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A MASSIVE THANK YOU to @stogies.mtb ! 🙌
We want to kick things off with a huge shoutout to Stogies for sponsoring our volunteer team at the Tartan Enduro Series this weekend in Tarland! Not only will they be attending the event in person, but they have also generously contributed multiple vouchers to our Marshal prize draw.
Speaking of the prize draw, we have prizes galore lined up to reward our amazing volunteers! Up for grabs in the draw:
Vouchers from Stogies
A voucher for a full suspension service
A bottle of whisky
A bottle of gin
Multiple goodies for your bike
🚨 We need your help! 🚨
If you are free, please step up and sign up as a marshal. We make sure our crew is well looked after—all marshals will be provided with lunch on the day, plus plenty of snacks to keep your energy high while out on the hill.
www.doonthabrae.com/volunteer
If you are already attending to race or spectate, it would be absolutely brilliant if you could bring along friends or family to help marshal. Grassroots racing simply cannot happen without a dedicated team. As highlighted in sports management literature, volunteers are the fundamental core of sustainable and successful community sports events, directly driving the quality and safety of the experience for everyone involved.
Sign up today and help us make this an incredible event!
www.doonthabrae.com/volunteer
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Cromar and District Horticultural and Industrial Society
Every year our committee has different worries. Has the weather been too hot and dry? Has the weather been too cold? Too wet? Will there be any entries? However, every year, we are delighted to welcome members both new and old with their wonderful produce, crafts and baking and, this year, we were especially pleased to have more children and young folk entering. A weel kent face around Tarland is Gillian Masson and we were honoured to have her present the trophies.
This year, the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal, which is awarded to the most successful entrant in the horticultural classes, was won by Paul Bidddle, Cushnie. Additionally, he won he won the Society Trophy for most points in the Open Fruit and Vegetable classes and the Burness Trophy for his fabulous Wildlife Garden.
Lyndsey Fraser, Huntly, was dominant once more in the Open Plants and Flowers, winning the Murdoch Trophy and the Mitchell Trophy. She also won the Schweppes trophy for dahlias and the Tillypronie Challenge Bowl as top Open competitor. The wonderful sweet peas exhibited by Aboyne’s Marcus Humphrey gained him the Price Trophy, along with his fruit winning the Lawson Trophy. David Currie, Tarland, won the Humphrey Cup for an unusual selection of fruit and vegetables; Jonquil Nicol, Tarland, took the Lord Astor of Hever Trophy for top ‘Have-a-Go’; and first-time exhibitor Mhairi McPherson, from Alford, won the David Murdoch cup for the best exhibit of gladioli. The MacRobert Trust Cup for best amateur display went to Valerie Stoddart, but it was the MacRobert Trust themselves who won the Dr. McRoberts Cup for best herbaceous exhibit.
Claire Chapman, now living in Daviot but a Tarland quine, dominated the Amateur Fruit and Vegetable section, winning the June Barr Cup and Humphrey Silver Cup; additionally, she took the Lady MacRobert Challenge Bowl for the most successful amateur. Also in the amateur classes, Ann Hay, from Tullynessle, won the Graham Thomson Silver Cup and the Miss Miller Challenge Cup for best display of roses and sweet peas respectively. She was also the most successful competitor in the Amateur Flowers, gaining the Fowlie Trophy. Graham Bruce, Tarland, shared the Davidson Memorial Trophy for Plant Pots with Paige Fraser, in addition to his success in the amateur garden competition.
In Floral Art, both the Blackhall Memorial Trophy for the best exhibit and Sheila Ross cup for most points, rewarded the artistic exhibits from Karan Adams, Torphins. Jess Gibb, Banchory, excelled in the crafts section, winning the n the Moira Anderson Memorial Trophy for best exhibit in knitting and the Jan Joseph Memorial Trophy for best in sewing. However, it was Valerie Stoddart, Craigievar, who gained most points in knitting, sewing and crafts and won the Cantlie Silver Cup. The most delicious baking by Margaret Roberts, Tarland, won her the MacRobert Farms’ Trophy and George Low Jnr, Aberdeen, won both the Evelyn Smith Trophy for most points and George Low Memorial Cup for best exhibit in wines.
The children’s section continues to delight all our visitors. Westhill’s Nathan Thow, whose grand-parents live in Tarland, continued to be one of our most successful S1-S4 competitors and was awarded the Ross Trophy and the Barbara Jane Smith special prize for most points and the Donald Trophy for best specimen of handwriting. Alice Millot, Logie Coldstone, won both the Graham Trophy and the Tarland Tearoom special prize for her delicious baking; additionally, she won the Erskine Rooser Trophy in the S1-S4 Horticulture. In the Primary section, Lumsden’s Paige Fraser’s skills won her the Meadowley Trophy for horticulture and the Price Cup for crafts. Tarland sisters Lexi and Layanna Wilkie were the most successful competitors in the 1-4 crafts and P1-P7 baking, gaining the Mitchell Trophy and the Air Commodore and Mrs RW Joseph Trophy respectively. The honey exhibits were delicious: Graham Walker, Tarland, won the best exhibit in senior honey, with James Taylor, Tarland, winning the junior award.
2026 Amateur Garden Competition:
Baikie Special Prize for the garden who creates an environment to encourage butterflies and Bees: Graham Bruce, Tarland
Class 218: Have-a-Go Garden
Bruce Shield Janet Litten, Aboyne
Society Shield Adrian Sims, Aboyne
Class 219: Cottage Garden
Hopewell Challenge Cup Pauline Adam, Tarland
Wine Casket Graham Bruce, Tarland
Class 220: Flower Garden
Lawrie Challenge Cup Edward Coutts, Aboyne
Greer McRoberts Cup Sabrina Humphrey, Aboyne
Class 222: Wildlife Garden Paul Biddle, Cushnie
Finally, the committee would like to thank all the volunteers and judges who willingly give up their time to make the Tarland Flower Show such a success and the Commercial Hotel for the delicious lunch provided for judges, stewards and committee. We also appreciate the support of local businesses and individuals who generously sponsor us or donate prizes to the raffle: Tarland Paper Shop, Tarland Bee Group, Isla Black, Tarland Tearoom, Dr M Cuthbert, George and Evelyne Baikie, and many more individuals. Furthermore, thanks to our patrons for their ongoing, invaluable support: Marcus and Sabrina Humphrey, Aboyne; Robert Joseph, Aboyne; The MacRobert Trust, Tarland; David Starritt, Tarland; Jenny Tattersall, Tain; Tarland Toy Shop; Anthony de Winton, Tarland.
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🚨 TONIGHT IN TARLAND – COME ALONG! 🌧️
Our Viewfield Wetlands Community Alert Device Open Forum is happening TONIGHT – Wednesday 12th August.
📍 MacRobert Hall, Tarland
💻 Or join us live on Zoom
🕖 Online meeting open from 7:00pm
🎤 RiverTrack joins us at 7:15pm
Come along to find out more about the new community alert device being installed at Viewfield Wetlands, how it works and how it can help support flood resilience across the Cromar area.
There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and speak with RiverTrack.
🔗 Join on Zoom:
us05web.zoom.us/j/84104362479
Everyone welcome! 👋
Organised by Cromar Area Resilience
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Cromar and District Horticultural and Industrial Society
Another great year for the garden competition, despite very challenging weather conditions.
This year it was a hard task for our judges - Stuart, Daisy and Kenny from Douneside Gardens - and we thank them, and The MacRobert Trust, for their support. In additional to the main results, two ‘Highly Commended’ were
awarded:
Edward Coutts: successful growing of Tropaeolum Speciosum outwith its usual conditions, using the plant to complement garden structures. Creative and experimental
Adrian Sims: promoting wildlife through garden water features
This year’s ‘Butterfly and Bee’ Award, very kindly sponsored by George and Evelyne Baikie, was awarded to Graham Bruce, whose garden was full of butterflies and pollinators and contained a variety of sources
Class 218: Have-a-Go Garden
Bruce Shield Janet Litten, Aboyne
Society Shield Adrian Sims, Aboyne
Class 219: Cottage Garden
Hopewell Challenge Cup Pauline Adam, Tarland
Wine Casket Graham Bruce, Tarland
3rd George Cumming, Alford
Class 220: Flower Garden
Lawrie Challenge Cup Edward Coutts, Aboyne
Greer McRoberts Cup Sabrina Humphrey, Aboyne
Class 222: Wildlife Garden
Burgess Trophy Paul Biddle, Cushnie
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Class 224: Garden Elements, Ornamental Perennial Border
1st Sabrina Humphrey, Aboyne
2nd Equal Edward Coutts, Aboyne and
George Cumming, Alford
Class 226 Garden Elements, Patio
1st Graham Bruce, Tarland
2nd George Cumming, Alford
Class 227 Garden Elements, Bedding Display
1st George Cumming, Alford
2nd Edward Coutts, Aboyne
3rd Sabrina Humphrey, Aboyne
Class 228 Garden Elements, Productive Plot
1st Paul Biddle, Cushnie
Class 229 Garden Elements, Productive Raised Bed
1st Anne Servantes, Tarland
2nd Sabrina Humphrey, Aboyne
Class 230 Garden Elements, Wildflower Area
1st Paul Biddle, Cushnie
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Our Aboyne Social Space is back this Friday 14th August from 10-12 at Aboyne Community Shed. Looking forward to seeing you all.❤️😊❤️😊❤️
www.youngatheartdeeside.org.uk
youngathheartdeeside@gmail.com
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Is there a programme of events for visiting the Tarland Show on Saturday?
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Exciting! The NEOS books have arrived - look out for them in local shops. I'll be at Easter Davoch, Tarland, with Steve Kenyon-Roberts, potter, and Janet Healey, artist.
#creativecromar #northeastopenstudios
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