Search Underway for the new Muirdrochwood Forestry Apprentice

The Scottish Government has announced a £5.5 million funding package for communities to improve resilience in the face of climate change, with £200,000 allocated to the D&G Climate Hub.

From the 4th of June the Glenkens Community Shop in Dalry will be opening on Tuesday evenings from 6-8pm during the summer.

In light of the recent press coverage of cost per pupil for Dalry Secondary, the school’s Parent Council felt it was important to give some balance to the figure; a figure which it is felt is not entirely accurate, and which has been taken out of context.

The latest feature-length documentary from ‘Scotland: The Big Picture’ has been touring the country in recent months and is coming to the CatStrand on 6th June at 7.30pm.

The Galloway Food Hub welcomed the BBC Scotland's Farming and Nature programme Landward behind the scenes for their packing day in early April.

Melissa introduced Irene McCreath who along with her daughter Naomi had brought along four very special visitors. Members were invited to go outside where they were introduced to Fleur, Alex, Penelope and George.

The Glenkens Gazette is a member of Scottish Beacon, a platform created to raise the voices of hyper local publications like the Gazette.

The Social Group has collated all the recipes into a booklet and they are on sale in the Carsphairn Tearooms and the Heritage Centre at a cost £5, the proceeds going to The Community Larder & Food Bank Charity at Stepping Stones in Castle Douglas.

March saw Dumfries and Galloway Council Elected Members approve a Motion to halt the mothballing of any secondary schools across the region until a robust policy on mothballing was created that took into account the wider socio-economic impacts of such a decision.

Sam Rushton visited Carsphairn SWI and introduced the group to inclusive musical exercises.

Tricky Hat Productions is welcoming people aged over 50 to join their performance company The Flames, to create a show that challenges preconceived ideas about how older people think and what their aspirations are.

Grant Application Forms will be available to collect from the Shop from this week (Monday 15th April 2024).

Children of Carsphairn and the wider Glenkens enjoyed an egg-citing Easter fun day in Carsphairn on Saturday 30th March.

The car park collection box in Mossdale village has been stolen, robbing the community of a valuable source of funds.

Over the past few months communities across the Glenkens have been galvanised into action as a result of the proposed recommendation by D&G Education Department to mothball Dalry Secondary.

United community action has successfully halted Council plans to mothball Dalry Secondary School without consultation.

Call for Dumfries and Galloway Council Elected Members to vote in favour of the Motion from Dougie Campbell and Andy McFarlane calling for an immediate cessation of the mothballing of secondary schools and for the development of a region-wide mothballing policy that takes account of the socio-economic implications of such a decision.

The gathering took a different format this month as all members provided baking to be tasted and brought the recipe along.

It is that time of year again when our thoughts turn towards Glenkens Food Month! This year it will again be September.