271 April 2017 - Gryffe Advertizer

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Lochwinnoch
Community Garden
PLANT STALL - We plan to run a plant stall at the
Lochwinnoch Gala on Saturday 10th June - if you have
any plants you could give for the stall can you bring them
to the Community Garden on the 28th May at 1pm.
PLANTING CONTAINERS IN VILLAGE - As with last
year we are calling out for volunteers to help plant out
the many containers we have in and around the village.
Please meet outside the McKillop at 1pm on Sunday 4th
June to lend a hand.
WORK PARTIES IN COMMUNITY GARDEN - 23rd April
& 28th May at 1pm.
Scotland’s Gardens in
the Local Areas
Spring and end of season plant sales in
the centre of Kilmacolm.
The plant sale will be held at the Cross
outside the Library and Cargill Centre on the 22nd April
between 10am and 12 noon. Entry is free and donations
are welcome. Parklea “Branching Out” receives 40%,
the net remaining to SG Beneficiaries.
April Gardening - Sunshine and showers
Spring is finally in evidence as daffodils and
flowering trees start to bloom. Expect the
inevitable April showers this month but with sunny days
too, when you can turn your attention to the lawn. It’s an
exciting month, with indoor-sown seeds well into growth,
and it’s also time to start sowing outdoors. Just watch
out for frosts...
Top 10 jobs this month
1 - Keep weeds under control
2 - Protect fruit blossom from late frosts
3 - Tie in climbing and rambling roses
4 - Sow hardy annuals, herbs & wild flower seed outdoors
5 - Start to feed citrus plants
6 - Increase the water given to houseplants
7 - Feed hungry shrubs and roses
8 - Sow new lawns or repair bare patches
9 - Prune fig trees
10 - Divide bamboos and water lilies
Pedal the Park 2017
Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park along with Ride 63
Community Cycling Club is again hosting ‘Pedal the
Park’ a challenging 100km road cycling sportive around
the stunning scenery of Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and
North Ayrshire. The event is again supporting CLIC
Sargent by donating a third of all entry fees to help
children with cancer in the local area.
The sportive is a noncompetitive
road cycling
event where individuals
can challenge themselves
and join the camaraderie
of other cyclists sharing
the experience. Now in
its third year and following
a 100% increase in
participant numbers from
year 1 - 2, organisers are
hoping year 3 will reach
around 300 cyclists. This
would mean a charity
donation of £1,500,
beating last year’s £1,210
donation.
Leaving from Castle Semple Visitor Centre in
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, the route is expected to
roughly follow the Regional Park’s 108 square mile
boundary and features 2 challenging climbs, one out
of Greenock up the Shielhill Glen Road and the other
is up over the Dalry Moor Road.
Online entry for Pedal the Park is through British
Cycling and costs just £15. You can also download
and complete an entry form from the Clyde Muirshiel
Regional Park website – www.clydemuirshiel.co.uk/
downloads. You must complete this and pay at Castle
Semple Visitor Centre in advance of the event.
Entry also includes a cycling goody bag with medal and
food station supplies. The
food station will again be at
Clyde Muirshiel Regional
Park’s Greenock Cut Visitor
Centre and will have some
mechanical support as
well as all important toilet
breaks!