Ardentinny Community Trust – Page 30

July 30, 2012February 28, 2026

Midgies stay away for young volunteers!

Last Thursday, 26^th 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 and drainage, search for invasive species (knotweed, ragwort and fireweed (rosebay willowherb), and pile up goatwillow for chipping. They did this with enthusiasm, cheerfulness and fun on one of the few truly sunny days of this summer so far.. Through this website we are sending them many thanks and good luck for your futures.

Did anyone know that that you can eat the young leaves of fireweed and young shoots can be cooked like asparagus?

Merle Ferguson.

June 14, 2012February 28, 2026

Work continues at Walled Garden

The task of clearing the ground for the poly tunnel and paths continues as illustrated by this photograph taken earlier today.

June 6, 2012February 28, 2026

Ground clearing begins at Walled Garden

Today, 6th June, BL Groundworks began to clear a path in the walled garden. Billy (pictured here) begins work in earnest next Monday to clear part of the garden in the north-east where a polytunnel will be raised. Because of the specifications of the wall, only a small digger can be used. It is wonderfully peaceful in the garden, although unfortunately because of waiting for planning acceptance, work begins as the midgies arrive! Fortunately for us, Billy can handle them!
Merle Ferguson

June 4, 2012February 28, 2026

Vacancy: Volunteer Coordinator

Ardentinny Community Trust has been awarded funding from Argyll and Bute Council in order to appoint a Volunteer Coordinator for the Glenfinart Walled Garden project.

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June 3, 2012February 28, 2026

Golden surprise at the end of the Glen

raffle — Margaret Robinson draws the the winning tickets

Lochs and Glens bus driver, Mr S Jenkins, had just driven over Glenfinart and stopped at Blairmore yesterday when he got a surprising call on his mobile. The Glenfinart Walled Garden Raffle had only just been drawn at Ardentinny Village Hall and he was the winner of a bottle of Glenfiddich Single Malt. This was delivered to him poste haste as he waited at Blairmore while his passengers enjoyed a cuppa.

Volunteer Linda MacGuire won the holiday cottage let; Jeanette Riley, Ardentinny, won the McClintock paintings; Josephine Ray of Blairmore learned there was a voucher for jewellery waiting for her at Blairmore Gallery. To our further delight, it was a wee 3 year old from Dunoon who won the extra prize of a hand-made chocolate rabbit!

The funds raised from the raffle total £711.59, including £51.59 from donations.

Thank you Mr Jenkins for buying that ticket at Loch Fyne Food Fair and thanks to everyone who participated. By another co-incidence yesterday the Community Council learned that their planning application had finally arrived from the National Park and work can now begin on the Garden.

Merle Ferguson.
Photo: Anna Williamson.