315 JULY 2021 - Gryffe Advertizer

Colourful Kilmacolm
We hesitate to remind you of the long, cold
spring that we experienced this year, resulting
in a slow start to the growing season. As
always, however, nature can cope and
compensates when the warmer weather does
arrive, and so it was that although the plants we
had ordered were a little later than usual in arriving,
and therefore in being planted, they have very quickly grown in size
and vigour and are flowering profusely.
It has been a busy time with the removal of the spring bulbs by
our volunteers, then our virtual AGM, the monthly maintenance of
the ‘hanging gardens’ at Carriages (thanks for the coffees!), some
weeding and replanting at the Port Glasgow Road lay-by and the
planting of well over 400 plants. Our regular watering teams will
make sure that the displays continue to thrive throughout the
summer.
Restrictions have resulted in fewer chances to publicise ourselves.
Despite that we have received several donations for which we are
very grateful, and we really do appreciate it when our volunteers
are thanked for the work they do. We are therefore pleased to
have been able to buy two new planters for the village. They have
been placed on the pavement on either side of Smithy Brae and
should add a touch of colour to an area that we all know still needs
attention.
We are always looking for new members – let’s be honest, especially
younger, agile ones to climb the ‘hanging gardens’. If you would
like to be involved, either actively or by donating, visit www.
colourfulkilmacolm.org.uk or phone Peter (01505 872448) or Liz
(07963 973031) for more information.
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