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ARGYLL AND BUTE ...... 4 1. Village Hall Community Trust – Iona Community Celebration 2. Kilfinan Community Forest – Kyles of Bute Community Community Get together and BBQ 3. Mull and Iona Community Trust – Ferry Community Land Celebration 4. North West Mull Community Woodlands Company Ltd - Isle of Ulva Walks 5. South Development Trust - South Islay celebrations 6. South West Mull and Iona Development - Tiroran Community Forest Fun Day

CENTRAL ...... 6 7. Bannockburn House Trust - Celebration 8. Kettins Parish Hall – Community Lunch

FIFE ...... 6 9. The Ecology Centre and Kinghorn Community Land Association - Teddy Bears’ Picnic

GLASGOW AND CLYDE VALLEY ...... 6 10. Carluke Development Trust – Our Mill 11. Copperworks Housing Association – Triangle celebration 12. Spire View Housing Association – Opening of Community Hub 13. Kinning Park Complex - Kinning Park Celebration – A Bigger, Brighter Future 14. Linwood Community Development Trust – Worth the Wait

HIGHLAND ...... 8 15. Fernaig Community Trust - Open Day 16. Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company - Celebration 17. Garbh Allt Community Initiative - Across the Generations – Come and join us! 18. Kyle and Community Trust - Plock and Toll Office Buyout Celebration 19. Lochcarron Community Development Company - Volunteer Celebration 20. Community Hall Association - Interactive Event 21. Scourie Community Development Company - Show and Tell 22. Community Company, Strontian Community School Building Ltd, Sunart Community Renewables -The Sunart Story

2 AND BORDERS ...... 10 23. Action Porty – Bellfield, a place to belong 24. Bridgend Farmhouse – Family Funday 25. Peebles Community Trust - Open Day at Eshiels Community Woodland

NORTH EAST ...... 10 26. Fittie Community Development Trust - Fittie – Folk and Families 27. Lumsden Community Association - Grand Opening Event

ORKNEY ...... 11 28. , Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust - Update on the Trumland Estate buyout

SOUTH WEST...... 11 29. Castle Loch Lochmaben Community Trust - Teddy Bear’s Picnic 30. Crossroads Community Hub – afternoon tea 31. Moffat Community Woodlands - Celebration 32. Mull of Trust - Community Garden Party 33. Nith Valley Leaf Trust – Community-owned Passivhaus Homes 34. Upper Arts and Crafts Initiative, A’ the Airts – Tea Party

WESTERN ISLES ...... 12 35. Gallan Head Community Trust – Science talk and whale and dolphin watch. 36. Keose Glebe Estate – Community Gathering 37. Storas Uibhist – Guided Walks 38. The Pairc Trust - Housewarming 39. The Stornoway Trust – Exploring the future of crofting 40. The Stornoway Trust – Tour of the Castle grounds 41. Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn – Launch of Coastal Walking Route 42. Urras Oighreachd Chàrlabhaigh (Carloway Estate Trust) - From our land and sea 43. West Harris Trust Community drop-in session and celilidh

3 3. MULL AND IONA COMMUNITY AND BUTE TRUST – COMMUNITY LAND CELEBRATION 1. IONA VILLAGE HALL COMMUNITY TRUST – IONA COMMUNITY When: Fri 16th Aug, 16.00 – 21.00 CELEBRATION Location: Ulva Primary School, Ulva Ferry, , PA73 6LT When: 9th – 18th Aug, times TBC Grid Reference: NM 45125 40130 Location: Isle of Iona, PA76 6SJ Mull and Iona Community Trust will be holding The Scottish Land Fund provided the funds to an event to celebrate the purchase of land at purchase the additional area of land needed for Oskamull on which they will build affordable the construction of our new Iona Village Hall, housing. The event will involve local school which is due to start in June/July. This will pupils, USCA members and the wider community be transformative for the island but does mean of Ulva Ferry and North Mull. There will be a that all village hall activities are displaced for celebratory event on the plot itself and then a the duration of the build. piped procession to Ulva School for a traditional USCA family ceilidh with local musicians, food, We have negotiated with a local supplier to bingo and a raffle. The Ulva Ferry Community borrow a small marquee, and a location for it to Transport service will be available for those be erected for two weeks in August, straddling that need it. both & Iona Gala Fortnight and Community Land Week. August is by far the 4. NORTH WEST MULL COMMUNITY busiest month of our summer season, and the WOODLANDS COMPANY LTD - ISLE village hall usually plays a major part in the OF ULVA WALKS calendar of local events for islanders, visitors and seasonal staff. When: Sat 10th, Tues 13th & Fri 16th Aug, 10.00 We plan to have a range of events – organised Location: Please meet at The Boathouse Café, by different local groups – to celebrate both Isle of Ulva, Isle of Ulva, PA73 6LZ. the local Gala Fortnight and Community Land Week, including a community celebration of the The community-owned Isle of Ulva will be land acquisition. holding two or three, half-day guided walks and presentations covering the past year’s 2. KILFINAN COMMUNITY FOREST developments on Ulva and what their plans – KYLES OF BUTE COMMUNITY are for the future. Pre booking will be required. COMMUNITY GET TOGETHER AND Keep an eye on the Community Land Scotland BBQ web site for more information.

When: Fri 16th Aug, 17.30 – 20:00 Location: Kilfinan Community Forest, Tighnabruaich PA21 2DB Website: www.kilfinancommunityforest.co.uk

This Kilfinan Community Forest will be hosting a community get-together, free BBQ and children’s activities (17.30 – 20.00). More details to follow.

4 5. SOUTH ISLAY DEVELOPMENT TRUST - SOUTH ISLAY CELEBRATIONS

When: Sat 17th Aug, 14.00 Location: Port Ellen Community Garden, Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, PA42 7BD

South Islay Development will be holding an event at The Lochiel Memorial Community Garden to celebrate the success of the Filling Station and Mobile Home Service point, the community garden and the development of their new project, - the Port Ellen Playing Field. There will be a tea party with live music and entertainment from local dancers and musicians. No confirmation is required unless organisations would like to have a stall / table to sell or promote their charities.

6. SOUTH WEST MULL AND IONA DEVELOPMENT - TIRORAN COMMUNITY FOREST FUN DAY

When: Mon 12th Aug, 11.00 – 15.00 Location: Tiroran Community Forest, Isle of Mull, PA69 6ET Grid Reference: NM480303

This event will take place at Tiroran Community Forest. It will be an outdoor event. Attendees can bring a picnic and SWMID will provide drinks. The Community Bus will be booked to assist with transportation. There will be opportunities for people to have guided walks around the forest, or to explore by themselves to see what has happened over the past year. Children will be able to play on the new playground that is being built at a Woodland Tribe event earlier in the summer. We hope to collaborate with our local ranger service and others to provide fun/ educational activities for adults and children.

5 CENTRAL

7. BANNOCKBURN HOUSE TRUST - 9. THE ECOLOGY CENTRE AND CELEBRATION KINGHORN COMMUNITY LAND ASSOCIATION - TEDDY BEARS’ When: Tue 13th Aug, 12.00 – 15.00 PICNIC Location: Bannockburn House, Stirling FK7 8EY When: Sun 11th Aug, 13.00 – 15.00 Location: Kinghorn Loch, Kinghorn, KY3 9YG Bannockburn House Trust will be holding an event to celebrate the House coming into The Ecology Centre and Kinghorn Community community ownership and to let people know Land Association (KCLA) are co-hosting this about future plans. The event is mainly aimed event at Kinghorn Loch They will be holding at professionals and other community groups, a Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Families and anyone but attendance will be open to all. interested can come along and enjoy a friendly, relaxed picnic in the community owned 8. KETTINS PARISH HALL – grounds. Picnic food will be available, with COMMUNITY LUNCH fruits and vegetables used from The Ecology Centre’s Community Garden, where possible. When: Thur 15th Aug, 12.00 – 14.00 There will be an opportunity to do a tour of both Location: Kettins Parish Hall, Kettins, sites and hear about how The Ecology Centre Perthshire, PH13 9JP came to reside at the site and KCLA’s plans for the proposed columbarium and cemetery at A lunch will be provided with soup, coffee or Kinghorn Loch. tea and cake. People can come along and find out about the progress being made by Kettins GLASGOW AND CLYDE VALLEY Parish Hall. There is no need for people to book and they can provide transport if required. 10. CARLUKE DEVELOPMENT TRUST – OUR MILL

When: Sat 10th Aug, 12.00 – 16.00 Location: Carluke High Mill, Chapel Street, Carluke, ML8 4BD

Carluke High Mill Open Day - Work is ongoing and plans for the building are being developed so the Trust hopes to hold an update/consultation afternoon. Refreshments will be provided.

Transport is not provided however; parking is available near the site and it is a short walk from the town centre.

6 11. COPPERWORKS HOUSING 13. KINNING PARK COMPLEX - ASSOCIATION – TRIANGLE KINNING PARK CELEBRATION – A CELEBRATION BIGGER, BRIGHTER FUTURE

When: Fri 16th Aug, 11.00 – 13.00 When: Thur 15th Aug, 17.00 – 21.00 Location: The Triangle, Millburn Street, Location: Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall Glasgow Street, Glasgow, G41 1BA Reference: 55°52’08.9”N 4°13’23.8”W55.869132, -4.223290 Kinning Park will be celebrating their upcoming purchase and conversion to a membership Copperworks Housing Association will be organisation by bringing their community celebrating the purchase and remediation of together for an extra special community meal, the Triangle site in Roystonhill. There will be which will take place at the Kinning Park light refreshments and children’s activities. No Complex. They will be able to feed up to 100 need to book. people and will have information stalls set up about future plans, including the renovation The opening of the Spire Community Hub (see and expansion of the building and their first below) will happen immediately after this AGM in September. Food will be cooked by event. their diverse team of community chefs and will represent the diverse community they serve. 12. SPIRE VIEW HOUSING Think Haggis, Neeps and Tacos! The event is in ASSOCIATION – OPENING OF the downstairs hall and fully accessible. COMMUNITY HUB 14. LINWOOD COMMUNITY When: Fri 16th Aug, 13.00 – 15.00, DEVELOPMENT TRUST – WORTH Location: Spireview Community Hub, 174 THE WAIT Roystonhill (next to the spire), Glasgow, G21 2LG When: Sun 11th Aug, 12.00 – 16.00 Location: Mossedge Village, Brediland Road, Spire View Housing Association will be hosting Linwood, PA3 3RX an event to open their new community hub. They Reference: 55.852041, -4.490524 would like to invite all funders, local residents and service users to attend the launch event Linwood Community Development Trust will host to showcase the new hub and have an official an Open day at Mossedge, their first community opening ceremony. There will be entertainment, asset transfer and first development which is at activities and refreshments during the event. Mossedge and comprises of their new Centre, If you would like to attend, please contact Acorn House and football pitch. Refreshments, [email protected] summer fruits and light refreshments will be available. There will be a film and photographs The Copperworks Housing Association event with members of the Trust. (see above) will happen immediately before this so that people can go to both events. No transport is provided, and it would be helpful if attendees could confirm their attendance in advance – [email protected]

7 and discuss what it’s like to be a youngster now HIGHLAND and what it was like in the past using photos and artefacts to stimulate conversations and 15. FERNAIG COMMUNITY TRUST - record the outcome all with the added bonus OPEN DAY of cake and sandwiches. The group wants to create bonds between the generations and When: Sat 10th Aug, 14.00 – 17.00, help them to find common ground and just get Location: The Hayfield, Braeintra, Achmore, to know each other better. IV53 8UP . Grid Reference: NG 863328 18. KYLE AND LOCHALSH COMMUNITY TRUST - PLOCK AND Fernaig will be participating in Community TOLL OFFICE BUYOUT CELEBRATION Land Week for the second time after a very successful 2018 event. There will be footpath When: Sat 17th Aug, 12.00 – 16.00 walks, a BBQ, duck racing in the burn and the Location: The Plock of Kyle, Kyle of Lochalsh, allotments will be open for visits. No booking is Lochalsh, IV40 8BH required, and everyone is welcome. Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust will be 16. FORT AUGUSTUS AND celebrating bringing The Plock and Skye Bridge GLENMORISTON COMMUNITY Toll Office into community ownership. This COMPANY - CELEBRATION event will be open to the whole community. There will be a guided tour of the Plock and When: tbc Toll Office with light food and refreshments. No Location: Old Convent Land, Glenmoriston booking is required, and guided walks will be every 45 minutes. KLCT is a short walk from The event will be the Old Convent Land Which Kyle train station / bus stance and there is Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community plenty of on-site parking available. Company have recently purchased. They will be developing affordable housing and other community facilities on the site. 19. LOCHCARRON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY - 17. GARBH ALLT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER CELEBRATION INITIATIVE - ACROSS THE GENERATIONS – COME AND JOIN When: Fri 16th Aug, 11.00 – 14.00 US! Location: Kirkton Woods, Strathcarron, IV54 8UQ When: Tue 13th Aug, 15.00 Location: Bunillidh Social Club, Coupar Park, A celebration of success (2019) including the KW8 6HH building of a sensory trail and a rustic woodland classroom/shelter for use by volunteers, as Garbh Allt Community Initiative will be hosting a woodland classroom and for events and an afternoon tea at Bunillidh Social Club. The activities (due for completion June 2019). event will help promote plans for the Estate During 2019 the community were excluded from and encourage people to volunteer and give the woodlands due to forestry works including older and younger residents a chance for a the harvesting of timber, only recently have the blether. The aim is to bring everyone together public regained access and we would very much

8 like to showcase (as a walk through) to the 21. SCOURIE COMMUNITY community our wood fuel operation, introduce DEVELOPMENT COMPANY - SHOW them to the new projects, the bushcraft AND TELL activities and plans for the future. When: Sat 17th Aug, 12.00 Catering will be a light buffet, as the woodland Location: Football Pitch, Achlochan, Scourie, is without power or a water supply, food will IV27 4TG be available in the new build Café Ceardach, located 1.5 miles from the woodland. Scourie Community Development Company will be running a show and tell in community Attendees are encouraged to reserve their owned marquees in the park. The park was place by contacting: bought through the Land Fund for the purpose [email protected] of providing an exhibition centre for the world-renowned Shelley geological collection. 20. MINGINISH COMMUNITY HALL Refreshments will be provided with beverages ASSOCIATION - INTERACTIVE EVENT available for purchase.

When: Sat 10th Aug, 15.00 22. SUNART COMMUNITY COMPANY, Location: Minginish Community Hall, STRONTIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL Portnalong, Carbost, , IV47 8SL BUILDING LTD, SUNART COMMUNITY Grid Reference: 4237E 2582N RENEWABLES -THE SUNART STORY

Minginish Community Hall purchased land to When: Sat 10th Aug, 10.00 – 16.30 improve car parking and toilet facilities for Location: Sunart and District Agricultural people visiting the Fairy Pools. The community Show, Strontian, PH36 4HZ will be holding an open discussion at the Minginish Community Hall, with contributions Sunart Community Company Information Stall from the Minginish Community Hall Association, at the Sunart & District Agricultural Society Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland, and Adrian Show 11.00 - 16.00 – at Showfield in the Trendall of All Things Cuillin. The discussion Village Centre, PH36 4HZ, and raffle at Oakwood will be on the impact of tourism ‘hotspots’ Crafts and Visitor Centre, PH36 4HZ from on local residents and environment, and 10.00 – 16.00. The shop, now selling exclusive how empowering the community can help to locally produced crafts, was purchased using ease these pressures, make tourism more the Scottish Land Fund. sustainable, as well as provide investment into the short, medium and long-term future of a Sunart Community School Building Ltd - Open community. This would be followed by a site Afternoon 13.30 - 16.30 at the Strontian visit to illustrate the impact of tourism and Primary School, School Road, Strontian, PH36 steps taken to make it more sustainable. 4JA plus refreshments/home baking. The land The Minginish community have a minibus on which our community school has been built (16-seater) that can be used to transport was purchased with the Scottish Land Fund. attendees between the Hall and the site. They intend to provide refreshments and nibbles at the event in the Hall.

9 LOTHIAN AND BORDERS The event will also celebrate the woodland and the extremely rare currant borer moth in its 23. ACTION PORTY – BELLFIELD, A only known location in Scotland; to introduce PLACE TO BELONG people, particularly the young, to the wood through guided tours, bushcraft and Forest When: Sat 17th Aug, 13.00 – 16.30 School activities. Three local artists are Location: Action Porty, Portobello Old Parish setting up an interactive installation based Church, Bellfield Street, Edinburgh, EH15 2BP on the woodland environment which they call “What Are We Like” and references among A free to attend, welcoming, family friendly, other things climate change and human beings’ celebratory event. There will short talks and place in nature. There will also be acoustic posters explaining how Bellfield’s aim to music from local musicians. create a ‘place to belong’ for its community members, is reflected in other communities A shuttle bus will run from Peebles town centre and other countries. There will be a celebration (School Brae Hub) throughout the afternoon. of how food and cooking can bring families, generations, and communities together; children’s activities; and a 45-piece orchestra. NORTH EAST 24. BRIDGEND FARMHOUSE – FAMILY FUNDAY 26. FITTIE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST - FITTIE – When: Sat 17th Aug, 14.00 – 18.00 FOLK AND FAMILIES Location: Bridgend Farmhouse, 41 Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4TE When: Sat 10th Aug, 14.00 – 16.00 Location: Fittie Community Hall, New Pier An opportunity to visit this exciting hub of Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5DR community activity in the South of Edinburgh Website: www.fittietrust.org.uk and take part in ‘Bridgend’s Got Talent’, open mic, activities for children, food, music, arts JJoin Fittie Community Development Trust for and crafts. an event which will see some of the original Fittie residents share their stories at the 25. PEEBLES COMMUNITY TRUST - community-owned Hall. The idea began with OPEN DAY AT ESHIELS COMMUNITY discussions of press cuttings with neighbours WOODLAND and talking to visitors in the street who lived in Fittie as children. The stories told on the When: Sat 17th Aug, 12.00 – 16.00 day will be documented and used in the future Location: Eshiels Woodland, Peebles to promote wider village participation with Grid Reference: NT272394 the Fittie Community Development Trust, generating the opportunity for further similar Having recently finalised the purchase of this events. Tea and coffee will be provided. seven-hectare woodland from the Forestry Commission the community are holding a public Open Day / Picnic Event to celebrate. The wood, which is about half a mile from the town, accommodates the multi-use ‘Railway Path’ from Peebles through Cardrona to Innerleithen.

10 27. LUMSDEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - GRAND OPENING SOUTH WEST EVENT

When: Sun 18th Aug, 11.30 – 15.00 29. CASTLE LOCH LOCHMABEN Where: The Square, Lumsden, Huntly, COMMUNITY TRUST - TEDDY BEAR’S Aberdeenshire, AB54 4QG PICNIC

Lumsden Community Association are hosting When: Sat 17th Aug, 11.00 – 14.00 a Grand Opening Event for the new children’s Location: Meet at Lochfield Cottage, Castle play equipment on the historic Market Stance Loch, Lochmaben (the Village Green) in Lumsden. This will be the culmination of many years’ hard work Castle Loch Lochmaben Community Trust will by community volunteers to provide this be hosting a Teddy Bear woodland walk and equipment. It is also an opportunity to gather picnic at Lochfield Cottage. There will be plenty future ideas for other projects that could be of games and children can dress up and bring taken forward. The group will also launch the their favourite teddy, dolly or toy. The Trust Community Action Planning process at the will provide drinks and families are encouraged same time. The event will be on the Green to bring snacks / picnic. Meet at Lochfield with a marquee, weather permitting, or if the Cottage on shore of Castle Loch. weather is bad in the Village Hall which adjoins the Green. There will be a BBQ with music. The 30. CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HUB – AFTERNOON TEA Huntly Community Minibus will allow people to access the celebration from outlying areas. When: Tue 13th Aug, 14.00– 16.00 Location: Darvel Church Hall, Ranoldcoup Road, Darvel, KA17 0JU Facebook: @HubCrossroads

28. ROUSAY, EGILSAY AND WYRE Enjoy an afternoon tea and presentations DEVELOPMENT TRUST - UPDATE ON discussing the current achievements and THE TRUMLAND ESTATE BUYOUT projects as well as future goals of Crossroads Community Hub. Expect visual and interactive When: Sat 17th Aug, 14.00 – 17.00, displays galore. Posters will be displayed Location: Rousay Community School, Sourin, throughout catchment area. The event will Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PR take place in the local community centre as the construction of the Hub is not yet finished. REWDT will be holding an open event at Rousay The Community Hall is in central location with School on Sat 17th August from 2-5pm. This adequate parking and accessible facilities for will be an opportunity for members of the all. Everyone welcome. local community to hear about & contribute to potential plans & ideas for the Trumland Estate Please confirm your attendance land and to discuss these with the Trust’s [email protected] newly appointed Project Officer.

11 31. MOFFAT COMMUNITY 34. UPPER NITHSDALE ARTS AND WOODLANDS - CELEBRATION CRAFTS INITIATIVE, A’ THE AIRTS – TEA PARTY When: Sun 18th Aug, 14.00 – 17.00 Location: Moffat Community Woodlands, When: Thur 15th Aug, 17.00 – 20.00 Gallow Hill, Moffat, DG10 9HX (foot of main Location: A’ The Airts, 8-12 High Street, access track) Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, DG4 6BL Grid Reference: NT 08608 06498 Local community members are invited to a find Join members of Moffat Community Woodlands out about the progress that has been made for a volunteer session to clear brash and on the Community Arts and Crafts centre over build a small bonfire, followed by a BBQ on a vintage tea and cake party. There will be a Gallow Hill. There will be a discussion about review of the centre on the cinema screen to future plans and ideas for development in the show progress that has been made. woodland as part of the Year of Conservation, Scotland 2019. There will also be music by local musicians. The event is open to all members of WESTERN ISLES the community. 35. GALLAN HEAD COMMUNITY 32. MULL OF GALLOWAY TRUST - TRUST – SCIENCE TALK AND WHALE COMMUNITY GARDEN PARTY AND DOLPHIN WATCH

When: Sun 11th Aug, from 12.30pm When: Wed 14th Aug, time tbc Location: Mull of Galloway Lighthouse, DG9 Location: Community Hub, Gallan Beag, Gallan 9HP Head Aird, Uig, , HS2 9JA

Come along and enjoy open air music from Cliff Join Gallan Head Community Trust for a Top and The Foghorns and refreshments on the science talk and a whale and dolphin watch lawn of at the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse. The at their community hub known as Gallan Beag Lighthouse and Exhibition will be open plus located at Gallan Head. Refreshments will be there will be a blast of the foghorn at 13.00 to available. This event is held in partnership with start the event. the Whale and Dolphin Trust which designated Gallan Head as a watching station. 33. NITH VALLEY LEAF TRUST – COMMUNITY-OWNED PASSIVHAUS Booking is required for the science talk but HOMES not for the headland walk / whale and dolphin watch. Please contact [email protected] When: Sun 18th Aug, 15.00 – 17.00 Location: Closeburn Village Hall, Dumfries and 36. KEOSE GLEBE ESTATE – Galloway, DG3 5HR COMMUNITY GATHERING

Nith Valley Leaf Trust is organising a visit to When: Sat 31st Aug, 12.30 – 16.30 the village of Closeburn to showcase the Location: The Old Fank, Keose Glebe, Isle of community owned land and the building of Lewis, HS2 9JX Scotland’s first community-owned passivhaus Grid Reference: NB363219 family-sized homes for affordable rent.

12 A community afternoon will be held at the old 39. THE STORNOWAY TRUST fank in Keose Glebe for the whole community – EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF – the aim is to bring the community together, CROFTING young and old, to meet, engage and to have fun in the sun! There will be a marquee, bouncy When: Fri 16th Aug, 19.30 castle, and community games as well as Location: Woodland Centre, Lews Castle teas, cakes and barbeque! Walk around the Grounds, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0XP village and find out about estate projects and developments. Representatives of local The event is an attempt to gauge interest partners and employers will be there to amongst the crofting townships (approx. 40) discuss their work. No pre-booking required, within the Trust area for their participation in a and transportation provided on request. Please series of meetings looking at the sustainability contact [email protected] of crofting across the Stornoway Trust Estate as the Trust approaches its centenary 37. STORAS UIBHIST – GUIDED milestone. WALKS Feedback from the events will help the Trust When: Fri 16th Aug, 10.00 – 14.00 better understand the structure and content Location: Grogarry Lodge, Grogarry, South Uist, of these sessions which will hopefully be HS8 5RR scheduled over the winter period. The walk will be leaving from Grogarry Lodge To coincide with Community Land Week, the and heading along the machair, departing first meeting is planned for Friday 16th August shortly after 10.00 then heading back to the 2019 for 7.30pm in the Woodland Centre, Lews Lodge for a BBQ and finishing around 2pm. If Castle Grounds, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS2 there are any in the party who do not wish 0XP. to take part in the walk, they are more than welcome to remain at the Lodge which will be The event will be by invitation to the Grazings open just in case anyone would like to have a Committees with RSVP to the Trust office, so look around. we know numbers for catering purposes. 38. THE PAIRC TRUST - HOUSEWARMING

When: Wed 14th Aug, 12.30 Location: 5/6 Carn Aonghais, Gravir, South Lochs, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9QZ

The Trust have been renovating an old disused building into two new affordable homes to rent which will be ready in July and tenants will be moving in during August. Join Pairc Trust for a celebratory housewarming event with food and drinks provided.

13 40. THE STORNOWAY TRUST – TOUR Thur 15th Aug, 09.30 - 15.00 - Upper Barvas OF THE CASTLE GROUNDS to Galson – Stops available at Ballantrushal & Borve. Finishing the day with coffee/tea & When: Fri 16th Aug, 14.00 baking at Clan Macquarie. Location: Please meet in the Woodlands Centre carpark, Woodland Centre, Lews Castle Fri 16th Aug, 09.30 - 15.00 - Galson to Port of Grounds, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0XP Ness – Stops available at Cross & Eoropie. Finishing the day with coffee/tea & baking at Join a ‘walk and talk’ tour of the newly upgraded Breakwater Café. Castle Grounds, part of the £5M Heritage Fund project that is currently underway in the Castle Sat 17th Aug, 09.30 - 17.00 - Port of Ness to Grounds. Meet at the Boatmans Tower, a part- Tolsta. Finishing the day with a BBQ at Ness way refurbished Category A listed building Social Club to celebrate the completion of the in the Castle Grounds and take part in a 1hr walk and community ownership. guided tour of the Castle Grounds highlighting the works taking place as part of the HF and Booking is essential throughout the event – HES funded Parks for People project within [email protected] a core area around Lews Castle. The Lews Castle Grounds are owned and managed by Transport will be provided at points for people the Stornoway Trust and are part of the Trust to either start or finish and to bring participants estate. back to their cars. Bag transport will also be available. Water and fruit / snack will be Please confirm attendance with Jo Bagrie - provided for the walkers each day. Walkers are [email protected] as spaces requested to bring their own lunch. are limited. www.galsontrust.com

41. URRAS OIGHREACHD 42. URRAS OIGHREACHD GHABHSAINN – LAUNCH OF CHÀRLABHAIGH (CARLOWAY ESTATE COASTAL WALKING ROUTE TRUST) - FROM OUR LAND AND SEA

When: Thur 15th - Sat 17th Aug, starting at When: Fri 16th Aug, 17.00 – 20.00 9:30 each day Location: Breasclete Community Centre, Location: Barvas to the Bridge to nowhere Breasclete, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9ED through the Galson Estate Grid Reference: NB 21825 34847

Start: NB35496 51731 – Barvas Cemetery, Join Urras Oighreachd Chàrlabhaigh for our Upper Barvas show-case event in Breasclete Community Finish: NB53233 49911 – Bridge to Nowhere, Centre on Friday 16th August from 5pm to Tolsta 8pm. The free family event will include demos, stands, talks and a bite to eat for everyone Join Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn for the all made from local produce. We will have launch of a new Coastal Route covering the demonstrations from Gregor Macleod and whole of the Estate. The event will be split Sandy Granville (Hebridean Mutton). We will into three days starting at Upper Barvas have a range of stands including Islewear and finishing at Tolsta with a selection of Jewellery, Mairi M Martin, Hebridean Seaweed, starting and finishing points along the route to Gallery 5, Stornoway Smokehouse and a incorporate all abilities. display of local croft produce. We’ll be sharing

14 more details on social media in the run up to the event so follow us to find out more. Why not join us to see what Our Land & Sea have to offer.

43. WEST HARRIS TRUST COMMUNITY DROP-IN SESSION AND CELILIDH

When: Fri 16th Aug, From 14.00 Location: Talla na Mara, Pairc Niseaboist, Isle of Harris, HS3 3AE

The West Harris Trust invites the community to a drop-in session at Talla na Mara, a community owned enterprise centre on West Harris, to chat with staff and directors about the work and developments of the West Harris Trust. This is an informal event with home baking and refreshments and boards of photos and information on how the Trust has benefited the area.

This will be followed with a celebratory ceilidh in the evening, with a buffet, music from a local band and a minibus service for people from nearby villages.

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