Lade work steps up a notch!

Volunteers clearing out the lade
A group of volunteers turned out at Alva Glen on Sunday to continue work on helping to restore the Mill Lade. Now that trees and ivy that threatened the structure have been removed the remains of this mill are beginning to look very impressive and will provide an interesting feature for visitors to the Glen to explore. Other volunteers ventured up the higher path into the glen to examine the...
Nathan Critchlow-Watton and Darren White planting an oak tree
On a beautifully sunny Friday, supporters of the Trust were joined by Sir George and Lady Reid, to celebrate the efforts of volunteers in the ten years since AGHT was formed. A range of people...
Volunteers clearing out the lade
There was a fantastic turn out for the Alva Glen Spring Clean, with nearly more work than volunteers! Twenty-five people turned out, and split into three groups. One group worked to remove litter...

Things to do

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
An event to remove scrub on the path above Alva Golf Club. This event is being run by the OLP. For more details, visit the website at: http://...
When: Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 11:00 to 13:00
We will be continuing our work to clear the lade, and explore its history. Work on repairing the paths will also be going on - we may be...