As a new resident in Scotland since January, this is my first Summer north of the border and, as far as I can tell, Julys in Scotland are stunningly hot and allow for lots of time to be outside. Bearing this in mind I have ...
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Young Minds
Well it’s been another busy couple of months! Before the summer holidays I was busy working with primary schools, helping local children learn about the wonders of raised bogs. I spent three days with Fallin primary school’s ...
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Young Carers Residential (and other stories)
Ok, so it was a month ago already, and the fact I’ve only just found time to blog about it is testament to the action-packed summer I – and the rest of the Skills and Employability team - have been having. But TCV’s very ...
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Building a Herb Garden
On Monday the residents of Devlin Court sheltered housing in Stirling spent a sunny morning planting herbs in their new raised bed. There was a lot of excitement about the herbs, we included all the classics such as: thyme, ...
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Events, Events, Events
It has been a brilliant season for events let me tell you. Now that there is a small lull in calendar I can pay attention to my blog. June has been a fantastic month for engaging with the Cumbernauld community, both in ...
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