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Community Sunday – Huge Thanks!

On July 17, 2017

I’d like to thank everyone who turned out to help on yesterday’s Community Sunday, plotters and friends from RGU and MacMillan – indeed even Mr Toad Jnr! With so many hands available we got through a tonne of tasks and the new style General Meeting generated all sorts of good ideas for funding, better gardening and wider community engagement. It was super to see so many old hands and new faces on the day. Thanks to all who managed along and for the bakers and makers who produced such a wonderful spread for the coffee and cake session.

Gordon Mitchell joins us

By Norman

On July 15, 2017

In News

It’s a great pleasure to welcome our most recent volunteer, Gordon Mitchell. Gordon joined us a few weeks back and is now a regular on site on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Gordon with Linda MacDonald from Momentum Skills

Meantime Gordon has worked in and around the Community Garden, looking after the raised beds and watering in the poly tunnel. He has just started work on a new project, installing and maintaining some bird feeders as part of our contribution to the IYN Birds, bees and trees focus for this year.

If any plotters have any feeders or bird tables not in use, please pass them on to Gordon or leave them in the Bothy or Octagon if that is easier.

Please be sure to come over and say hello to Gordon if you see him working. He will be especially pleased to share ideas for encouraging small song birds on site.

Community Sunday 16 July

By Garthdee Field

On July 10, 2017

In Dates, Events

Stuart

This coming Sunday – 16 July – is Community Sunday. We are hoping for a good turnout of plotters as it is one of the last before our annual, It’s Your Neighbourhood Assessment Visit. We want to get the site into good shape.

We will follow the usual format, starting at 11.00 and stopping for coffee and cake at 12.30 or so. However, as a wee experiment we are planning to hold a General Meeting at the same time. The purpose of the General Meeting is to gather plotters’ views on priorities and issues of current concern and for the future.

We hope this will be a convenient arrangement for plotters and will help improve communication within the Association. I look forward to seeing you you on the day.

The Great Garthdee Biodiversity Challenge

By Norman

On June 28, 2017

In Events, News, Photos, Uncategorized

We hoped Miss Rennie’s Primary 4/5 Class would rise to the biodiversity treasure hunt challenge and find it fun: and of course they did not disappoint.

Getting to the big message, but where are the boys?

Ah, there they are…

So what’s the big message?

Did we have fun? We sure did!

Late Summer BBQ

By Garthdee Field

On June 26, 2017

In Dates, Events, News

It was great to see so many at our BBQ at the weekend – and especially so many kids. Thanks to Gill for all her hard work organising things and to Michael and Marion for the treasure hunt and Vinny for the trailer tours – always a success!! In fact, thanks to all those who came along and helped make it such a success.

Marion briefing the treasure hunt troops

If you missed out this time – here’s a date for your diaries: Our Late Summer BBQ is planned for Sunday 3 September. Why not pop it in your diary now?

All aboard please!

By Norman

On June 25, 2017

In Events, News

Vinny’s Trailer Tours proved as popular as ever at today’s bbq. Brilliant to see so many youngsters on site.