We had three very different projects this week. We started the week with some willow weaving at Simpson Primary School in Bathgate. The kids seemed pretty excited and intrigued by what we were doing. We built a den with 2 ...
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Conservation Volunteering and Traditional Crafts
I’ve been volunteering with BTCV for nearly 3 years now but over the last few months the work for me has taken on a slightly different aspect….. I’m retired and have the time and the inclination to develop new skills….. ...
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We’ve been working in the chain gang
A fantastic day was had by the BTCV Ayr volunteers (well, there was less moaning than usual) at Kennedy Park in Dunure. We were there to assist Dunure Community Council with the construction of the labyrinth.We had ...
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Wheelbarrow races
We were at Hopetoun House all this week, laying a snazzy new path for the patrons of the Antiques Roadshow to wander along, from which they could admire the house. Luckily a digger had been the week before and cleared out 6 ...
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The Invasive Species Removers
There has been a number of sightings reported recently within the Auchincruive Estate of what has been described as 'an enthusiastic bunch of hardy manuals.' It transpires that the 'bunch' in question are none other than the ...
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