Archive for the ‘Agriculture’ Category

North Connel and District Horticultural Show 2012

On Saturday 25th August, Victory Hall at 2pm.

August 7, 2012 Posted in: Agriculture, Arts and Crafts, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Children, Community, Event, Family, North Connel, Schools, Village Halls No Comments

Apple Day, Fruitful Skills and our local Harvest

Have you got lots of apples and don’t know what to do with them? Or would you like to learn which varieties you have? Do you just like eating scrummy things with fruit? This Thursday’s Local Producers Market is a celebration of our local harvest, the Second Argyll Apple Day, with the Scottish National Apple [...]

October 16, 2010 Posted in: Agriculture, Environment, Event, Family No Comments

Local Farmers and Crafters Market -Thurs 5th August

Local Food and Crafts Market, Kintaline Farm, Benderloch Come and join us for locally produced food, arts and crafts, have your breakfast, lunch or tea with us this weeks specials include : – home made pork pies, braised quail, mull cheese, celtic art, sculptures, spuds and veggies — alongside all the regular favourites – bring [...]

August 3, 2010 Posted in: Agriculture, Benderloch, Business, Community, food and drink No Comments

Success first time out for Ban Righ of Mottistone

This two year old Highland heifer, from Benderloch, took the breed championship at a sunny Stirling Show on Saturday. Well deserved reward for hard work to Michael Poland, of West Ferlochan. Ban Righ of Mottistone is by Phillip 2nd of Auchtenny and out of Ban Righ 4th of Roisbheinn Read more: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1781092#ixzz0qrx3JdTI

June 14, 2010 Posted in: Agriculture, Benderloch No Comments

Feis Cothlam : a gaelic woolfest – 17th and 19th June 2010

Join us for Feis Cothlam : – a gaelic WOOLFEST LORN local food and crafts market is celebrating all things woolly ! and invites you to join us displays, demonstrations, courses, performances ….. all things that are sheep and wool craft related. come and join in !

June 12, 2010 Posted in: Agriculture, Arts and Crafts, Benderloch, Community, Gaelic, Hobbies No Comments

What do you value about Loch Etive?

Loch Etive ICZM meeting next Tuesday night -15th June 2010 Dear all This is just a quick reminder that the Loch Etive ICZM meeting next Tuesday night will not just be focussing on Aquaculture and the second part of the meeting will focus on What you value about Loch Etive.

June 9, 2010 Posted in: Agriculture, Bonawe, Community, Community Council, Environment, Etive, Event, North Connel No Comments

local Free Range Lamb and Pork – while stocks last!

Freshest local food, raised on crofts in Ardchattan. Free range Tamworth Pork, from Adrian’s Croft, and Jacob Lamb from Kintaline – delectable chops for the Barbeque, and scrummy joints for the family dinner Available from Kintaline Farm, Benderloch – open 7 days, from 10 am. No mail order, sorry.

June 4, 2010 Posted in: Agriculture, food and drink One Comment

The Forestry Commission wants to hear from you

Forestry Commission and our community With Barcaldine Forest on your doorstep, there’s little need to tell the residents of Ardchattan about the heritage of commercial forestry delivered by Forestry Commission Scotland.

April 27, 2010 Posted in: Agriculture, Barcaldine, Environment, Renewable Energy No Comments

Loch Etive ICZM meeting Tomorrow – be part of the consultation

The next meeting of the consultation on the features of, and factors affecting, Loch Etive takes place tomorrow – Tuesday 20th April at 7 pm Connel Village hall. The agenda for this meeting is focussing on Water Quality and Invasive Non-Native Species. http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/content/planning/developmentprojects/marineandcoastaldevunit/ICZM2/LochEtiveICZM/

April 19, 2010 Posted in: Agriculture, argyll and bute council, Business, Community, Environment, Etive, Event, North Connel No Comments