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Herbal Walk at this weeks LORN Market

Guided Medicinal Herb Walks at the LORN Community Producers Market “Weeds are just useful plants growing in the wrong place” From Thursday May 3rd 2012 local herbalist Clare Holohan will be at the produce market hosting guided herb walks around the farm. The walks are suitable for people of all ages where you can identify [...]

May 1, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments

Owdyado Theatre fundraising cycle coming to Benderloch this week.

http://ardchattan.org.uk/news/2012/04/10/3091/ A small-scale touring company from Cornwall will cycle through Oban on the 3rd May dressed in 1920s costume. if they make good time they might come to the market on the same day.. (3rd May) a great way to show your support. The company, called ‘Owdyado Theatre are cycling from John O’ Groats to [...]

April 30, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments

Local Hustings : open to all in the Oban North and Lorn Ward

INVITATION to meet your local candidate Iain Angus MacDonald, INDEPENDENT Ward 5 Oban North and Lorn Victory Hall Benderloch : 3.00pm-9.00pm Tuesday 1st May 2012 (tea & coffee provided) or contact on 07766394079 ~~~~ inveresregan@lineone.net What is Iain’s message? : As an elected councillor he will work hard to bring back open [...]

April 26, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments

Congrats to Benderloch and North Connel Drama Club

spotted on facebook : 3rd place at Ardrishaig Drama Festival for their Production of ‘Pandamonium’. Fantastic result. Well done everyone!!

April 21, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments

Lochnell’s Sense of Place

This evenings open meeting at Lochnell School listened to Sam Harrison’s inspiring presentation on his plans for the coming terms project with the youngsters. Aimed at developing the children’s sense of place and their understanding of their community and landscape by structured education around the local area, the project has been very popular at local [...]

April 20, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments

LORNcommunity Market stalls

Full list of Marketeers for tomorrows LORN community Producers Market (list is geographical around the market ! okay:) Camus Croft Pork and Hogget Honey, Hebridean wool and sheep skins Isle of Mull cheese Adrian’s Croft freshly cooked food – see earlier post for details Highland geese – and Commanders Dressing Iain Darling Butchers – sausages, [...]

April 18, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments

LORN Community market tomorrow – Thursday 19th

HERE is your lunch for tomorrow .. freshly cooked and locally sourced. What could be better ! Adrian’s Croft Getting organised for tomorrow’s market – 10am to 3pm in Benderloch. (follow the signs) Menu for the day is shaping up as follows: Jennie’s homemade vegetable soup with homemade bread; Potato and spinach tortilla, made with [...]

April 18, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments

Farming, Conservation and Life — according to Malcolm Macdonald, Ardarchy

http://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/lifestyle/still-game-malcolm-macdonald-1.1159603 from this page By Karen Carruth 17 Apr 2012 Malcolm Macdonald is Still Game … Aged 65, he recently retired as farm manager of Ardachy, North Connell near Oban. Malcolm has worked at Ardachy – a beef cattle and sheep farm – since he was a schoolboy. He took over the role of manager [...]

April 17, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments

Ardchattan School Spring Newsletter

This school may have just a few pupils but their activities are inspiring .. catch up with their exploits and news here http://www.ardchattan.argyll-bute.sch.uk/media/pdf/Ardchattan%20Express%20Spring%20.pdf

April 17, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments