Glenfinart Walled Garden Archives - Page 6 of 6

December 24, 2013December 24, 2013

It’s official – Chocolate is good for you!

Glenfinart Walled Garden supporters Ali and Friederike Gower, who over the years have generously donated many of their excellent Chocolate Tree products to Walled Garden fundraising, were featured in a recent news item on STV. Researchers at Queen Margaret University have found that high levels of polyphenols in certain premium chocolate, if eaten in moderation as …

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July 30, 2012July 30, 2012

Midgies stay away for young volunteers!

Last Thursday, 26th July, there was a pleasant surprise at the Walled Garden for young volunteers from Exp12 Scripture Union who came from their summer camp at Benmore with leader Scott Reynolds from Islay. The sun shone and there was not one midge to chase them away! The youngsters were invited to explore soil health …

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August 1, 2011May 1, 2021

Ardentinny Community Trust Annual General Meeting

Ardentinny Community Trust Ltd. held its AGM on Friday 22 July, 2011. It appears to have been a packed year for the Trust's Walled Garden sub-committee which stacked up various meetings with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE); Development Trust Association Scotland (DTAS), of which it is now a member; Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO); …

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