2024 was a big year for the Skelmorlie Environment Trust, and we’ve made a little video to celebrate.Massive thank you to all our members, volunteers, community groups and Skelmorlians that supported us this year. We appreciate you all and look forward to what 2025 can bring! Have a wonderful time over the festivities! We’re looking […]
It’s time for our AGM! Year 3! It’s been a big one so lots to reflect on, and lots to look forward to in 2025. What is the purpose of an AGM? At an AGM, the committee all step down and then we look to refill the positions. Current Roles New Roles? If anyone would […]
Skelmorlie Nature Festival closed with a volunteer day at The Crescent, welcoming Scottish Wildlife Trust – Ayrshire to help. In total we had 23 volunteers who helped us do a phenomenal amount of work, to clear a path North to South through The Crescent. Results of the volunteer day The voluteers did a tremendous amount […]
Today I attended an informative meeting on Rhodedendron control and habitat restoration and wanted to feedback on some of the interesting points raised. Background to Rhododendron Ponticum – the most invasive land plant in Scotland. History of Rhodedendron European and American plants were introduced by Victorians and hybridized to form a plant that spreads quickly. […]
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Please note we have changed the time to 9:30 – 11am. Simon and I went down for a recce at the litter pick location. It is doable but stand by my previous advice that you must be physically fit for this one! If you don’t feel up to scrambling up and down the embankment, you […]
We have changed the time to 10 am on Sunday for our Mulching event, meet on Toward view by the park! The seaweed is ready :). Hopefully a few of you can come and help and we’ll have it done in no time! […]
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers for your support, help, presence, baking, ideas, muscles & energy! The committee are tired, delighted and satisfied after a day of planting. We were so effective that we had to slow down to allow some trees to be left for the afternoon team to plant. Lunch was fantastic with […]
The day is almost here! We have 80 heritage fruit trees arriving on Saturday morning. We are running two planting days, 1 for the general public, scouts and youth group – then another with the school. On the public planting day, we will plant around 50 trees with help from John from Scottish Fruit Trees, […]
We’ve cancelled the Winter Solstice Event due to forecasted rains and high winds. In its place, we will meet at the Eggie Bar at 7 pm for a few festive drinks and catch up! Welcome to all. […]
Skelmorlie Environment Trust has recently applied the North Ayrshire 2030 Woodland Grant Fund to plant fruit trees in the village. We’re expecting word on the application by 8th December 2023. The back story Skelmorlie Environment Trust was tagged in a post on a Skelmorlie Village Facebook page about a grant available to buy trees in […]
