COUNTRYSIDE | DE AN CASTLE COUNTRY PAR K
Information on Dean Castle
Country Park re-development
works and opening times and can
be found on p18.
Conservation Holidays
In a first for central Scotland, Dean Castle
Country Park’s brand new outdoor
education centre is offering exciting
residential volunteering holidays. Two all-
inclusive weekends will take place - Rhodie-
Bashing in August and Coppicing in October
to give you a taste of practical conservation
at a special rate of just £40 for the weekend.
Rhodie-bashing
FRI 4 - SUN 6 AUG · £40
DEAN CASTLE COUNTRY PARK
Help us eradicate Rhododendron Ponticum,
an invasive species that can take over native
woodland. We’ll be using tools and pulling
it out by hand. If the weather’s fine, we’ll
also try our hand at moth trapping in the
evening or maybe go for a bat walk.
To book or for info T: 01563 553997 or email:
[email protected]
Volunteers’ Day
Friends of the Dean
SUNDAY 4 JUNE · 1PM
DEAN CASTLE COUNTRY PARK
Get involved with volunteering at Dean
Castle Country Park at this event as part
of National Volunteers Week ( 1 - 7 June)
and help clean up the park. Meet in the
main car park.
Love Dean Castle Country Park? Why not
support the Park and join our new Friends
of Dean Castle Country Park group?
Group members will act as community
champions for the park and help out with
monthly practical conservation tasks.
For more info or to get involved, email:
[email protected]
eastayrshireleisure.com
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