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Banchory Recrea� on Ground will open at weekends from 12noon to 5pm from Saturday 4th June, when bowling, tennis and putti ng faciliti es available for all.

The Dee Street faciliti es include an 18-hole putti ng green, three new tennis courts, bowling green and a chlldren's mini-tennis court – the only one in the county!

Founded in 1903, on land donated to the people of Banchory by Burne� of Leys, the Bowling Club has been at the centre of Banchory life for many years.

Over the years it has been run/owned by the Briti sh Legion, Banchory District Council, Kincardine and Deeside District Council, then Aberdeenshire Council. Around 2000, it was handed over to the members of the bowling club to run and maintain, but is sti ll owned by the council.

Community Tennis Memberships are available, allowing unlimited access to members. Courts will be open to members from April to November 2022.

Family Membership – £50

Individual Membership – £25

Junior Membership (17 + under) – £15

The Recreati on Ground will be open every day, 12noon to 5pm, from the start of the school summer break on July 2nd.

For further details telephone Allan on 07977 555924 or see the Facebook page /Banchory-Bowling-Club-and-Recreati onGrounds.

The Scotti sh Land Fund have awarded Crathes Public Hall Trust £22,515 to buy Stati on Wood from the Nati onal Trust for Scotland for a community woodland.

Moira Hamilton, Convener, Board of Trustees, Crathes Public Hall Trust, said: “We are delighted to be awarded this Scotti sh Land Fund grant which will enable us to purchase the 2.2 acres of woodland surrounding our current and future community hall for events such as barbecues, picnics, children’s nature clubs, environmental and educati onal acti viti es and to use as an outside space for hall weddings and for short walks, relaxati on and meditati on. The community have enthusiasti cally supported this project and are keen to get involved in planti ng trees and a hedge as well as organising acti viti es in the wood.”

To see drone video of the woodland on the group's website, visit their website at www.crathes-hall.co.uk

Trust secures cash for Sta� on Wood

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