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 and learn more about common wild plants, their medicinal action and current uses, historical use, folklore, harvesting and preparation. You will be amazed at how many useful plants can be found. Be it woodland, heath, roadside or meadow, we are sure to find a variety of interesting plants to meet and get to know.

Comments from walks in the past:

“I could have listened to you all day. Wish I had brought a note-pad, ended up using my phone to write notes halfway through. Will now be purchasing my own herb book, Thank you, Genna”

“Lovely experience, lots of interesting info and friendly delivery”

I began my degree in Herbal Medicine at the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine in Glasgow. During this time I qualified with a diploma in Holistic Massage and a Diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy. Following the School’s closure in 2010, I transferred to the University of East London where I graduated in 2011 with a BSc (hons) in Herbal Medicine.

I have a keen interest in cooking and nutrition, growing plants and making medicines and am actively involved in the current allotments project in Lochaline (Community Land Association Morvern).

Walks will begin at 2pm from the market area.

Hope to see you there!

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 Lands End to raise money for their Autumn show Wrongdoings and Wake Up Calls at the Stop-Off Motel .

They will average 75 miles a day and will cycle through the Scottish highlands, Lake District and parts of Wales before embarking on the home stretch through Cornwall.

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 and transparent decision making to a local level creating the
opportunity to find solutions to your council needs for the good of the whole community.

Iain is also Ardchattan Community Council chair, so local issues are important.

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 schools who have already taken part.
Having explained the ethos, the ideas and shown us examples of previous schools activities, Sam opened the evening to the audience to share ideas and connections to follow up.
If you want to know more about the project, to share contacts of people to talk to or places to visit, Sam would love to hear from you.
His email address is sam@openground.eu
Website : http://www.openground.eu/

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, meat pies, burgers, puddings
Heavenly pies and Pastries — sweet and savoury pies and baking – see post earlier for details
Bettys home made bread
Willie Fish – smoked and fresh fish and ready meals
Paradise kitchen pickles, preserves and baking – including gluten free. see post earlier for details
Kintaline farm free range eggs, herbs, NEW jacob sheepskins,
Phoenix Fabrics – hand made knitwear and jewellery – craft kits
Anna Bateman – Reiki, physiotheraphy, fairy cards
North Argyll Carers – teas, coffee, hot chocolate, baking, crafts
Richard Childs photography and Fussy Cow Framing
Keltia pyrographic art
Carol O Silk Scarves
Oban Bay Hand crafted Jewellery

looking forward to seeing you here. Benderloch – follow the signs – 10 am to 3 pm free hard standing parking, disabled access and facilities, covered seating area.

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 today’s eggs from the free-ranging hens here on the croft;
Quesadillas – flour tortillas filled with Mull Cheddar, served hot.
Salmon en croute, made for us by Karen of Willie Fish, served with salad leaves grown at Kintaline Farm and Commander’s dressing from Hew at Highland Geese, Ardfern;
Pork Pie, freshly made by Jennie with pork from Adrian’s Croft, served with chutneys made by Paradise Kitchen;
Cheesburgers – beef burgers made for us by Iain of Wynnes Butchers, with onions and Mull Cheddar;
Scotch Pancakes made with fresh croft duck eggs and served with Paradise Kitchen’s damson jam made from our own damsons;
And more…….
Jennie is still creating a delicious vegetarian dish and a venison casserole….come to the market to find out details of provenance!
to check out other producers news http://lorncommunity.ning.com/xn/detail/5483551:Event:39925?xg_source=activity
and www.facebook.com/lornargyll

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 at aged 23, and spent 42 happy years there, with his wife May and family. He is a director of Oban Livestock Centre, and was instrumental in the building of the market.
click on link above to read on

April 17, 2012 Posted in: Community No Comments