2017 Competition Guide RHS Britain in Bloom Route 2016

2 Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide 3 Introduction The City of Aberdeen continues to receive Gold Award for accolades for the recognition and City streets and parks promotion of our work with communities through our dedicated Communities, Housing & Infrastructure team. Contents Aberdeen in Bloom These partnerships have resulted in a number of Bloom Route 3 Committee new community projects; Contents 4 Introduction 5 Public Parks & Gardens 6 - 7 Our ‘In Bloom’ campaign is supported • The introduction of our ‘Friendly Benches’ within the city at a high level. Regular scheme where we have had involvement with 13 Green Times meetings are held throughout the year Third Sector Organisations such as Erskine and Autumn 8 - 11 to plan and promote the campaign and V.S.A. to refurbish a number of benches across Winter 12 - 15 establish funding through partnership the city leaving them brightly coloured often in Spring 16 - 20 initiatives. the colours of the organisation involved. The main committee comprises • The redesign and replanting of the heather Horticultural Achievement of enthusiastic Councillors and garden in Hazlehead Park. Autumn 21 Winter 22 Communities, Housing & Infrastructure • Cults Academy pupils working with the Friends Spring 23 Offi cers who are supported through Group at Allan Park to carry out various project Summer 24 representations from Cove, Culter, works planting bee & butterfl y friendly trees and Bucksburn & Dyce Gardening Clubs, shrub/herbaceous beds. Environmental Responsibility Allotment Association members, • Corporate banking employees from the Bank of Autumn 25 Aberdeen Inspired offi cers and It’s Your Scotland, our own Ranger Service and Bramble Winter 26 Neighbourhood Group representatives. Brae School teachers, parents and pupils working Spring 27 in partnership with Sara Duncan of the Cummings Summer 28 Cllr Yvonne Allan, Convener, Park Community Centre in the development of a Community Participation Communities Housing & Infrastructure community allotment garden. Autumn 29 Steven Shaw, Environment Manager • We have supported 130 community clean- Winter 30 ups throughout the city in the past year which Spring 31 Graham McKay, Operations Manager has involved school groups, local businesses, commercial & industrial companies and, sports Summer 32 Alexander Scott, clubs. Parks & Countryside Manager Appendices 1 – 4 • We also have 31 formed ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Appendice 1 Alan Gray, groups’ within the city and have a thriving Press Cuttings 34 - 40 Assistant Operations Manager partnership with the Oil and Gas industry. Appendice 2 Neil Carsey, • Our annual ‘Garden Competition’ attracts over a Countryside Rangers Events 41- 49 hundred entries each year Assistant Operations Manager Appendice 2 • The “Design a Flower Bed” competition, now in Countryside Rangers Partnership Mike Chalmers, its 11th year, gives primary school children the Working Events 50 - 54 Area Supervisor opportunity to get involved with the environment. Appendice 3 Lorna Graham, • Another increase of our business sponsorship for Countryside Rangers Seasonal seasonal and permanent bedding schemes at Performance & Development Offi cer Brochures Spring 55 - 56 private and council premises. Appendice 3 Terry Stott, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all ‘In Bloom’ Community Volunteer Countryside Rangers Seasonal volunteers, businesses and sponsors for their Brochures Winter 57 - 58 continued help and enthusiasm within our parks, Appendice 4 civic spaces and communities. Sponsorship Partners 59 Councillor Yvonne Allan Convener, Communities, Housing & Infrastructure

4 Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide 5 Public Parks and Gardens Public Parks and Gardens There are 45 parks in Aberdeen from Johnston Gardens, Aberdeen’s smallest park, to Hazlehead Johnston Gardens Park the jewel in Aberdeen’s crown. A selection of the main parks in the city that are enhanced with magniﬁcent ﬂoral displays include:

Rubislaw and Queens Terrace Rubislaw and Queens Terrace Gardens Gardens Originally private gardens belonging to the homes along Rubislaw and Queens Terraces, they were taken over and landscaped by the Town Council when many of the elegant houses were converted into offices. The gardens comprise of fine lawns, mature trees and bright bedding schemes. Again this is a popular area for office workers to sit and relax in pleasant surroundings. One of the main Johnston Gardens features is a square pool and fountain erected to Formerly part of the estate of Johnston House, the park was gifted to the city in 1936. The park covers commemorate the City of Aberdeen’s success 1 hectare and is well stocked with mature trees and boasts a stream, waterfalls and ponds. The in winning the Britain in Bloom Award in 1969, Victoria Park garden is planted with a range of plants from rhododendrons to alpines and is a riot of colour in late 1970 and 1971. spring. A selection of waterfowl visits the park through the year and is an added interest to the visitor. Formerly known as Glennie’s Park when it was a The park is also very popular for wedding day photographs. In 2002 Johnston Gardens won the farm field the land was taken over by the Town Britain in Bloom Public Park Award. Victoria Park Council and opened as a public park in 1871. The park is full of beautiful shrubs, flowers and trees. A special feature is the Disabled Sensory Garden, inspired by Madam Isabel Murray Bon Accord Gardens who received a Civic Trust Award following its The gardens are believed to be close to the site of a bloody battle over 300 years ago. The land, completion in 1967. which forms today’s park, was once the gardens of the houses on Bon Accord Crescent. When The park boasts a Rhododendron Dell. the houses were turned into offices and hotels the land was first used as an allotment and then Another impressive feature of the park is the transformed into the present park in the 1970s. The park displays year round planting, providing a enormous granite fountain designed by Mr green respite close to the busy Union Street. The last three years have seen a successful community J.B. Bruce which has been described as “one project, which has encouraged the upgrading of general maintenance, improvements to community of the handsomest in Great Britain”. Made of safety with clearance of overgrown areas and new tree and shrub planting. In 2010 pupils from 14 different types of granite the fountain was Ferryhill Primary School planted an additional 7,000 crocuses adding to the crocus planted over the presented to the citizens of Aberdeen by the previous years. granite polishers and master builders of the city.

Bon Accord Gardens

Allan Park Almost hidden from view in a hollow between the Deeside Walkway and the River Dee at Cults, the park is 6 hectares in extent. The park comprises a wood, a bog garden and a cricket pitch. The main feature of the park is the bog garden with a wide diversity of species making this an excellent educational resource. Allan Park

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Johnston Gardens The 7 & under group became worm charmers, had the chance to learn about wildﬂ ower meadows and even made wildﬂ ower seed bombs to take home. They played music in the park bandstand using instruments made out of recycled materials and created tornados in bottles for Nature’s Weird Science week. The 8 to 12 years group planted up a pallet planter in the Community Garden.

Danestone Country Park Visitors to the UK’s biggest fl ower show had the chance to fi nd out more about a successful city project, bringing environmental improvements to the East Tullos Burn. Two Aberdeen City Council offi cers were invited by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to give talks at the Hampton Court Flower Show in July.

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Duthie Park From fl ourishing allotments to vibrant gardens, green fi ngered residents are invited to take part in the 2016 Aberdeen in Bloom Garden Competition. The popular competition encourages and rewards Aberdeen’s residents for their contribution to the city’s fl oral displays, with categories including: Duthie Park • Garden displays (3 categories) Aberdeen has been selected from more than 600 • Offi ce blocks, factory sites, guest houses, Persley Walled Garden entrants to take part in the Royal Horticultural hotels, garages, churches Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom UK Finals 2016. Pupils from Airyhall Primary School saw their imaginative ideas bloom as part of a city bulb • Best residential area A fi nalist in the city category, this year brings the competition. The school was awarded 1st Prize in the Aberdeen Schools Bulb Competition for their total number of times Aberdeen has been in the innovative crocus and daffodil displays. The children at the Eco School collected old welly boots • Flatted development fi nals to 21. and recycled them into planters for the bulbs. Each class had a little display outside their classroom. • Wildlife friendly garden The competition encourages young people to learn about plants and gardening. • City allotments Marischal College • School garden Broad Street This year the allotment category has been split into two sections, large allotments and small allotments, following a large number of entries in 2015. Garden voucher prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each category and the top six from each category will be invited to a civic reception in September. Denburn Pocket Park

Amateur and beginner gardeners will have the Duthie Park opportunity to fl ex their green fi ngers with a series of gardening workshops at Duthie Park. The workshops are being hosted by the Royal Horticulture Society of Aberdeen, in partnership with the Council and St Nicholas Street Refurbishment work has taken place to restore will provide tips on different aspects of gardening. the Queen Mother Rose Garden at Hazlehead Workshop dates for your diary: Park. Regeneration work at the rose garden 19 June Herbs for your garden Duthie Park has been made joint runner-up in a has included replacing the roses, resurfacing 17 July Fruit Trees & Pruning competition to fi nd the UK’s Best Park, as well as the paths, replacing the arbours and seats, achieving the top award in Scotland. The contest straightening and realigning the granite sett 14 August Showcase your plants is run by national charity, Fields in Trust and edging and restoring the pond feature. Project 11 September Ponds and soil sampling decided on by votes from members of the public. funding of £50,000 came from The Friends 9 October Bulb planting A total of 122 UK parks were nominated for the of Hazlehead group and £30,000 from the 20 November Storing seeds and produce competition. Aberdeen City Council, Common Good Fund. 18 December Christmas arrangements

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Red Squirrel

A Red Squirrel safari, attended by wildlife enthusiasts at Hazlehead Woods, capture Greening Donside close up shots of this remarkable animal. Donside Village has received funding for a project working with residents to look at ways of reducing carbon emissions and living a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle. The Donside Community Association, Langstane Persley Walled Garden Housing Association and Tenants First have Council goes green been successful in a funding application to the Climate Challenge Fund for their project Aberdeen in Bloom 2017 - Design a Flower Bed Competition to tackle weeds “Greening Donside”. Residents have taken up The winning designs this year were submitted by Liam Krueger of P3 Middleton Park Primary, Eilidh Rose Aberdeen City Council is cutting back on their trowels and hoes and started growing Gorman of P4/5 Hazlehead Primary and Aiden Miskimmons of P7 Walker Road Primary. its use of herbicides – by becoming the ﬁ rst food for the community. Peas, cabbage, onions, Pupils from Middleton Park and Walker Road primaries can be seen here planting out their designs in the local authority in the UK to deploy a spinach and pak choi have been grown and beds on Great Southern Road. weedkiller which uses only water. enjoyed by residents. The food is there for Environmental Services has invested in all Donside residents and anyone can help equipment which uses no chemicals but themselves and share information on what they instead sprays hot water on weeds and cooked on the Donside Village Facebook page. mosses to kill them organically. The gardening group ran children’s activities during the school summer holidays. Through fun activities the children had the opportunity to learn about the environment in which they live, as well as planting ﬂ owers and vegetables. They even got their own little pots of strawberries to grow at home.

School Garden Planting School Garden Planting Walker Road Middleton Park

Bio-Buzz at the Park Members of the public joined with scientists and naturalists in an event to help discover

Donside village wild ﬂ owers and new some of the different species that can be Greenﬂ ag judges visit Seaton Park Donside Hydro Facility found in Duthie Park. and stop for a chat at the Laws Garden

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Ecocity Award Presentation

New Ranger Service Award winners were presented with their Electric Vehicle livery prizes from Councillor Neil Cooney, Convener Communities, Housing and Infrastructure along with other attendees at Aberdeen City Council’s Eco City Awards Presentation Event .

Europe’s oil capital opened its second multimillion-pound hydrogen ﬁ lling station along with the launch of a ﬂ eet of 10 green cars. Council chiefs have been looking to move away from fossil fuels, despite historic links to the oil and gas industry. Aberdeen City Council hydrogen leader, Barney Crockett, was joined by Toyota Great Britain president and managing director, Paul Van Der Burgh, and Hydrogenics chief executive, Filip Smeets, to open the Aberdeen City Hydrogen Energy Storage (ACHES) facility in Cove.

Global Goal

AN Artist’s Impression of the Donside Hydro Facility near Donside Village

Hazlehead School pupils unveiled a special sculpture trail at Hazlehead Park in April. Every pupil in the school participated in the design and creation of the sculpture trail which aims to educate the community about the Global Goals as decided by the United Nations. The trail, which remained in the park for a month, has 17 sculptures representing each of the 17 Global Goals. The pupils also created super heroes for each sculpture and these were on information plaques explaining the goal, what people can do to help meet that goal and what the children did to make that sculpture. All the information has been recorded and can be accessed by scanning a QR code so the community can listen to or read the information.

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Queen’s Den Wild Flowers

ACVO Volunteer Winners get together Airyhall School pupils collect award for for a photo at an In Bloom Presentation in the Beach Ballroom work at Slopeﬁ eld Allotments

Early ﬂ owering wildﬂ owers along a bank at Queens Den.

Friends of Seaton Park planting bulbs Charleston School Pupils plant bulbs within the park to brighten up an area within their school playground

Cornhill Primary School pupils plant Children from various schools complete purple Crocusses donated by the Rotary Club at Westburn Park a bulb planting exercise at DuthiePark

St Margarets School pupils prepare for Brimmond Primary School pupils planting a number of daffodils at their school engaged in a bulb planting project.

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Seaton Park Orchard Planting

A community orchard was planted in a popular Aberdeen park. Around 20 trees were set in Seaton Park by the Local adults and children attend hanging Friends of Seaton Park group. Lord Provost George Adam addresses those basket planting classes at the Council’s Grove Nursery with ‘Tutor’ Terry Stott The fruit from the trees, including apple, pear, attending this years’ `Winter Wonderland` Event plum and cherry trees, will be free for the public at Hazlehead Park. Santa Claus turned up with and park visitors to pick and eat as they please. his faithful reindeer to delight the children who were present Sheila Gordon, chairwoman of the Friends Hanging Baskets of Seaton Park, said the group had some Wood Sculptures Trail unexpected help. She said: “A group of schoolchildren from St Peter’s had been coming to the park to do a wellie walk and when they saw we were planting trees they were desperate to join in. “We had 22 wee helpers. It was just by chance that they turned up. “It was nice to see the youngsters there.” The fruit trees were funded by Aberdeen Greenspace.

Local chainsaw wood carver, Garry Shand created 12 unique wooden totem pole sculptures based on the theme of the popular Local resident Willie Jaffrey spends time at Bucksburn Academy pupils carry their Bird carol The Twelve Days of Christmas. Located a nearby Craigie Loanings spot doing some Boxes to a local site before being attached to across the city centre, this mini-trail was a gardening work nearby trees popular challenge for all ages.

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Glitter Pack Appendices Appendix 1 News Cuttings: Community Participation News Cuttings: Enviroment Responsibility News Cuttings: Horticultural Achievement

Appendix 2 Countryside Rangers Events Countryside Rangers Seasonal Events

Appendix 3 Countryside Ranger Service Seasonal Event Brochures

Appendix 4 Sponsorship Partners Members of the Environment Policy Team, staff from Technip FMC plc. and pupils from Airyhall and Fernielea Schools complete spells during the Council’s 24 Hour Glitter Pick

Wildﬂ ower Planting & Bees Project

Pupils from Hazlehead Primary and Airyhall Schools take part in an educational project about the beneﬁ ts of wildﬂ ower planting and their association and advantages with bees.

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Number Date Group/School Event Location Age attended

9 July 2016 Public Event Paw Print Pathﬁnders Kincorth Hill LNR 16 Families

12 July 2016 Public Event Dynamic Dragonﬂies Scotstown Moor LNR 13 Families Den building &

18 July 2016 VSA Holiday Fun Club kelly kettles Hazlehead 20 Ages 8-17 Shelter building, minibeast hunt, scavenger hunt, kelly 19 July 2016 CLAN kettles Hazlehead 16 Ages 7-12

Altens Summer Altens Community 20 July 2016 Playscheme Centre (RR)

Env games & Kelly Altens Community 25 July 2016 Altens Basketball Camp Kettles Centre (RR)

25 July 2016 Public Event Rock Pooling Cove Bay 15 Families JMA - Shelter building, minibeast hunt, kelly Cruickshank Botanic Ages 25 July 2016 VSA Young Carers kettles Garden 6 10-14

Adults & 26 July 2016 Seaton Park Wetland Wild Flower Planting Seaton Park 60 Families

Woodland Play Grove Nursery 27 July 2016 Aberdeen Play Forum Scheme woodland 10 Ages 5 - 10

Wild Night Out at Carnie Adults & 29 July 2016 Public Event Woods Carnie Woods 17 Families

World Ranger Day - 30 July 2016 Public Event Stand Hazlehead Park 20 Families

JMA - Shelter building, Cruickshank Botanic Ages 1 August 2016 VSA Young Carers kelly kettles Garden 4 10-14

2 August 2016 Public Event Look What I Found Den of Maidencraig LNR 11 Families

Minibeast & scavenger 3 August 2016 Befriend A Child hunt Hazlehead 12 Ages 6-12

6 August 2016 Public Event Bat Lovers Walk Peterculter 14 Families

JMA - Shelter building, Cruickshank Botanic Ages 8 August 2016 VSA Young Carers kelly kettles Gardens 6 10-14

Woodland Play Grove Nursery 10 August 2016 Aberdeen Play Forum Scheme woodland 10 Ages 6-12

Scottish Childminding Sheddocksley 11 August 2016 Association Open Day Community Centre 30 Families

Kingswells - Howes Bucksburn Valley + 13 August 2016 Public Event Guided Walk Kingswells 2 Familes

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Minibeasts & Urban Nature Reserve 2nd yr 19 August 2016 St Swithins Nursery Scavenger Hunt Johnston Gardens 15 Ages 3-5 20 October 2016 SRUC management issues Kincorth Hill LNR 11 Students

20 August 2016 Public Event Bat Lovers Walk Peterculter 12 Families 22 October 2016 Public Event Pond Pick Me Up Kincorth Hill LNR 7 Families

Scavenger Hunt & Duthie Park Education 5 September 2016 Robert Gordons College Natural Art Donmouth LNR 60 P2 22 October 2016 Public Event Hallowe’en Decorations Glasshouse 35 Families

Woodland exploration, Ages 10 September 2016 Public Event Tour of Tullos Tullos Hill 7 Families 24 October 2016 Hazlewood School tree guardians Den Woods 8 13-16

Assisting with outdoor Mixed 13 September 2016 Young Womens Service space Golf Road Centre 3 Adults 24 October 2016 SRUC Pond dipping Den of Maidencraig LNR 20 ages

14 September 2016 St Margarets School Zoology careers talk St Margarets School 5 S6 25 October 2016 Kingswellies Nursery Autumn Activities Kingswellies Nursery 40 2.5 - 5 yrs

Presentation on City Mixed Aberdeen Ladies wildlife and countryside 26 October 2016 SRUC Pond dipping Den of Maidencraig LNR 20 ages 14 September 2016 Probus Group sites Curl Aberdeen 60 Retired Mixed 27 October 2016 SRUC Pond dipping Den of Maidencraig LNR 20 ages 15 September 2016 Skene School Minibeast Hunt Carnie Woods 25 P1/2 Mixed Assisting with outdoor 28 October 2016 SRUC Pond dipping Den of Maidencraig LNR 20 ages 15 September 2016 Young Womens Service space Golf Road Centre 3 Adults Carnie Woods (Road 29 October 2016 Public Event Kingdom of Fungi closure) (5) 2 Adults 16 September 2016 St Margarets School Pond dipping Craigiebuckler Burn 20 S2 Woodland exploration , 31 October 2016 REACH etc. Tullos 11 Adults 20 September 2016 Explorers Pond dipping Den of Maidencraig LNR 15 P5 - S4 Minibeast hunt & Ages Silent Squirrel Spotting 1 November 2016 Hazlewood School shelter building Den Woods 10 13-16 24 September 2016 Public Event Safari Hazlehead Park (12) 1 Students Maidencraig Meander Den of Maidencriag & 5 November 2016 Public Event (Cancelled weather) Hazlehead (11) 0 N/A 28 September 2016 Greenbrae School Autumn Activities Greenbrae School 28 P5

9 November 2016 Skene Square School Making bird feeders Skene Square School 25 P1 30 September 2016 Explorathon Bombus Bonanza Satrosphere 350 Families Minibeast hunt & 11 November 2016 Skene Square School scavenger hunt Victoria Park 50 P1 1 October 2016 Public Event Help the Heather Kincorth Hill LNR 8 Families Royal Northern Plant and Wildlife Habitat Help for Blazing University Club photography Royal Northern 12 November 2016 Public Event Flies Scotstown Moor 18 Adults 3 October 2016 gardening group presentation University Club 14 Adults Ages Ages 15 November 2016 Hazlewood School Bug habitat building Den Woods 10 13-16 4 October 2016 Hazlewood School John Muir Award Den Woods 10 13-16 Natural art, leaf 2016 November 2016 Skene Square School bracelets, trees Westburn Park 50 P1 5 October 2016 Glashieburn School Wonderful Webs Glashieburn School 80 P2, P3

Beach clean and 23 November 2016 Glashieburn School LNR guided walk Scotstown Moor 25 P6 7 October 2016 Brimmond School natural art Donmouth LNR 50 P5 What a ranger does, Nursery, indoor bug hunt, P1/2, P1, 2 Peaks Walk 23 November 2016 Airyhall Primary School environment game Airyhall Primary School 161 P2 15 October 2016 Public Event (Cancelled weather) Erick & Brimmond Hill (3) 0 N/A Woody Woodside 26 November 2016 Experience Woodland activities Woodside 7 Families 19 October 2016 Public Event Autumn Adventure Seaton Park 15 Families

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29 November 2016 Glashieburn School Sound Safari Scotstown Moor 18 P2/3 7 March 2017 Skene Square School Ponds & People Skene Square School 55 P1

Ages 29 November 2016 Hazlewood School Kelly Kettles Hazlehead Woods 10 13-16 8 March 2017 Hazlehead Academy Tree guardians Hazlehead Woods 44 S1

Mixed Aberdeen Science 29 November 2016 SRUC Pond dipping Den of Maidencraig 2 ages 9 March 2017 Scotstown School Forest School Campus 24 P5

3 December 2016 Public Event SSSI Conservation Day Scotstown Moor 4 Adults 11 March 2017 Public Event Dens in the Den Den of Maidencraig 7 Families An Auchmill Forest Adventure (Cancelled Auchmill Community 13 March 2017 Brimmond School Ponds & People Brimmond School 47 P1 x 2 10 December 2016 Public Event low numbers) Woodland (1) 0 N/A

13 March 2017 Ashley Road School Ponds & People Ashley Road School 23 P2 13 December 2016 Geronimo Fire pit facilitation Tullos School 25 Families

13 March 2017 Riverbank School Ponds & People Riverbank School 128 P1 - P3 15 December 2016 Middleton Park School Campﬁres Carrot Belt 45 Nursery

13 March 2017 Broomhill School Ponds & People Broomhill School 32 P2/3 2017 Woodside & Danestone, Persley to the Sea...and Donside Paths & 14 March 2017 Bramble Brae School Ponds & People Bramble Brae School 71 P1 - P3 7 January 2017 Public Event Back Donmouth LNR 8 Adults P1 & P1/2 SSSI Conservation 14 March 2017 Holy Family RC School Ponds & People Holy Family RC School 41 x 2 21 January 2017 Public Event Volunteer Day Scotstown Moor LNR 12 Adults

Nursery 14 March 2017 Danestone School Ponds & People Danestone School 24 P1 30 January 2017 Kirkhill School Indoor Minibeast Hunts Kirkhill School 175 - P2 14 March 2017 Quarryhill School Ponds & People Quarryhill School 23 P2 31 January 2017 Kirkhill School Indoor Minibeast Hunts Kirkhill School 150 P3 - P7 P1 & P2 SSSI Second Chance at 15 March 2017 Abbotswell School Ponds & People Abbotswell School 56 x 2 Scotstown (Cancelled 4 February 2017 Public Event weather) Scotstown Moor LNR (11) 0 N/A 15 March 2017 Walker Road School Ponds & People Walker Road School 47 P3 x 2

13 February 2017 Public Event Nest Builders Pocket Garden, Spital 22 Families 15 March 2017 Kingsford School Ponds & People Kingsford School 154 P1 - P3 Woodland Tales of 18 February 2017 Public Event Seaton Park Seaton Park 19 Families P1 & P2 16 March 2017 Loirston School Ponds & People Loirston School 104 x 3 Aberdeen Science 19 February 2017 Public Event Family Fun Day Centre 450 Families P2/3 & P3 16 March 2017 Charleston School Ponds & People Charleston School 51 x 2

20 February 2017 Quarryhill School Tree planting Quarryhill School 24 P5 16 March 2017 Hazlehead School Ponds & People Hazlehead School 72 P2 - P3

21 February 2017 Skene Square School Scavenger Hunt Victoria Park 68 Nursery 16 March 2017 Seaton School Ponds & People Seaton School 38 P1 & P3

25 February 2017 Public Event Effective Elrick Efforts Elrick Hill 3 Adults P2 & P3 17 March 2017 Skene Square School Ponds & People Skene Square School 89 x 3 Aberdeen Science 2 March 2017 Scotstown School Forest School Campus 23 P5/6 17 March 2017 Heathryburn School Ponds & People Heathryburn School 47 P2

6 March 2017 REACH Woodland Activities Tullos 13 Adults 17 March 2017 Kingswells School Ponds & People Kingswells School 56 P2 - P3

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Paw Print Pathﬁnders P6 & P7 18 March 2017 Public Event (Not turned up) Kincorth Hill LNR (1) 0 N/A 18 April 2017 Loirston School Fire Talk Loirston School 56 x 2

Aberdeen Science P6 & P7 18 March 2017 Discovery Day Ponds & People Centre 570 Families 19 April 2017 Charleston School Fire Talk Charleston School 57 x 2

Bushcraft & 20 March 2017 Oldmachar Academy Litter Pick & Gorse Cut Scotstown Moor LNR 68 S2 19 April 2017 Princes Trust team conservation Den Wood 4 17-18

P6 & P7 21 March 2017 Oldmachar Academy Litter Pick & Gorse Cut Scotstown Moor LNR 59 S2 20 April 2017 Heathryburn School Fire Talk Heathryburn School 73 x 2

Cummings Park Cummings Park Pond dipping & food 22 March 2017 Community Centre Tree planting Community Centre 12 P6 & adults 24 April 2017 Manor Park Primary webs Den of Maidencraig 30 P4

P6 & P7 22 March 2017 Rocking Horse Nursery CPD - Natural Shelters Rocking Horse Nursery 7 Adults 24 April 2017 Walker Road School Fire Talk Walker Road School 53 x 4

Aberdeen Science 23 March 2017 Scotstown School Forest School Campus 23 P5 25 April 2017 Bramble Brae School Fire Talk Bramble Brae School 29 P6

Donside Hydro guided Bridge of Don Balgownie Community 23 March 2017 Public Event walk River Don 24 Adults 25 April 2017 Gardening Club Ranger Service Talk Centre Adults

24 March 2017 Kingswells School Ponds & People Kingswells School 127 P1 - P3 2 May 2017 3rd Kinellar Rainbows Minibeast hunt Elrick Hill 17 Ages 5-7

27 March 2017 Sunnybank School Ponds & People Sunnybank School 55 P1 x 3 3 May 2017 Kirkhill School Fire Walk Kincorth Hill LNR 38 P6 x 2

27 March 2017 Glashieburn School Ponds & People Glashieburn School 41 P2 4 May 2017 Loirston School Fire Walk Kincorth Hill LNR 36 P6 x 2

Squirrel Woodland 28 March 2017 Miltimber School Ponds & People Miltimber School 93 P1 - P3 6 May 2017 Public Event Management Hazlehead Woods 4 Adults

29 March 2017 Manor Park Primary Pond life in ﬁsh tank Manor Park Primary 30 P4 10 May 2017 Quarryhill School Fire Walk Howes Road 30 P6

29 March 2017 Dyce School Ponds & People Dyce School 59 P3 11 May 2017 Charleston School Fire Walk Kincorth Hill LNR 18 P6

20 March 2017 Kirkhill School Ponds & People Kirkhill School 40 P2 x 2 11 May 2017 Charleston School Fire Walk Kincorth Hill LNR 15 P6

Adults and 3 April 2017 Public Event Rock Pooling at Cove Cove 4 children 12 May 2017 Bramble Brae School Fire Walk Howes Road 30 P6

Woodland Tales of 6 April 2017 Public Event Aberdeen (am session) Childrens Library 8 Ages 4-10 13 May 2017 Public Event Take Me Back to Cove Cove & Coastal Path

Woodland Tales of 6 April 2017 Public Event Aberdeen (pm session) Childrens Library 6 Ages 4-8 15 May 2017 Walker Road School Fire Walk Tullos Hill 20 P6

On the Look Out For 7 April 2017 Public Event Otters Donmouth LNR 7 Adults 15 May 2017 Walker Road School Fire Walk Tullos Hill 28 P6

8 April 2017 Public Event Paw Print Pathﬁnders Kincorth Hill LNR 25 Families 16 May 2017 Walker Road School Fire Walk Tullos Hill 25 P6

13 April 2017 Public Event Rock Pooling at Cove Cove 8 Families 17 May 2017 Heatheryburn School Fire Walk Howes Road 50 P6/7 x 2

15 April 2017 Public Event Donmouth Ramble Donmouth LNR 3 Families 18 May 2017 Brimmond School Fire Walk Howes Road 25 P6/7

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Minibeast hunt & 19 May 2017 1st Cults Rainbows natural art Allan Park 19 Age 5-6 19 June 2017 Branching Out Grove Nursery Adults

24 May 2017 Airyhall School Shelter building Hazlehead Woods 55 P2 x 2 21 June 2017 Greenbrae School Minibeast Hunt Scotstown Moor LNR 23 P1/2

River safety - wildlife P3, P4, P5, 26 May 2017 Kingswells School Fire Walk Kingswells 58 P6 x 2 23 June 2017 St Peter’s RC School walk Donside Path 120 P6

Mayfest - Hall of Adults and River safety - wildlife P4, P5, P6, Sunday, 28 May 2017 Public Event Mayhem stall Elphinstone Hall 1790 children 23 June 2017 Riverbank School walk Donside Path 150 P7

30 May 2017 St. Margaret’s School Rock pooling Cove 15 P2 26 June 2017 Branching Out hurdles, natural art Grove Nursery 8 Adults

Nursery & Pond dipping & 30 May 2017 Kingswells School Pond dipping Kingswells pond 63 P1 x 2 29 June 2017 Gaelic playgroup minibeast hunt Den of Maidencraig LNR 7 Ages 1-4

Nursery, Campﬁre cooking, P2, P5, P7 3 July 2017 Branching Out hurdles Grove Nursery 11 Adults 31 May 2017 Kingswells School Pond dipping Kingswells pond 154 x 6 Nursery, Natural art, bird feeders, P2, P5, P7 5 July 2017 NE Sensory Services tree guardians Hazlehead 22 Families 1 June 2017 Kingswells School Pond dipping Kingswells pond 114 x 4

P2 & P7 1 June 2017 Kingswells School Pond dipping Kingswells pond 47 x 2

Conservation & 2 June 2017 Mile End Primary woodland Wildlife Hazlehead Woods 40 P6

P3, P4, P5 2 June 2017 Kingswells School Pond dipping Kingswells pond 173 x 6

5 June 2017 Branching Out Woodland Activities Grove Nursery 14 Adults

6 June 2017 Wood Group Guided Walk Tullos Hill 7 Adults

Seabird Watch (Not 10 June 2017 Public Event turned up) Coastal Footpath 0 /

Kelly Kettles, ﬁres, soup 12 June 2017 Branching Out making, journal making Grove Nursery 12 Adults Mini beast safari, pollinators, natural art, River Dee and Beacon 12 June 2017 Miltimber School fungi, listening Hill 30 P4

12 June 2017 Ferryhill Brownies Scavenger Hunt Deeside Line 24 P1-P4

Nursery 13 June 2017 Deeside Family Centre Pond Dipping Den of Maidencraig LNR 9 - P4

Campﬁre & 14 June 2017 Rocking Horse Nursery marshmallow toasting Rocking Horse Nursery 38 Nursery

Minibeast Hunt & Bird 17 June 2017 Public Event Watching East Tullos Burn 8 Families

18 June 2017 Public Event Highland Games Hazlehead Families

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Work hours per Total hours Total Date Site Task Volunteer Group 28 August 2016 Brimmond Hill Bracken bashing Voluteer Rangers 2 6 12 person worked hours Removing willowherb Tree Tube weeding and brambles etc from Tullos Hill & East & Wildﬂower dock 30 August 2016 Denburn around trees. Volunteer Rangers 2 4 8 21 June 2016 Tullos Burn removal Volunteer Rangers 2 5 10

SHMU & 30 August 2016 Denburn Weeding tree planting Volunteer Rangers 2 6.5 13 22 June 2016 Cummings Park Collecting resources Volunteer Rangers 2 4 8 Clearing access onto Tree tube weeding & Deeside Line & the Line & tree tube 23 June 2016 Tullos maintinence Volunteer Rangers 2 7 14 1 September 2016 Kincorth Hill LNR removal Volunteer Rangers 3 4 12 Bike ramp removel, car Donmouth park trimming & pond & Auchmill 28 June 2016 Tullos & Kincorth clerance Volunteer Rangers 3 6 18 Community School Group 6 September 2016 Woodland Vegetation Clearance Volunteer Rangers 1 5.5 5.5 29 June 2016 Hazlehead Supervision Volunteer Rangers 1 5 5 8 September 2016 Kincorth Hill LNR Vegetation Clearance Volunteer Rangers 2 5 10 Denburn & Den Of Bridge & boardwalk 30 June 2016 Maidencraig repairs Volunteer Rangers 2 7 14 Den of Maidencraig LNR & 5 July 2016 Elrick Hill Bracken bashing Volunteer Rangers 4 3.5 14 13 September 2016 Cove Shelterbely Strimming Volunteer Rangers 2 6 12 Cutting & packing tree Cutting back 6 July 2016 Hazlehead tubes JMT NE Volunteers 6 3 18 overhang veg from 15 September 2016 Kincorth Hill LNR track Volunteer Rangers 3 4.5 13.5

7 July 2016 Coastal Footpath Strimming Volunteer Rangers 1 6 6 Gorse and broom Volunteer Rangers & 20 September 2016 Kincorth Hill LNR cutting Geocachers 7 3 21 8 July 2016 Coastal Footpath Strimming Volunteer Ranger 1 5 5 Scotstown Moor 22 September 2016 LNR Gorse cutting Volunteer Rangers 3 5 15 Coastal Footpath & Strimming & 12 July 2016 East Tullos Burn motorbike removal Volunteer Rangers 1 6 6 27 September 2016 kingswells Pond Vegetation Clearance Volunteer Rangers 3 6.5 19.5 Dock removal from 14 July 2016 East Tullos Burn meadow Volunteer Rangers 3 6 18 Scotstown Moor Gorse cutting & Aberdeen Uni 28 September 2016 LNR burning Conservation Society 8 3 24 26 July 2016 Seaton Park Wetland Planting Public Event 60 2 120 Gorse cutting & 1 October 2016 Kincorth Hill LNR burning Volunteer Rangers 9 3 27 Seaton Park & Wetland Planting & 26 July 2016 Tullos crossdrains Volunteer Rangers 4 6 24 6 October 2016 Seaton Park Wetland Planting Public Event 12 3 36 28 July 2016 Carnie Woods Boardwalk repair Volunteer Rangers 2 6 12 6 October 2016 Seaton Park Wetland Planting Volunteer Rangers 3 4 12 Boardwalk & path 2 August 2016 Carnie Woods repairs Volunteer Rangers 4 5.5 22 Scotstown Moor 11 October 2016 LNR Gorse Burn Volunteer Rangers 2 7 14 4 August 2016 Brimmond Hill Stile replacement Volunteer Rangers 1 7 7 18 October 2016 Tullos Hill Gorse Cut Volunteer Rangers 3 5.5 16.5 Stapling wire mesh, removing den and Scotstown Moor 9 August 2016 Carnie Woods bike ramps. Volunteer Rangers 1 2 2 19 October 2016 LNR Gorse Cut & Burn SRUC Rural Skills 12 3 36

9 August 2016 Hazlehead Woods Den removal Volunteer Rangers 1 1 1 20 October 2016 Brimmond Hill Gorse Cut & Burn Volunteer Rangers 3 8.5 25.5 Bridge Painting & litter Kincorth Hill Local Pond vegetation 14 August 2016 Denburn picking Friends of Denburn 11 2.5 27.5 22 October 2016 Nature Reserve Clearance Public Event 7 2.5 17.5 Auchmill Community Clearing 25 October 2016 Kincorth Hill LNR Litter Pick Volunteer Rangers 3 6.5 19.5 2016 August 2016 Woodland entranceways Volunteer Rangers 2 5 10 Gorse & Aggregate Scotstown Moor & 27 October 2016 Tullos & Kincorth shovelling Volunteer Rangers 2 6 12 18 August 2016 Eastwood Croft Vegetation Clearance Volunteer Rangers 3 6.5 19.5 1 November 2016 Scotstown Moor Gorse Cut Volunteer Rangers 3 6.5 19.5 23 August 2016 Elrick Hill Steps & Bracken Volunteer Rangers 3 6 18

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Scotsown Moor Gorse cutting and 3 November 2016 Scotstown Moor Gorse Burn Volunteer Rangers 3 6 18 15 February 2017 LNR burning SRUC Rural Skills Club 1 3 3 Mikey Volunteer Volunteer Ranger 7 November 2016 Week Hours Princes Trust 1 38 38 21 February 2017 Carnie Woods Boardwalk Repairs Team 3 7 21

12 November 2016 Scotstown Moor Opening up wetland Public Event 13 5 65 25 February 2017 Elrick Hill Effective Elrick Efforts Public Event 3 3 9 Tree tube removal & Volunteer Ranger 15 November 2016 Carnie Woods Path works Volunteer Rangers 3 4 12 28 February 2017 Kincorth & Tullos litter Team 1 5 5

17 November 2016 Carnie Woods Path & boardwalks Volunteer Rangers 4 6 24 6 March 2017 Tullos Clearing path veg REACH 13 0.5 6.5 Tree planting & hide 24 November 2016 Donmouth repair Volunteer Rangers 4 5.5 22 8 March 2017 Carnie Woods Boardwalk ADA 6 4 24

29 November 2016 Scotstown moor Gorse Burn Volunteer Rangers 4 6 24 8 March 2017 Carnie Woods Boardwalk Rural Skills 6 2.5 15 Den of Tree tubes & gorse/ Volunteer Ranger 1 December 2016 Maidencraig Patrol & recce Volunteer Rangers 3 6 18 9 March 2017 Kincorth Hill broom Team 3 5.5 16.5 Scotstown Moor SSSI Conservation Tree tubes & gorse/ Volunteer Ranger Local Nature Day - Cutting and 14 March 2017 Kincorth Hill broom Team 4 6 24 3 December 2016 Reserve burning gorse Public event 4 3.5 14 Litter picking & gorse 20 March 2017 Scotstown Moor removal Oldmachar Academy 68 1 68 6 December 2016 Kincorth Hill Gorse Burn Volunteer Rangers 3 7 21 Litter picking & gorse Den of 21 March 2017 Scotstown Moor removal Oldmachar Academy 59 1 59 8 December 2016 Maidencraig Coppicing Volunteer Rangers 3 6.5 19.5 Volunteer Ranger Replacing interp 21 March 2017 Scotstown Moor Gorse Team 3 7 21 panels, patrol & 13 December 2016 Kincorth litterpick Volunteer Rangers 4 6 24 Non-native plant Laura Mann from 22 March 2017 Elrick Hill removal SRuC 1 2 2 2017 Scotstown Moor Volunteer Ranger 28 March 2017 LNR Gorse burning Team 5 6.5 32.5 Donmouth - 10 January 2017 Seaton Tree Planting Volunteer Rangers 2 2.5 5 30 March 2017 East Tullos Burn Tree Planting Girl Guides 7 1.5 10.5 Gorse cutting and 12 January 2017 Kincorth Hill LNR burning Volunteer Rangers 2 6.5 13 Den of Maidencraig & Volunteer Ranger Gorse cutting and 4 April 2017 Grove Nursery Tree cuttings Team 1 4 4 17 January 2017 Kincorth Hill LNR burning Volunteer Rangers 3 7 21 Removing tree tubes, 36th Aberdeen Boys Gorse cutting and 5 April 2017 Kincorth Hill LNR litter pick. Brigade 6 4 24 18 January 2017 Kincorth Hill LNR burning Drugs Action 5 2.5 12.5 Ofﬁce litter pick and Volunteer Ranger Gorse cutting and 11 April 2017 h/head wood path clerance Team 3 6 18 19 January 2017 Kincorth Hill LNR burning Volunteer Rangers 3 6 18 Scotstown Moor Gorse cutting and 12 April 2017 Howes Road Tree Planting ADA 5 2 10 21 January 2017 LNR burning Public Event 12 3 36 Howes Road & Volunteer Ranger Scotstown Moor Gorse cutting and 18 April 2017 East Tullos Burn Tree planting Team 2 5 10 24 January 2017 LNR burning Volunteer Rangers 2 5 10 Path Improvement 19 April 2017 Den Wood Work Princes Trust group 5 0.5 2.5 25 January 2017 Elrick Hill Tree Planting Public Event 1 3 3 Volunteer Ranger 20 April 2017 Carnie Woods Boardwalk Repairs Team 2 5 10 26 January 2017 Kingswells pond Tree Planting Volunteer Rangers 2 3 6 Volunteer Ranger Scotsown Moor 25 April 2017 Grove Nursery Wildﬂower Potting Team 4 6 24 8 February 2017 LNR Gorse cutting SRUC Rural Skills Club 5 3 15 Volunteer Ranger Scotsown Moor Gorse cutting and 27 April 2017 Carnie Woods Boardwalk Repair Team 3 7 21 9 February 2017 LNR burning Volunteer Rangers 4 4.5 18 Volunteer Ranger 2 May 2017 Carnie Woods Boardwalk Repair Team 3 5.5 16.5 14 February 2017 Kingswells pond Damming pond Volunteer Rangers 4 6 24

52 Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide 53 Appendix 3 Countryside Rangers Countryside Ranger Service Partnership Working Events Springr Seasonal Brochure April 2017 - September 2017 Volunteer Ranger 4 May 2017 Scotstown Moor Wildﬁ re restoration Team 4 5.5 22

6 May 2017 Hazlehead Woods Spruce Pulling Public Event 4 19 9 May 2017 Seaton Community Litter Picking & Tree Offshore Petrolium 64 2.5 160 Woodland Tube Removal Regulator for Environment and Decommisioning & Volunteer Ranger Team Volunteer Ranger 11 May 2017 Tullos Hill Crosdrains & Tubes Team 3 6 18 Tullos Rail Bridge Volunteer Ranger 16 May 2017 Tullos Hill Handrail Team 2 7.5 15 Assessing bridge Volunteer Ranger 18 May 2017 East Tullos Burn damage Team 1 4 4

19 May 2017 Elrick Hill Bracken bashing Public Event 4 4 20 Volunteer Ranger 23 May 2017 Grove Nursery Wildﬂ ower repotting Team 2 6 12 Volunteer Ranger 30 May 2017 Scotstown Wildﬁ re restoration Team 3 5.5 16.5 Tullos & Seaton Volunteer Ranger 1 June 2017 Comm Woodland Tree tubes Team 3 6 18

2 June 2017 Hazlehead Woods Spruce Pulling Mile End Primary 40 0.75 30 Robert Gordon 16 June 2017 Deeside Line Litter Pick College 10 1.5 15 Hazlehead Park/ Spruce pulling/ Volunteer Ranger 20 June 2017 Deeside Line vegetation removal Team 2 4.5 9

3 July 2017 Tullos Hill Litter pick REACH 7 6 0.5 3

Total 2095.5

54 Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide 55 Appendix 3 Countryside Ranger Service Winter Seasonal Brochure October 2016 - March 2017

56 Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide 57 Appendix 4 Sponsorship Partners

58 Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide 59 60 Growing Smarter, The Granite City | 2017 Competition Guide