Minutes of Ardentinny Community Council meeting held on 5 September, 2023 in Ardentinny Village Hall.
Prodigious pumpkin is star of the show
Patron of Glenfinart Walled Garden, Sophie Thomson had the limelight overshadowed last weekend by of all things a monster pumpkin! Sophie, who was taking some time out from her busy acting career to raise funds for the popular community garden, was in charge of the confectionary stall and the guess the weight of the vast veggie competition at Sunday’s Harvest Fair.
The enormous pumpkin was grown in the garden by Jan Honolee and came in at a hefty 32 kilos! Winner of the competition was Frauke Thornton who won a tin of sweets and a normal size pumpkin.
This year the sun shone for the annual event which has been held since 2013 and attracted a large crowd of visitors who were entertained by the young at heart Elderly Brothers as well as an impromptu appearance by local Jim Robinson.
Visitors were welcomed at the gate with a complimentary glass of apple juice, fresh from the garden’s orchard and other attractions included the ever-popular coconut shy, bottle stall, wooden crafts, garden produce, burgers and Ardentinny’s unique selection of home baking.
Rounding the day off, was the grand finale of Quickest Quackers, the ultimate duck race down the River Finart. Fastest duck of the day was sponsored by Tom Williamson with second and third place going to Lesley Boyce and Jemma McCluskey.
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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!
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!
West of Scotland Schools String Orchestra Open Rehearsal at Ardentinny
Members of the public are invited to attend an open rehearsal of West of Scotland Schools String Orchestra (WSSO) at Ardentinny Outdoor Centre this Wednesday at 9.30am.
The WSSO is aimed at Primary 7 – Secondary 3 pupils playing at Grade 3+ level, with a view to widening access and providing further opportunities for young musicians. They are currently attending a 4 day residential course (3-6 September) in Ardentinny Outdoor Centre which will culminate in a full rehearsal/practice public performance on Wednesday morning.
Everyone is welcome to attend this performance which will be followed by tea and biscuits, prior to the orchestra’s departure. Come along and support these young musicians!