13 Sept 2011 - Success with a Silver GiltCulter in Bloom has won a Silver Gilt Award certificate in the Beautiful Scotland Competition - the second Silver Gilt in our fourth year of entering the contest. CIB committee member Malcolm
Sharp received the award certificate from TV and theatre star Johnny Beattie
at the awards ceremony in Rothesay, Bute on Monday 11th September. Culter
won second place in the Urban Community category, which had eight entrants. The trophy for the
winning community in this category was won by nearby Aberdeen suburb Dyce -
also with a Silver Gilt award, but with a slightly higher overall points
score. Aberdeen won the City category against competition from Dundee
and Glasgow, and also picked up the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society
cup for the local authority demonstrating the highest quality of
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posted Jul 30, 2011 11:32 AM by Events Culter in Bloom
The " wee train " at the bottom of St Ronans Drive - one of our showpieces for the judges
Beautiful Scotland judges Stan da Prato and Andrew Hogarth ae back in Culter assessing the village for an award in the Urban Community category. Catherine Lacy has prepared a portfolio and Erik and Catherine will be touring the village - roadworks permitting - for two and a half hours, followed by afternoon tea in the Heritage Hall. We've been hard at work sweeping, weeding, and encourageing housholders and businesses to do the same - you must have seen us! |
posted May 23, 2011 11:24 AM by Events Culter in Bloom
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May 23rd Eight young pupils of Primary 6 at Culter School have "gone green" for Culter by planting over 200 wildflowers in the rough grass of Coronation Park today. The flowers were "plugs", recommended by Forvie Tree Nursery, a specialist in wldflowers, who reared them specially for Culter in Bloom. They should stand tall enoough to show above the grass and wildflowers already there, while enriching the variety and providing a spread of seasonal colour - oxeye daisy, pink and red campion, meadow buttercup, meadow cranesbill and tufted vetch. The photo above shows some of them hard at work with Culter in Bloom member Malcolm Sharp. Donald Macdonald and Erik Stien also assisted. |
posted Apr 23, 2011 2:36 PM by Events Culter in Bloom
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A large number of supporters turned up for two annual "Clean up Culter" litter picks arranged by CIB secretary Carol Page. On Saturday 16th April. local residents and Deeside Rotary Club members combed the village, and the following Tuesday senior pupils from the school cleaned up the school pitch and Coronation Park area. Thanks to all! |
posted Feb 19, 2011 5:27 AM by Events Culter in Bloom
 We held our annual social event for volunteers and sponsors in the Heritage Hall on Friday 18th February - another great success! After Chair Erik Stien gave his annual report ( you can read it on this site in the Minutes of Meetings page) we had a talk from Colin Stirling, a horticultural adviser and regular contributor to the Beechgrove Potting Shed radio programme. Our picture shows CIB members Ruth, Carol and Jean making the draw in our well-supported raffle, |
posted Oct 25, 2010 2:46 PM by Events Culter in Bloom
posted Oct 19, 2010 8:03 AM by Events Culter in Bloom
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In August Beautiful Scotland judges Stan da Prato and Andrew Hogarth visited Culter to assess us for the national awards scheme. They toured the village, meeting local residents and business people as well as members of CIB. Here you see them at the unveiling of one of our latest projects - the Lovers Walk plaque - which was supported by Balmoral Group, Aberdeen City Council Countryside Rangers Department and Aberdeen Greenspace. From left - Erik Stien (CIB), Ian Talboys (Countryside Rangers), judges Andrew Hogarth and Stan da Prato, and Alister Clunas,(Aberdeen Greenspace) |
posted Oct 19, 2010 7:41 AM by Events Culter in Bloom
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Our members Catherine, George and Ruth went to the Beautiful Scotland awards ceremony in September - and were awarded a Silver Gilt certificate for Culter in the Urban Community category. This is the highest award we''ve received so far and effectively placed us second in the Scottish category which included ten entrants. Uddingston, the national winners, now go forward to the national Britain in Bloom competition in 2011. |
posted Oct 17, 2010 12:21 PM by Events Culter in Bloom
posted Oct 17, 2010 12:19 PM by Events Culter in Bloom
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Last summer we were busy creating a "sensory garden" at Culter School - with the help of the pupils of course - however work has temporarily come to a stop until some overhanging trees can be cleared..
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posted Oct 17, 2010 12:06 PM by Events Culter in Bloom
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