Aird Community Trust (ACT)

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  • Log Reindeer Workshop

    Saturday 19 November, 10 – 1pm at Upper Reelig Community Wood

    This workshop, led by community wood volunteers, will teach the safe use of various tools and how to make a reindeer from small logs and branches found in the woodland. You’ll take home a log reindeer a bit like the one shown here but quite what it looks like is up to you!

    You’ll be working in the woods so warm clothes and footwear are essential. Hot drinks will be provided but bring snacks or lunch to keep you going (we hope to finish by 1pm but haven’t done this before so it could take a bit longer).

    We welcome adults and children working together on this project but, as we’ll be using knives and sharp tools, children must be at least ten years of age and they must be supervised by one adult per child.

    There are only five places available so booking is essential. Cost is £5 per adult or adult and child.

    Contact Sandra Hogg at rhuallan@gmail.com or 01463 831674.

    Booking form

  • Kirkhill Community Food and Craft Fair

    There will be a Community Food and Craft Fair at the Community Centre from 10.00 – 13.00 on Saturday the 12th November.

    Proceeds will be going to the Kirkhill Community Centre and Community Café.

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  • Kirkhill Community Café now open

    Kirkhill Community Café reopens from 11am – 2pm from Friday 2nd September 2016 and following Fridays at Kirkhill Community Centre. New volunteers welcome, contact Kirkhillcommunityhub1@gmail.com

  • Volunteers needed for Community Hub project

    The Kirkhill Community Hub project aims to create a shop, café and social space in Kirkhill. The project is gathering pace and we would like to invite you to help by :
    1. Join the Steering Group
    We are looking for people who can offer a sound mix of expertise, professional skills and/or an abundance of enthusiasm to help drive the project forward.
    2. Help set up and run Pop-up Café in Kirkhill Community Centre
    In response to the findings of the Community Survey, the hub project steering group wish to test out the concept of a café in the village. We are preparing to launch a Community Café in the Kirkhill Community Centre, starting on 15 April 2016. To make this happen we need volunteers. If you are willing to shop, bake cakes, make soup, serve at tables, help in the kitchen or do any other tasks involved in running the café then we would be delighted to hear from you.
    If you can help in any way please contact us on kirkhillcommunityhub@gmail.com

    This is your opportunity to make a difference and have your voice heard.

    Every voice matters.

    We need the input of local residents moving forward together.

  • APPLE CRUSHING & LITTER PICKING

    KIRKHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE.

    SATURDAY 7th NOVEMBER

    Not sure what to do with all the apples ripening in your garden. Kirkhill and Bunchrew Community Trust have a solution and invite you to come along with as much fruit as you can gather to have it crushed and squeezed into juice. Just bring your apples along to the Community Hall on Saturday 7th November and we will do the rest. All we ask is that you also supply some clean flagons or containers. Empty milk cartons would be fine. You will then have delicious juice to enjoy at home or perhaps process further into cider. We will supply all the necessary equipment. There is no charge, although any small donation would be appreciated to help with costs. Spread the word, bring your friends and neighbours. We will be gathering between 1000-1200 on Saturday morning.

    We are also planning to hold our twice yearly litter pick around the village on the same day, so if you could perhaps spare an hour or so to help with the litter pick as well, that would be great. Sticks, gloves and bags will be provided.

    For further information contact Jim Murray 07749516773 or Donald Shiach 01463 831591

  • Woodland xylophone shelter

    If you’ve been to Upper Reelig Community Wood over the winter you’ll have noticed the construction of a wooden structure near the path. If you’ve wondered what it’s for, all is now revealed. Volunteers Sandy Payne and George and Sandra Hogg have just finished constructing a shelter for the wooden xylophone that’s been in the wood for several years. Left in the open it was deteriorating and it needed to be sheltered from the rain.

    The shelter has been constructed entirely from timber from the wood at very low financial and environmental cost. The xylophone is now kept much drier than it used to be and should be there for visitors to enjoy for many more years as a result. Bash out a tune in great surroundings!

    Xylophone
    Digging post holes
    Framing
    Roofing
    Measuring
    Finished shelter
    Finished shelter

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