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Club News / Last Meeting Report
Community Garden, Volunteers Sought - Meeting 12 July 2010
The Rotary Club of Oldmeldrum is on the lookout for people to come and join the team of volunteers who help look after the town's Community Garden.
The William Forsyth Memorial Garden opened to the public in September 2008. Since then, with its uninterrupted views over the Garioch towards Bennachie, it has become a popular attraction in the town.
Taking its name from one of Oldmeldrum's most famous sons, the garden was designed and built by local Rotarians, who have also taken responsibility for looking after the garden. However, with the final clearing and planting works in the garden due to be completed by this autumn, local Rotarians are keen to hear from anyone who would like to get involved in helping to keep the garden well maintained for the future.
Fyvie man Norman Brammer, who chairs the committee in charge of looking after the garden, took the chance to make his appeal for helpers in a talk to the Oldmeldrum Rotary club on the garden last week.
Speaking afterwards, he said:
"The William Forsyth Garden project has, from the outset, enjoyed outstanding support from the local community. It will be very satisfying for a lot of people to see the final part of the garden cleared and planted later this year."
"However, gardens are always "works in progress", and Oldmeldrum's is no exception. Although the Rotary Club is proud to have the leading role in maintaining the garden, the overall workload does, at present, fall on a relatively small number of people."
"That's why we'd like to make it clear that the opportunity to help in the garden is open to everyone. It's very sociable, and there's a range of light and heavier tasks to suit anyone who can give a little time to assist, even if it's just for an hour or two."
"As the final parts of the garden are put in place later this year, it would be nice to know that the future of the garden is in as many good pairs of hands as possible."
Born in Oldmeldrum in 1737, William Forsyth was a botanist of considerable note, who worked in the Apothecaries Garden in Chelsea. He became Chief Superintendent of the Royal gardens at Kensington and St James's, and was a founder of the Royal Horticultural Society. He is also an ancestor of the popular TV entertainer and host of "Strictly Come Dancing", Bruce Forsyth.
People can arrange to help out in the garden, which is on the corner of the A947 and the B9170, at a time which suits them. Anyone interested in getting involved should contact Norman Brammer on 01651 891878.
Look Ahead:-
Monday Meetings Programme
| Monday | 26 Jul 2010 | Business Meeting | |
| Monday | 2 Aug 2010 | Speaker : Tom Gunn, Queen's Garden Party | |
| Monday | 9 Aug 2010 | Speaker : Martin Belshaw | |
| Monday | 16 Aug 2010 | Visit by D.G. George Berstan | |
| Monday | 23 Aug 2010 | Business Meeting | |
| Monday | 30 Aug 2010 | 5th Monday - Visit to Fishing Trawler at Fraserburgh ? | |
| Monday | 6 Sep 2010 | Speaker : Peter Chalmers, Kemal Ataturk, Father of modern Turkey | |
| Monday | 13 Sep 2010 | Speaker : Maurice Clarke | |
| Monday | 20 Sep 2010 | Speaker : Phil Duncan | |
| Monday | 27 Sep 2010 | Business Meeting | |
| Monday | 4 Oct 2010 | Speaker : Denis Emslie | |
| Monday | 11 Oct 2010 | Speaker : Christine Falconer |
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Members Duty Rota
Date |
Reception & Grace |
Cash |
Speaker Organiser |
Vote of Thanks |
Notes |
| 2010 | |||||
| May | |||||
| 3 | A. Langford | R. Rothnie | A. Shirran | D. McClelland | |
| 10 | J. Walker | A. Shirran | W. Sinclair | H. Milne | |
| 17 C | A. McCartney | R. Walker | S. Singer | C. Nicol | |
| 24 B | D. McClelland | W. Sinclair | - | - | |
| 31 | - | - | - | Bowling | 5th Monday |
| June | |||||
| 7 | H. Milne | R. Thomson | A. Stark | S. Rafn | |
| 14 | S. Rafn | S. Watson | R. Thomson | A. Ramsden | |
| 21 C | C. Nicol | L. Anderson | R. Walker | R. Rothnie | Club Assy. |
| 28 B | A. Ramsden | H. Rafn | - | - | Handover |
| July | |||||
| 5 | R. Rothnie | O. Ball | S. Watson | W. Sinclair | |
| 12 | A. Shirran | M. Belshaw | H. Rafn | R. Rothnie | |
| 19 C | M.Clarke | P. Chalmers | L. Anderson | S. Singer | |
| 26 B | W. Sinclair | M. Clarke | - | - | |
| August | |||||
| 2 | R. Thomson | D.Emslie | O. Ball | A. Shirran | |
| 9 | S. Watson | C. Falconer | M. Belshaw | A. Stark | |
| 16 C | H. Rafn | R. Falconer | N. Brammer | R. Thomson | |
| 23 B | L. Anderson | A. Forster | - | - | |
| 30 | - | - | - | - | 5th Monday |
| September | |||||
| 6 | O. Ball | H. Gordon | P. Chalmers | R. Walker | |
| 13 | M. Belshaw | T. Gunn | M. Clarke | S. Watson | |
| 20 C | N. Brammer | N. Harvey | P. Duncan | H. Rafn | |
| 27 B | P. Chalmers | N. Jones | - | - | |
| October | |||||
| 4 | M. Clarke | J. Walker | D. Emslie | L. Anderson | |
| 11 | H. Gordon | S. Kilkerr | C. Falconer | O. Ball | |
| 18 C | A. Forster | A. Langford | R. Falconer | M. Belshaw | |
| 25 B | T. Gunn | A. McCartney | - | - | |
| November | |||||
| 1 | N. Jones | D. McClelland | A. Flett | N. Brammer | |
| 8 | D. Emslie | H. Milne | N. Harvey | P. Chalmers | |
| 15 C | C. Falconer | C. Nicol | Santa Sleigh | & Fun Run | |
| 22 B | R. Falconer | S. Rafn | - | - | |
| 29 | - | - | - | - | 5th Monday |
| December | |||||
| 6 | J. Walker | A. Ramsden | H. Gordon | M. Clarke | |
| 13 C | N. Harvey | R. Rothnie | A. Foster | D. Emslie | |
| 20 B | S. Kilkerr | A. Shirran | Xmas Party | - | Xmas Party |
| 27 | - | - | - | - | No Meeting |
Events Calendar, January - June 2010
Event |
Date |
|
| Final Young Chef Award- Dundee College | Feb | 7 |
| Purple Pinkie Week | Feb | 20-28 |
| Purple Pinkie evening at club | Feb | 22 |
| “Thanks for Rotary" Day | Feb | 23 |
| Murder Mystery Event, Udny Green Hall | Feb | 27 |
| 3rd District Council, Dundee | Mar | 3 |
| Primary School Quiz | Mar | 11 |
| Young Musician – Strathallan School, Johnshaven | Mar | 27 |
| RIBI Assembly, Birmingham | Mar | 26-28 |
| 5th Monday – Wine Tasting | Mar | 29 |
| Haddo Egg Hunt - Easter Sunday | Apr | 4 |
| RIBI Conference, Bournemouth | Apr | 16-18 |
| Young Chef National Final - Chichester | Apr | 24 |
| Club AGM | Apr | 26 |
| Primary School Quiz – area heat | May | 1 |
| District Assembly, Aberdeen | May | 8 |
| Ythan Cycle Run | May | 29 |
| 5th Monday – Bowling at Oldmeldrum | May | 31 |
| Technology Challenge - Primaries | Jun | TBA |
| Taste of Grampian, Thainstone | Jun | 5 |
| Primary School Quiz – Meldrum Academy | Jun | 5 |
| KIDS OUT | Jun | 9 |
| Oldmeldrum Sports | Jun | 19 |
| Club Assembly | Jun | 21 |
| Club Handover | Jun | 28 |
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