Glenfinart Walled Garden Archives - Page 5 of 6

November 12, 2015

Ardentinny Champion

Ardentinny Community Trust is delighted to report that Dennis Gower is the recipient of a Loch Lomond and The Trossachs Community Partnership 'Long Standing Champion Award’. The award was presented at the Partnership’s Annual Gathering which this year was entitled “Food for Thought’ to reflect the role that food and drink can play in community …

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July 17, 2015July 17, 2015

Glenfinart Walled Garden hosts first wedding

Ardentinny's historic Glenfinart Walled Garden last week marked a milestone as a wedding venue. Clair Tierney and Derek Nelson chose to exchange their vows within the grade 2 listed walls of the century-old garden which was bought by the community of Ardentinny in 2012. Set beside the only beach in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs …

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July 5, 2015January 17, 2022

Glenfinart revisited

A recent visitor to Glenfinart Walled Garden had a fascinating story to tell. It was only Don Ward's second visit to the village since 1960. On that occasion he was accompanying his mother Helen Bonnieman who had lived in Ardentinny as a child. Helen was born in 1908 and moved to Ardentinny at an …

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January 4, 2014January 4, 2014

Sculptured fish and toadstools afloat

With garden art afloat and 'Elfin Cottage' under a foot of water, parts of Glenfinart Walled Garden remain flooded from the River Finart overflow on Saturday. The waters rose sufficiently to penetrate the office floor, however there does not appear to be any damage to the main infrastructure of the garden. Parts of the area …

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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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