!

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July 10, 2020

Walled Garden to remain closed until 2021

Ardentinny Community Trust has decided not to open Glenfinart Walled Garden to the public this year. This is due in the first instance to the Coronavirus pandemic and, as we progress out of lockdown, in consideration of the lack of resources to manage the necessary contact tracing protocols. It is hoped that the garden will …

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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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