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A Wild but Wonderful Easter Fun Day at Glenfinart Walled Garden

admin — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:43:55 +0000

What a day we had at Glenfinart Walled Garden this Easter Sunday! If you stepped outside at any point, you’ll know the weather couldn’t quite make up its mind—one minute sunshine, the next rain, then sleet… and yes, even a bit of snow. But honestly, it just added to the fun. Families came out in …

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Harvest Fair 2025 at Glenfinart Walled Garden

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:07:27 +0000

Now in its eleventh year, Ardentinny Community Trust’s Harvest Fair at Glenfinart Walled Garden continues to draw the crowds for an afternoon of excellent entertainment and a great selection of activities. The 2025 event, held last Sunday, was well attended and, for once, bathed in autumn sunshine. With its beautiful garden backdrop, the event had …

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Easter Fun Day 2025 @ Glenfinart Walled Garden

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:58:05 +0000

Last weekend, Ardentinny’s Easter Fun Day at Glenfinart Walled Garden pulled in a big crowd. The annual event featured the usual Easter egg hunt (with eggcellent prizes!), egg and spoon races, sack races and the Easter Bonnet contest, all set against the backdrop of blooming spring flowers in the community garden. With the sun shining, …

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Ardentinny celebrates Autumn’s arrival at Harvest Fair

admin — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:15:43 +0000

Despite the promise of ‘sunny intervals’ last Sunday, the sun unfortunately failed to materialise at Glenfinart Walled Garden’s Harvest Fair. However, the dry weather still brought out the crowds to Ardentinny’s community garden. Visitors were welcomed with a refreshing glass of fresh apple juice from the garden’s orchard, which was still heaving from this years …

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Harvest Fair this Sunday!

admin — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:25:05 +0000

Harvest Fair, Glenfinart Walled Garden Ardentinny this Sunday 22 Sept 12- 4pm. Enjoy garden tastes, apple juice, food stalls, home baking, fruit preserves, coconut shy, bottle stall, burgers & garden produce and more. Fun for all the family plus live music from The Elderly Brothers. Free entry! Local bus from Dunoon Pier. Wet weather cover …

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Ardentinny Renewables Trust – Mid 2024 Newsletter

admin — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:50:56 +0000

Ardentinny Renewables Trust (ART) has recently published its Mid 2024 newsletter, highlighting the past six months of funding activities. With a substantial increase this year in income from the local hydro projects, contributions from the four hydro installations have been able to fund or part-fund picnic tables for Glenfinart Walled Garden, bowling green repairs, sound …

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Monarch of Glenfinart pulls in the crowds

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:15:14 +0000

Glenfinart Walled Garden’s Easter Fun Day marked a sunny and successful start to the 2024 season at Ardentinny’s community garden. The good weather may have been a contributing factor in attracting large numbers to the event and, once there, fun activities and attractions were in abundance. As the gates opened at 12 noon, excited youngsters …

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An Eggstraordinary fun day this weekend!

admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:17:33 +0000

Get ready for a Sunday full of sunshine (hopefully!) and smiles at Glenfinart Walled Garden, Ardentinny. The excitement begins with the Easter egg hunt followed by egg and spoon races and Easter bonnet parade plus the thrilling tug of war challenge for both kids and adults. Let the little ones connect with nature by planting …

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One man’s silent vigil for 6 year-old Palestinian girl

admin — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:20:06 +0000

As the tragedy in the Middle East continues, a silent vigil has been held outside Dunoon Burgh Hall to highlight the death of six-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab. The child who had been missing in Gaza for 12 days after an Israeli tank targeted the family car, killing her six relatives, had initially survived the …

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Dennis Gower (31.1.1927 – 27.1.2024)

admin — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 12:41:40 +0000

Former Ardentinny resident and friend, Dennis Gower, peacefully passed away last Saturday. Dennis was amiable, warm and welcoming, possessing a certain quiet dynamism. Calm, kind, caring, compassionate, witty, quietly mischievous, astute, steadfast, determined & effectual! He was the one you wanted in your corner if your aim was to achieve necessary change or a peaceful …

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