Awards for All have approved a grant of £2854 to Bucksburn and Newhills Community Council, to establish a herb garden for the use of residents. The garden will comprise a series of raised beds, and it’s to be on the site of the former library, just off Kepplehills Road.
A wide variety of hardy herbs will be grown, with labels to identify them.
Car parking is available nearby and the beds will be suitable for disabled access.
Rhonda Reekie, who chairs the Community Council, said:
“The intention is that once the garden is established and the herbs are growing well, residents will be invited to take modest quantities for use in their cooking. We also hope to have events to tell people about herbs and their uses.
“The garden is being established in partnership with Bucksburn Academy and we hope that members of the community will volunteer to help too.”
Work will begin on the site on Saturday, 10th November, from 10am to 12 noon. The garden will be marked out and a start made on preparing the ground to take paving slabs and raised beds.
Senior school pupils, parents and members of the wider community will hopefully join in these preparations.
To volunteer to help in the project, phone Aberdeen 712605.
Buckburn and Newhills Community Council have also produced the first Beautiful Bucksburn Calendar. It shows a month per page and includes photos donated by local residents featuring beauty spots in and around Bucksburn, Newhills, Stoneywood and Forrit Brae.
Calendars will be on sale for £5.00, from Monday 15th October. All sales go towards funding local improvements. Contact Lesley, tel 01224 712605
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