On 4th December 2025 members and friends of Carsphairn SWI gathered in Lagwyne Hall to celebrate the Institute’s 90th birthday.

On 1st December 2025 Lavinia, Alison, Nancy, Dorothy, Christine and Merle set off to Dalbeattie for the annual Stewartry SWI Christmas Quiz. The venue was Dalbeattie Town Hall and it was absolutely buzzing with chatter and laughter as everyone gathered.

Carsphairn SWI was pleased to have a team taking part in the Stewartry Federation carpet bowling competition on Sunday 30th November 2025.

Melissa Ade (President) welcomed everyone to the 2025 AGM and took everyone through her reflections of the year.

President, Melissa Ade welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced Selina and Lindsay who had come to show members how to make an autumn wreath.

Carsphairn Community Council and local children’s group Bairn Banter jointly hosted an excellent bake sale fundraising event on Saturday 20th September to help support the annual children’s Halloween Party taking place next month.

President, Melissa Ade welcomed everyone to the first meeting back after the summer break.

Carsphairn's Local Place Plan was one of three adpoted by Dumfries and Galloway Council's Stewarty Area Committee meeting on 17th September 2025.

Carsphairn Heritage Initiative needs volunteers to stewards in Heritage Centre which is an important resource for Carsphairn and has been for many years.

Carsphairn SWI has discussed over recent years, a visit to The Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels. On 17th July, this came to fruition when a minibus of members and friends set off from Dalry at 9am.

Carsphairn Heritage Initiative, in conjunction with the Glenkens Story are delighted to announce the launch of a new project investigating the ancient sites of Stroanfreggan fort and the nearby Smittons Bridge kerbed cairn!

Carsphairn's Local Place Plan (LPP) is the result of community engagement over the last year and sets out the community's vision for the next 10 years.

President, Melissa Ade welcomed a good turn out to the SWI meeting on Thursday 17th April 2025 in Lagwyne Hall, Carsphairn.

Carsphairn Primary School has been mothballed since 2019. A group of Carsphairn residents and parents would like to formally close the school so that they can renovate the building and offer holiday clubs and sports activities for local families.

Carsphairn SWI members were invited to share anything at all related to plants and growing at this fun, informative meeting in March 2025.

President, Melissa Ade welcomed a great turn out of members and friends to our February meeting. She then introduced Anna Campbell, a valued friend of Carsphairn Rural and someone with a wealth of knowledge about the history of the local area.

President, Melissa Ade welcomed a really good turnout of members and friends to the first meeting of 2025 on Thursday 23rd January.

On Sunday 1st December 2024, four ladies from Carsphairn SWI enjoyed a great afternoon taking part in the Stewartry Federation Carpet Bowling Competition.

The village of Carsphairn in Dumfries & Galloway has been announced as the newest addition to the Biosphere Communities scheme, the pioneering sustainable development initiative led by the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership.

Roundup of Carsphairn SWI’s AGM, which took place in Lagwyne Hall on 21st November 2024.