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Beith Orr Park Neighbourhood Watch (Community Garden)
2023-09-18 • No comments • • Connected Communities • Garnock Valley
Over the years since we began the garden we receive an annual inspection by the Royal Horticultural Society on behalf of Keep Scotland Beautiful.
For the last 3 years, we have had the top grade with a certificate of distinction, this by independent assessors.
Our need is to replace planters and also top soil/compost and to re-furbish the book swap cabinet doors.
The top Gazebo has been set on fire several times and we wish to make good the damage.
Also several benches have been damaged and we would like to replace 2 of these.
- Wood for 4 planters £320
- Material for 2 benches £250
- Material for book swap doors £ 60
- Wood for top Gazebo £150
- Compost and plants £350
- Total £1130
Garnock Valley Allotment Association- Bee Colony Project ( Honey production )
2023-09-07 • 1 comment • • Garnock Valley
Garnock Valley Allotment Association Bee Colony and Honey Production.
Bees are pollinators. Pollinators are vital for life on earth as we know it, without them we wouldnt have potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, coffee,chocolate, cotton or honey. However Bee populations are in danger of extinction due to a number of factors such as disease, habitat loss and the impact of pesticides. Organic food production, which is practiced at the Garnock Valley Allotment Associiation is ideal for a Bee colony as it creates a safe haven for the Bees to survive. Please Bee kind and vote for the GVAA Bee Colony Project.
Costs
New Bee Hive - £250-00
Bee Suits- £250.00
New Equipment to extract and distribute Honey- £300
Training and Education eg Ayr Beekeeping Course- £200
Dalry Community Development Hub (Community Garden)
2023-09-10 • No comments • • Garnock Valley
Our volunteers and members regularly attend other events promoting the Community Garden and we would like to provide warm fleeces/ waterproof jackets with our logo. Also advertising material to help promote the amazing work our volunteers do.
We have two bee hives which are now producing honey. Two of our trustees self fundeed a bee keeping course and bought their own suits. We would like to purchase two additional suits to allow members of the community who would like to learn about bee keeping and see first hand what happens within the hive.
We would like to trial soup packs made up with the produce from the garden . These would include everything to take home to make soup including a recipe. Two of our volunteers recently attended a beginners cooking class at a Radio City initiative and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, gaining so much confidence in preparing and cooking simple wholesome meals.
Fleeces/ jackets £470, Bee Suits £110, Advertising banners and leaflets £200, Soup packs £150, various gardening gloves £70
Engineering Employment Training
2023-08-30 • No comments • • Garnock Valley
We are looking to develop a training programme that will have direct links to a modern apprenticeship in engineering. Our intention is to purchase an engine and then design and manufacture a sit on Lawnmower that the young people will be able to use in British Lawnmower Racing Association event. Between 6-8 young people with an interest in engineering will be selected to attend a weekly training sessions lasting 90 minutes. During this time the young people will design, manufacture and assemble the sit on lawnmower. The one off payment of £1000 will be used to purchase an engine and through this purchase we will be able to recycle all parts and adapt the design each year to offer a similar opportunity to more young people every year.