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Happy New Year

Happy New Year Year to all our Partners, Sponsors, Funding Organisations, Fund Raisers and last but not least, our Volunteers. Happy New Year to you all, We are looking forward to a challenging year with a number of projects and events in the pipeline. We look forward to welcoming all - old and new, and look forward to meeting you this year, the year of the volunteer.

January 12, 2011

Halloween Party: A Spine-Tingling Success!

The Halloween event held at the Campbeltown Community Organic Garden on the 31st October was a huge success, with a variety of fun things to do. Local storyteller Patsy Dyer weaved her magic with her entertaining and interactive stories, while Morag and Arthur Duff were on hand to help the kids get creative with crafts. A spooky and skeletal unnamed pirate (though some say he looked suspiciously like Phil from Kintyre Youth Advisory Service...) was there to paint the faces of junior ghouls and witches, and there was the traditional bobbing for apples for those brave enough to try it. Hot soup and homemade baking was available, and there was a well-stocked raffle at the end of the day. A good time was had by all, and the garden staff would like to thank everyone who attended and who made the day so enjoyable.

November 17, 2010

What is the Campbeltown Community Garden All About?

The Campbeltown Community Garden is part of the Kintyre Environmental Group, which was formed in 2000 to develop environmental projects in the area and provide education in issues such as conservation, bio-diversity, gardening and local food. The Community Garden, which can be found up by Auchinlee Eventide Home, aims to grow wholly organic, seasonal vegetables and herbs, whilst simultaneously offering environmental education and voluntary opportunities. Anyone with a keen interest in gardening is welcome to help in the garden, for “our garden brings people of all ages together, to learn new skills, form friendships and develop their own well-being.” The produce from the garden is sold locally, and several recipes have been provided by members of the management committee to accompany the vegetables and promote healthy eating within the community. Those who work in the garden are also keen to get the local schools involved to provide children with the opportunity of widening their environmental education. Children can help out in the garden itself, and can observe the activities within the wormery and the bird boxes. Children are also given the chance to plant their own seeds so as to understand the magic of watching something grow. Those who run the Community Garden are very much aware of the current problems within the environment, in particular climate change, and they have taken great care to ensure that their work does not add to this. Therefore, any resources they use are recycled whenever possible – garden waste is composted, as is shredded paper. A wormery is on site for some of the garden waste, and heat-absorbent polytunnels are used for growing some of the produce as opposed to heated greenhouses. In other words, the Community Garden is keen to have as little negative impact on the environment as possible, for “we try to benefit our community, our economy and our environment in everything we do.” With this in mind, they are planning to measure their carbon footprint on a regular basis, with the hope of reducing it over time. The Campbeltown Community Garden is a fantastic scheme, and those who work there do a wonderful job. However, running an organic garden takes a lot of time and effort and they are always in need of an extra pair of hands. So, if ever you can spare a couple of hours, feel free to pop along to the garden and help out. People of all ages and abilities are welcome, and you can take pride in the fact that you are doing your bit for the environment.

September 22, 2010

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