This beautiful blossom comes from our heritage varieties: Tom Putt and Ellison’s Orange. Tom Putt is a wonderfully versatile apple - great for eating as a dessert apple and ideal for cider-making too, as well as being a reliable cropper. Ellison’s Orange is another dependable dessert variety, producing apples with...

In the woodland just now, you’ll notice lovely pockets of wildflowers coming through - wood sorrel, violets and wood anemone brightening the ground beneath the trees. These early blooms play an important role in supporting nature, providing an early vital source of nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinators...

Strathdearn Community Council is pleased to announce the launch of its 31-day consultation period for the Proposed Strathdearn Local Place Plan. The Local Place Plan will guide community action relating to services, facilities, and the development and/or use of land and buildings in Strathdearn over the next five-years. It is...

A gentle reminder to everyone enjoying Hazelbank Community Wood 🌳 We are very lucky to have so many people using and enjoying our community woodland — from walkers and families to local groups and the school’s outdoor learning sessions. Children have been heavily involved in planting, learning about nature, and...

Some of you may have noticed sheep’s wool tied around some of our recently planted tree saplings in Hazelbank Wood. We’re currently testing a few different ideas to help deter deer from browsing on them, this is part of one of our trials. The method behind it is deer tend...

Following their recent visit to last month's community council meeting, where they outlined revisions to the Balnespick Wind Farm proposal, representatives from the project team have announced a public drop-in event at The Strathdearn on 11 May. Local residents will have the opportunity to learn more about the updated plans...

Strathdearn Community Council, Tuesday 12th May @ 7.00pm in The Strathdearn This meeting will also be available on MS TeamsMeeting ID: 331 494 608 625 553 Passcode: CJ2RR3hEJoin the meeting HERE (NB: Meeting will be recorded to ensure the minutes are true and accurate) Apologies Declarations of interest Balfour Beatty Minutes...

[This fortnightly briefing from Highland Council brings together a wide range of updates, opportunities, and useful information for community groups, organisations, and residents. Strathdearn Community Website has converted it into a more readable format. The original document can be accessed from HERE] Dear Colleagues and Partners, Welcome to the fortnightly...

Community Briefing (Fortnightly Update) Produced by the Highland Community Planning Partnership in collaboration with Highland Council, this regular briefing brings together a wide range of updates, opportunities, and useful information for community groups, organisations, and residents. Each edition typically includes: Funding opportunities and grants Training, events, and volunteering opportunities Updates...

Your End Of March Update  What's Been Going On?  Want to be the first to take a sneak peek at the new community houses? Looking for more information on how to join the community gym discount scheme? Or keen to hear about the latest summer events? Read on!  Community Affordable Housing –...

[Following safety concerns raised at recent Strathdearn Community Council meetings, please see the following correspondence initiated by our Highland Councillor Ken Gowans. The documents referred to can be downloaded at the end of this page] From Ken Gowans to Alistair MacLeod (Roads Operations (INBS) Hi Ali, Very real concerns have...

Community Briefing (Fortnightly Update) Produced by the Highland Community Planning Partnership in collaboration with Highland Council, this regular briefing brings together a wide range of updates, opportunities, and useful information for community groups, organisations, and residents. Each edition typically includes: Funding opportunities and grants Training, events, and volunteering opportunities Updates...

Strathdearn Community Council. Tuesday 14th April @ 7.00pm in The Strathdearn This meeting will also be available on MS TeamsMeeting ID: 340 376 239 716 89 Passcode: ux3h3wy7Join the meeting(NB: Meeting will be recorded to ensure the minutes are true and accurate) Agenda Apologies Declarations of interest Balnespick Windfarm Update Minutes...

Road users are advised of upcoming changes to the road layout and traffic management on the A9 at Dalmagarry. Overnight works – temporary signals and convoy system For approximately three nights from Friday 17 April at 19:00 until Wednesday 22 April at 06:00, with no works taking place on the...

Strathdearn Teens - Many thanks for the comments submitted at the Teen Social on Friday 27 March. Strathdearn Community Council is delighted to receive your input as part of its preparation of Strathdearn's new community-led plan! For other local teens, who couldn't make Friday's session, you can still submit comments on what you...