Easter got off to a great start with the Charity Easter Celebration in the Community Centre on Saturday afternoon. There was a large turn-out and, although the final total has yet to be worked out, a substantial sum was raised for the ARCHIE Foundation and Maggie’s Centre at Raigmore.
Thanks to everyone who came along and made the day such a great success and particular thanks to Highland Council for providing the funding.
Kirkhill Cub Scouts had a visit from Nick Martin of the Scottish Exotic Animal Rescue tonight. Nick brought along a selection of creepy-crawlies, including cockroaches, spiders, a scorpion and a large Burmese python. Many thanks to Nick for coming along, the Cubs were fascinated, especially when the python ate Abbie – just kidding!
Volunteers from Kirkhill and Bunchrew Community Trust spent Saturday morning tidying up the willow structures in the park. The willow had become a bit overgrown and needed a tidy. They’ve been given a drastic haircut but should shoot away in the spring and allow the new growth to be woven in.
Thanks to the volunteers Erik, Aileen, Brian and Rob. If you’d like to help out maintaining our community park for the benefit of all contact Erik Lundberg on 01463 831742.
Kirkhill and Bunchrew Community Trust Woodland Group held a very successful wood carving workshop at Upper Reelig Community Wood on the 23rd and 24th of February. Led by trainer Henry Fosbrooke members of the community learnt techniques to carve wood and made some fabulous carvings over the weekend. The workshop was funded by the Forestry Commission Seedcorn Fund.
It is hoped that the skills learnt will enable the group to create a wood carving for the newly refurbished Kirkhill Community Centre
Check out the fantastic carvings.
Here are some photos of the Community Centre, including pictures from the KDAA AGM, held on Monday, 18th February in the new Williamson Room in the Community Centre.
The community recycling facility now operates at the community centre with containers for collecting glass and fabrics. Through our blue bin collections, we all have the opportunity to recycle paper and cans at our own doorstep.
Latest figures from Highland Council show that between April and December last year local residents deposited over 21 tonnes of glass for recycling. There must have been some party in April as over 5 tonnes of glass were uplifted for recycling in May. August also seems to have been a good party month with 3 tonnes collected in October. Just under a tonne of fabrics were collected over the year.
If you are interested in helping with community waste activity, our biannual litter pick will be taking place on Saturday 20th April. Contact Erik at 831742 for more details.
