Grampian Projects

School Garden Project
Where? Moray
When? 5 July 2008
What's it about? We have a piece of land in our playground that is just a mess and we thought of planting bulbs and other colourful plants to brighten this area up. We are going to get the kids from our new gardening club to help us do this. Hopefully this will encourage them to look after our planet.
Where's it happening? Coulardbank Road, LOSSIEMOUTH, Moray
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Training, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets, Only Lossiemouth High School Pupils, Only Lossiemouth High School Pupils
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Dawn Coull (01343812047)
Organised by: Lossiemout High School
Email: dawn-marie.coull4@moray-edunet.co.uk
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Wee FIBbees
Where? Moray
When? 6 July 2008
What's it about? Youth group have been given a disused greenhouse and community garden area that needs clearing out, redesigning and repair. We will be clearing greenhouse, growing flowers and vegetables. We will also be repairing broken model houses and structures, redesigning garden area and creating a community garden that can be visited by all members of the public hopefully by July 2008.
Where's it happening? open area in Victoria Road, Forres, Moray
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets, No, No
How many NEW volunteers required? No
Press/Volunteer Contact: ()
Organised by: Youth Group of Forres in Bloom
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Forres Clean Up
Where? Moray
When? 9 July 2008
What's it about? In order to promote continued good links with the community, the sixth year students would like to perform an initial litter pick in the areas around the school, thereafter making this one of their daily duties to be carried out on a rotational basis.
Where's it happening? Burdsyard Road, Forres, Moray
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets, No, No
How many NEW volunteers required? No
Press/Volunteer Contact: Sandra McCulloch (01309 672271)
Organised by: Forres Academy
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Completed Projects

Catterline Wildlife Garden - Seating Area
Where? Catterline
When? 26 June 2008
What's it about? The group maintains a garden area within the village which encourages wildlife, educates local children about wildlife, bio-diversity and gardening and provides an enjoyable environment for local people. The group wishes to create a seating/working area, plant various plants and do a litter pick in order to make the area more appealing and friendly. This area will be used by the children who meet as part of the gardening club each week and also be local residents. Logs have been obtained from the local Forestery Commission but wood is needed to create a table top - this will be decorated using a mosaic theme by the volunteers and children from the gardening club.
Where's it happening? Catterline Wildlife Garden., Catterline School, Catterline
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Catherine King (01569750273)
Organised by: Catterline Community Garden
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The Potty Project
Where? Dallas
When? 20/4/08
What's it about? We have divided our 38 primary 1-7 pupils from our small rural school into 10 groups. Each group has been given a very large 'planter/pot'. The children are going to paint the pots and then plant various types of plants in them. Ideas so far are; the Polo mint pot painted green with white polo's on filled with mint plants, a tartan pot filled with white heather, an upside down pot made into a volcano with trailing nasturtiums, a strawberry ice cream pot planted with strawberries, their list and their imagination has been endless! Once the pots are painted, planted up and the frost is past they will go outside to cheer up our playground. Ian Sutherland, a senior citizen from the village has kindly agreed to help the children with the planting and caring for their plants.
Where's it happening? Dallas Primary School, Dallas
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Arlene Wilson (01343 890206)
Organised by: Dallas Primary School
Email: arlene.wilson@moray-edunet.gov.uk
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More Than A Rockery!
Where? Forres
When? 12/4/08
What's it about? Creation of a plant and shrub bed on a grassy area that leads into a Housing Estate, to enhance the environment. Volunteers to dig bed, prepare area, plant shrubs, flowers and bulbs and maintain area. Group is made up of all ages.
Where's it happening? Califer Road, Forres
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets, Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Margaret Cowie (07800670665)
Organised by: Grampian Police
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Newtyle Forest
Where? Forres
When? 19 April 2008
What's it about? This is a section of footpath that is subject to heavy equestrian use and short bits of it are very muddy. the volunteers will create suitable drainage and reinstate the surface with a suitable base
Where's it happening? Please see, http://www.davaway.org.uk/maps/northern.html, Forres
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing, Packed Lunch
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partially
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Jim Thomson (01309675054)
Organised by: Dava Way Association
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Going Wild
Where? Forres
When? 9/5/08
What's it about? Creating a wildlife garden in a disused area for pupils, parents and the general public to enjoy. The garden will be used for John Muir Activities in discovering wild life. Young people will dig over beds, sow seeds, create a log pile, and plant shrubs to encourage wildlife and maintain the area.
Where's it happening? Pilmuir Nursery School, Forres
What to wear/bring: Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Margaret Cowie (07800670665)
Organised by: Grampian Police
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Dunphail
Where? Forres
When? 17 May 2008
What's it about? This section of path is persistently wet. The volunteers will be employed to dig out the ditches and install pipes where required on make good the path surface.
Where's it happening? South of Dunphail Station, Forres
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing, Packed Lunch
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Lunch, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partially
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required? 2
Press/Volunteer Contact: Jim Thomson (01309675054)
Organised by: Dava Way Association
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Sow & Seed
Where? Fyvie
When? 8 March 2008
What's it about? Sow seeds in preparation for plant sale in May, combined with Community Coffee morning.
Where's it happening? Community Centre, Woodhead, Fyvie
What to wear/bring: Refreshments
What will be provided: Training, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Helen Taylor (01651 891223)
Organised by: Woodhead & Windyhills Community Trust
Email: helenwindyhills@aol.com
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Village Weeding Day
Where? Inveraray
When? 17 May 2008
What's it about? We plane to continue with this environmental work and our next weeding day will on the 17/05/08, a barbeque as been organised as a thank you as a reward for all the hard work
Where's it happening? Kenilworth Minard, Argyll, Inveraray
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Tools and Materials, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Tools & Materials, Barbeque
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? 20
Press/Volunteer Contact: J J Dunagan (01546 886664)
Organised by: Monard Community Trust
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Green Fife Keith
Where? Keith
When? 7/6/08
What's it about? Volunteers will collect the 8 hanging baskets from Newmill Nurseries where they have been made up, take them back to Fife Keith where they will place them up on the two spiders in the square. This requires a ladder and a strong head.
Where's it happening? Fife Keith Square, Keith
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, ladder
What will be provided: Health & Safety
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Mary Wall (01343 569 381)
Organised by: Green Fife Keith (GFK)
Email: wall.ma@hotmail.co.uk
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New Path to Raitts Southferain
Where? Kingussie
When? 25 March 2008
What's it about? The project is a new path from Kingussie to Raitts Soutterain an iron age farmhouse, some 550m N W of Kingussie. This new path would give local & visitors the opportunity to visit this scheduled monument volunteers will undertake basic path making work
Where's it happening? Path to Raitts, Kingussie
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Tools and Materials, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Refreshments, Lunch, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? 10
Press/Volunteer Contact: Donnie Grant (01540 661546)
Organised by: Kingussie Paths Group
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Medical Centre Garden
Where? Lossiemouth
When? 30 June 2008
What's it about? My pack of Brownies are going to be doing there gardening badge by planting bulbs & plants down at our new medical centre. This is to make the area nice for members of the public whilst waiting to see the doctor/nurse.
Where's it happening? Moray Coast Medical Practice, Drainie Road, Lossiemouth
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? Girl Guiding Members Only, Girl Guiding Members Only
How many NEW volunteers required? 0
Press/Volunteer Contact: Mrs Dawn Coull (01343810955)
Organised by: 1st Lossiemouth Brownies
Email: thecoulls7530@aol.com
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Dunnottar Woods Spring Clean
Where? Stonehaven
When? 15/04/2008
What's it about? Litter pick in Dunnottar Woods.
Where's it happening? Nursery Car Park, Dunnottar Woods, Stonehaven
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? No
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Garry Brindley (01569760493)
Organised by: Dunnottar Woodland Park Association
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