General news
Greener Kemnay Open Day: At the Community Garden on the 10th May, this is the opening event of Kemfest and starts at 9.30am with a bird call walk setting off from the Community Garden. From 10am there will be a talk/Demonstration on fermenting food by Suzanne Brownrigg, Bubble Show with Richard Lamplugh and Ruth Wardle (from Castle Fraser) giving a talk on care of garden tools. The Bee group, Community Council, Energy group, Paths Group, and Alison Sutherland with her pond life will all have stalls; throughout the event Strumble Ukulele Group will be playing; and you can try your hand in pétanque. Come along for a cuppa, a chat and enjoy the garden.
Duck Dander: Is a treasure hunt, where you first have to register (registration opens on 1st May, text Lorna on 07824548411) or come to Birley Bush Greener Kemnay May Open Day on 10th May to pick up a number. Once registered, then produce a duck exhibit, display it in front of your house (so it can be seen from the pavement) between 25th May and 7th June. To do the trail they first have to pick up a trail sheet (after registration is closed on 18th), these can be obtained from the Library and local shops or Lorna and then they can try to track your display down.
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Paths
New members on the Path Group committee: The paths group is looking for new members for the committee, if you have interest in the use of our path network around the village and would like to come and help us. Please get in touch with me (Richard 07967439109).
Steens information boards: There are two new Steens information boards, at Fetternear Car Park and the other at Bogbeth Park. These boards have a map of where the Steens are, information on each Steens and there is a QR code that takes you to an online guide.
Work party: We have set two dates (25th April and 27th May start at 10.30) to tackle the Dalmadilly pond path (widen it to it’s original size) and also to fill in the puddle that has formed close to the entrance of the ponds (by the Kemnay Community Bee Group compound). It would be good to see as many people as possible turning out, as it is said many hands make light work. Please bring spades and shovels.
Community Garden
Activity Day: This is next Saturday the 12th April from 10 until around 2, please give us as much of your time you can spare. We would like to: take off the tumbler composter from the broken pallet and remove the sifter frame from the ditch. Sort out which compost bins are being used and try and get the nettles out so they don’t infest other parts of the site and also remove and relocate unwanted tree saplings and suckers from the garden beds.
Energy
Lending Library: The group wants to create a Lending Library, to allow you to borrow their heat loss analysis equipment and this will mean that you will be able to check your home for heat leakage and potentially save money. If you are interested, please email and Sue will pass you onto Gabby.