Working Parties and Socials

Dates, tasks and general information for conservation volunteering is all here for you!

There's a plan for developing Kinlochetive bothy and out in Glen Etive...

Here's a link to the report

***For Working Party training events see the Volunteer Training Page.***

Work achieved so far this year?  Check it out right here...

Monday 17th to Sunday 23rd November, 21st Birthday Working Party, Glen Etive.

• Installing filtration system.
• Transporting clay sand and gravel to work site.
• Cob mixin' masterclass with Rhyddian.
• 'Gastro' classes - cooking of good food and fine dining... oh yes!
• Rumford fireplace... finishing (and firing?!) the cob rumford.
• Thatch - ah ah! Jem Cox makes a nostalgic return to fix the byre roof.  You can help him with a bit of labouring and leggeting and glean some thatching pointers.
• We will be collecting tree seed from the local area for planting next year in the nursery.
• Stories and tales of Venture Scotland over the years will be performed and recorded in the candlelit cob parliament.
• Fancy dress competition saturday night... please come prepared.
• (Fri-Sat): Big up the management committee! Kate, Brian, James, Chris, Andy and Jane Bruce will come and make the tea and do the washing up.  Bless em'.

Conservation Team Leaders: 

• Rhyddian Knight (Mon-Sat)
• Sun:  Donna Beattie.

Support: 

• Donna Beattie (Mon-Sat).

Conservation Team:

• (Mon-Sun) Clare Symonds, Jen Hamilton, Simon Greig, Michael Jeffries (Mon-Fri only). David Airlie, David Wilson, Tim Randall.

• (Fri-Sat) Gillz McDiarmid, (Fri-Sun) Andrea Fahmer, Andrew Thurston
• Plus special guest Adrian Gibaut (Weds- Saturday)

For a list of the dry stone wall training course participants Fri - Sun, please go to the Volunteer training page.

Due to overwhelming demand, the work party is now full!

Sat Dec 6th, 7pm, Venture Scotland Winter Ceilidh, Roxy Art House, Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh

Get your dancing shoes on for our annual Ceilidh. Brought to you by the infamous Ceilidh Collective this will be a night to remember. The Ceilidh was a complete sell out last year, so book early to avoid disappointment.Tickets are £11 full price or £6.50 for concessions. All volunteers attending will receive a voucher for a free drink!

Tickets can be bought online from www.thebooth.co.uk or from Susie’s Diner, West Nicolson Street (a small number will also be available from the VS office).

Could you find a raffle prize or volunteer for an hour on the night? If so, please give us a call on 0131 475 2395

Fri 12th - Sun 14th Dec, Conservation Team Leader Training and Review, Glen Etive.

What a year its been!... this weekend will be reflexive, taking forward what works and burning the chaff in our beautiful cob parliament.

The weekend will, as always, contain an element of practical work and celebration as well as an intensive look at the compentencies and skills required of a team leader.  Expect the unexpected!

Staff: Rhyddian Knight, Jane Bruce (tbc)

Conservation Team Leaders: Iain Waugh, Scott Keiller, Mark Archibald

Aspiring Team Leaders: Clare Symonds, Donna Beattie, Michael Jeffries, Caff McCluskey, Ruby Arnswaldt (tbc)

Places still available - get in touch on 0131 475 2395 if you'd like to take part!

YOU can be part of all this through Conservation Volunteering.

Check out our work schedule for 2008 here.

Working Parties... Get stuck In!