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CLUBS & SOCIETIES 1ST FORRES SCOUT GROUP 4 sections for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers, male and female, ages from 6-18. Always looking for adult leadership to join too. Meet on Bank Lane in the Scout Hut. For info call the Group Scout Leader on 675569 or email first forresscouts.scouts @hotmail.co.uk DYKE PARENT & TODDLER GROUP

Thursdays 9:30am - 11:30am at Dyke Village Hall. Parent run group, welcomes new members. £2. Call Lex on 07736 936130 FINDHORN PLAYBACK THEATRE Improvisation drama. Regular rehearsal & performances at Findhorn Village Centre, IV36 3YR. For details, call 01343 850123 or www.findhornplaybacktheatre.co.uk FINDHORN VILLAGE STITCHERS Sewing Classes for all abilities with International Tutors. Contact Karin on 01309 692339 or email findhornvillagecentre@gmail.com

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FORRES AREA FORUM 2nd Wednesday every month, 7pm-9pm in Forres Community Centre. For everyone who cares about Forres. Call 01309 676964 or email forresareaforum@ googlemail.com FORRES BOWLING CLUB St Catherine's Road. New members and visitors welcome, Come along and enjoy a friendly game of bowls. Hat Nights Mondays and Thursdays 6:30 for 7:00 pm. Annual Subscription £40 (if you wish to join). Call Sam Morrison on 01309 676366 FORRES HOUSE BRIDGE CLUB Wednesdays 7pm, Sept - Apr, Forres House. Tuition given in September. Beginners & new members welcome. Call Forres House Community Centre 672838 or Alice Young on 01309 611271 FORRES HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE Wide range of activities, interests & facilities. Call 672838 or email forres.house@moray.gov.uk HELGIN ROLLER DERBY Sundays, 4pm - 6pm in Bishopmill Hall, Elgin. Learn to roller skate with the newly formed Elgin Roller Derby Team and find out about how you can get involved! Beginners welcome. Open to males and females 18+ Find us on Facebook for more details. KINLOSS KESTRELS RUGBY Training every Sunday P1-3 10:30am - 11:30 am. P4/7 - S1/2 10:30am - 12pm at Kinloss Park Season registration fee £20.00 For further information contact vanessa.naylor23@gmail.com or call 01343 890787. KITE SURFING The vast sandy beaches in the Highlands of Scotland provide a perfect platform for year round activity. Ongoing at Ardersier, Nairn, Findhorn, Lossie and Burghead. The Scottish Power Kite Assoc covers all good kite surfing spots. Visit the website www.spka.org/activities LADIES BOWLING CLUB Tuesdays from 7pm -10pm in the British Legion Hall, Forres. New members are welcome to come along and join in.

MORAY ADVANCE MOTORISTS & MOTORCYCLISTS Reg. Scottish Charity SC 033561 visit www.morayiam.org.uk or call 01309 673954 MORAY JUNIOR CURLING CLUB Meets Wednesday, 5pm at the Ice Rink at Moray Leisure Centre during term time from Sept - Mar. Call Sandra MacIver on 01309 673855 or 07817106662 MORAY MODEL RAILWAY GROUP Contact Norman Dusty Millar on 01343 830928 or see our website www.moraymrg.org.uk MORAY SANDS 3rd Wednesday every month, 7:30pm at The Ugie House Hotel. Self-help support group, run by bereaved parents for bereaved parents and their families. Informal and confidential. No cost. For more details call or text Beck on 07549 684986 or Karen on 07971 834133 or email moraysands@hotmail.co.uk NAIRN & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Meets 1st Thursday of the month, 7.30pm at Nairn Community & Arts Centre (Mar - Dec). Talks, visits and day outings with an Annual Show in August. New members welcome. Visit www.spanglefish.com/nairnand districtgardeningclub or email nairndgc@yahoo.co.uk NAIRN MEN’S BREAKFAST Meets third Saturday(not July or December) 9:45am at Dunbar Golf Club, Lochloy Road, Nairn. The opportunity for men of all ages & denominations to share how there life changed through faith in Jesus. Call Campbell 01667 455149 to book a place. NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST Antenatal classes & breastfeeding support. Meetings and outings in Forres and Elgin area. Email: nct_moray@yahoo.co.uk

QUARRIERS CARER SUPPORT SERVICE MORAY Practical and emotional support for unpaid Carers of Moray. If you could use some help or just want to find out more about what we do, call 01343 556031 RAFFORD WRI 3rd Wednesday each month, 7:30pm (Sept - May) in Rafford Village Hall. Talks or demos and competition. New members very welcome. Contact Dorothy Gough on 01309 672918 or Alison Prentice on 01309 672380 SOUNDS DEEP MEN’S CHOIR Alternate Tuesdays 7.30pm9.30pm at St. John’s Church, Forres. All kinds of music. No experience necessary. Contact Bill 01309 672951 for more details. ST LEONARD’S GUILD Mondays, fortnightly, 7:30pm Sept - April in St. Leonard's Hall. New members welcome. Call Frances Buchanan on 01309 675585 for more information. THE CROSS STITCHERS Wednesdays from 1pm - 4pm in the Forres Community Centre. New members always welcome. Call 07708 664865 for more info. TOO MANY KOOKS Wednesday evenings. Womens acappella singing group, some performing, world music, gospel, scottish etc. Call Kate O’Connell 01343 850266 PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.

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It only seems like 5 minutes ago we were all talking about voting and elections and here we are again! So soon - too soon? I wonder what we would do if we didn’t have politicians telling us how things should be and what we should be thinking all the time. The great mantra about listening to the people seems to take a bit of a back seat when it comes to the winning of a Parliamentary Seat! Hey - Ho - here we go again!

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS When was the last time you were really, deeply, offended? You see, as I was preparing this message for April and Easter, I couldn't help but think of the cross of Christ and how society has made Easter into one of the least offensive things ever! Who could possibly be offended by chocolate eggs, fluffy bunnies, cute little chicks, and newborn lambs? These are the quintessential images of today's commercial Easter. No-one is going to be offended by receiving a few days off work either, in fact everything about Easter is geared towards things being bright, light and cheerful. And if anyone likes all of those Easter images I'm not going to knock them; I see many people each and every day who could do with a healthy dose of 'happiness!' But as a Christian minister of the gospel, I do wonder how we have managed to take the cross of Christ - which is at the heart of Christianity and Easter and make something which is so offensive appear pleasant and (as much as I hate to use the word) 'nice.' During the time of the Apostles and the early Church, when Christianity

was more counter-cultural than it is in many places today, the cross of Christ was an offensive message to preach about or to believe in. Paul says in 1 Cor 1:23-24 ...we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. People didn't like hearing about the cross. People didn't like hearing about their need to be saved (many people thought they were good enough; morally upright citizens who were 'good' people). But Jesus warned his disciples that there would be people like this, that the message of salvation through Christ alone would never make them popular people! In Mark 13:13, Jesus plainly tells his disciples: 'you will be hated by all for my name's sake.' The Apostle Paul summed up how he and his ministry were received when he states: 'We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, the refuse of all things.' 1 Cor. 4:13 The truth is, the message of the cross of Christ is offensive because it says we are all in need of God's

Caroline Street Gospel Hall Sundays 6.30pm: gospel meetings. Tel: 01309 674375. Email: glcinfo@tiscali.co.uk Dyke Church - Church of Scotland Sunday worship 10am. Family service. Tea/coffee and fellowship after every service. Contact Mrs Jane Foster on 01309 641257 (Session Clerk) Edinkillie Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday worship 11.30am. Contact Mr Campbell Falconer (session clerk): 01309 674249. Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly. Kinloss and Findhorn 10am. Alves first Sunday of each month at 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931 or 01309 690349. Lighthouse Baptist Church Clovenside Chapel, Forres. Sunday service 10:30am and 6.30pm. Refreshments served afterwards. Contact: 01309 676974. Email: info@lighthousechurch.co.uk Website: http://thelighthousechurch.wix.com/home#! Rafford Church Family service Sundays at 9.30am. Praise from CH3 and Mission Praise. Enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Sunday school with Bible stories, songs, games and crafts. Join us at 4.30pm on the third Sunday of each month for a

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forgiveness; that none of us are 'good enough' on our own, by our own efforts, in our own steam, which is why it was necessary for the Son of God to come and die in our place, the just for the unjust, the righteous for the unrighteous. Are you offended by being called 'a sinner?' Some of you will be I'm sure, for 1 Cor. 1:18 tells us: 'For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.' The cross of Christ is certainly offensive to some people, but those who put their trust in Jesus Christ as Saviour and LORD of their lives, are the ones who find true light and life and joy everlasting, through him who not only suffered and died, but also rose again to reign. Christ is risen indeed! So there's no need to be offended by the gospel but there is a need to accept it, to be reconciled to God, and when you do, you'll wonder why on earth you didn't do it years ago!

Rev. Dr J. P. Mackenzie Forres Baptist Minister

contemporary style act of worship. Contact Anne Garrow (session clerk): 01309 672930. St John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church Sundays 8am: communion. 10am: family communion. Tel: 01309 672856. Email: stjohnsforres@btinternet.com. Website: www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.com St Laurence Church Sundays 10am: family service. Tel: 01309 672260. Email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com St Leonards Church Sundays 10.30am: family service. Tea and coffee served afterwards. Tel: 01309 672380. Email: donald.prentice@tesco.net. Website: www.stleonardschurchforres.com St Margaret’s Catholic Church Mass on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday 10am. Contact Mgr. Matthew Edusei on 01343551645 If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or if there are any amendments to be made to existing details, please email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk

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“ Parliament ” Blog I recently had a great time joining with the hugely popular midnight football league, which is a great activity being accessed by young folk right across Moray, keeping them fit and well occupied! I have always been a big football fan and, at the risk of losing a host of votes, I can reveal myself as a longstanding Aberdeen fan! For the many football fans across Moray the football season is reaching its climax. For Aberdeen fans it has been one of the best seasons in recent years and my eldest son and I have managed to get to some really good games. Hopefully more to come!

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As this column is within 6 weeks of the May election I am in the unusual situation of not being able to call myself an MP as the House of Commons is now in dissolution pending the result of the election. It is an odd period where, despite the fact that I can and will respond to constituent's queries, I am doing it as a member of the public and no longer as MP. It is a quirk of our democracy that is difficult to explain and which, frankly, causes nothing but havoc for my poor office staff who have to create temporary letterheads, change answer machine messages and other fairly random things that have been the norm for the previous four years and forty something weeks! Whether I continue to write these columns is wholly dependent on whether you, the people of Moray, choose to elect me again. I hope that I will get your support to continue that privilege of representing you in Westminster but whoever you support, please use your vote which is a hard won democratic right that many people in the world regrettably still do not have. Angus Robertson

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Is it just me, or has this Winter been pretty unpleasant ? I have to pay pretty close attention to the BBC and Met Office websites as you might imagine in this business. I also did a degree I geography (many years ago) which may/may not, help my forecasting! We have loads of work to get through every Winter, and never enough useable weather. I think this Winter has had an underlying theme. November was very nice. Since then however, it was a procession of North Atlantic low pressure systems, driven by a northerly jetstream. This has left the ground very heavy, with a good deal of water logging. The golf courses will now be aerating the ground to ease the compaction and let in some air, and so do we as Spring beckons. You can use a garden fork on smaller areas perhaps, but a whole garden lawn is best done with a machine. Our aerator (pictured) is heavier than me – by some way – and extracts thousands of cores from your lawn, in no time at all. You could get us to help, and it’s actually cheaper than hiring and doing it yourself. If you are going to rake or scarify the moss out now, you should do so before putting down a Spring feed. Otherwise you’ll traumatise the grass just after spending some time and money to try and bring it on !

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Rolling Event until 11 april ‘double take’ - exhibition of contemporary paintings by brian crawford young b.a. 10am - 4pm at the nicholson gallery and framers, st. catherine’s road, forres. open tues - sat. for details call 01309 671067 or visit www.briancrawfordyoung.co.uk

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT FAIR Saturday 9th May 2015 at The Mosset Tavern, Forres Doors open 10.30am - 4pm Taster Sessions available in many different therapies plus Psychics, Readers, Skincare, Crystals etc Admission £3 Profits go to the Moray Hydrotherapy Pool

MARCH 2015 23 monday moray carer’s choir 11am - 1pm at st. giles church hall, elgin. £4 per session. call 01542 850441 or email moraycarerschoir@gmail.com for info.

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God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.(1John 4:9) james mckenzie and the aquascene 7:30pm at the drouthy cobbler. tickets £5 from the bar or online at www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk rock n wrestling presents: live wrestling @ ironworks 7pm. 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com

28 saturday ‘tree of life; the music of john tavener’ 7:30pm at st giles, elgin. tickets £8 at the door, reservations from sya@troilusensemble.com earthsings conference @ universal hall 2pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk nairn variety show 8pm at nairn community & arts centre. showcasing local talent, hosted by stv news nicola mcalley and steven manders, artists inlcude fiddle forte, john the prof matheson, miss scarlett diamonte and more. tickets £15 all proceeds going to autism initiatives. for info call jill on 07795 818089. elgin museum opens for the season 11am - 4pm 1 high street, elgin. opening times:- monday - friday 10am - 5pm, saturday 11am - 4pm, sunday closed. admission is free, with donations gratefully received. there are a variety of special events throughout the season. visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

25 wednesday do you like jokes? comedy club 7:30pm at the drouthy cobbler. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

26 thursday alves primary school daffodil tea 1.20pm - 2.45pm in the school hall. a range of stalls, homebaking and a chance for people to come for a look around the school. the event is open to everyone. outfit moray adventure talk series: al gilmour 7pm for 7:30pm, universal hall, findhorn. tickets £5.50 from seetickets.com. proceeds benefit outfit moray’s work with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people

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27 friday dallas houldsworth institute annual fun quiz night 7pm for 7:30pm start. £1 entry per person, 4 per team. refreshments provided. admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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29 sunday moray craft fair spring fair 11am - 3pm at bishopmill hall. email rrdsmissgirls@hotmail.co.uk for a table. df concerts presents: the view @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com the prophet @ universal hall 8pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk

30 monday bella hardy @ universal hall 8pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk

APRIL 2015 1 wednesday u3a - an introduction to " april fool's day through the ages" 1:45pm at nairn community centre. all welcome. for more information contact pauline on 01667 453537 or visit www.nairnu3a.org.uk mairi campbell plus too many kooks @ universal hall 8pm. tickets and info at www.universalhall.co.uk 'paper bird planes' 10am - 12pm at the falconer museum, tolbooth street, forres. free family crafting fun. for more information ring 01309 696261

2 thursday easter crafts at the museum 11am - 2pm at elgin museum. children's drop-in craft day with an easter theme. parents must accompany their children, entry is free, donations gratefully accepted. nairn & district gardening club: "places for plants in easter ross & the black isle" with highlands ranger martin hind 7.30pm at nairn community & arts centre. reef + vukovi @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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3 friday netsounds presents: unknown pleasures feat. andrew mongomery, michael cassidy & more @ ironworks 8pm. visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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quiz night 7:30pm, lhanbryde community centre. £2 per person, teams up to four. byob and nibbles. raffle. in aid of centre funds. crafts and afternoon teas 1pm - 5pm at findhorn village centre. sandwiches, savouries and homemade cakes. manran @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

4 saturday - 6 monday cadbury easter egg trail @ brodie castle 11am 4pm (last entry 3.45pm). turn eggsplorer this easter as you follow the trail, collect the clues, solve the puzzle and win a cadbury egghead! £2 per child.

5 sunday bars & melody @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

5 sunday - 26 sunday photofest 2015 12pm - 5pm at abernethy old kirk, nethy bridge, ph25 3ed. ten photographers provide an eclectic mix of inspiring photographs. tea / coffee / home-baking. also second-hand books / tombola. free entry and free parking. for info call 07934 413063

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8 wednesday 'puppets! the odd sock amnesty, bring yours!' 10am 12pm at the falconer museum, tolbooth street, forres. free family crafting fun. for info ring 01309 696261.

10 friday film forres film starts 6:15pm, forres town hall. visit www.filmforres.co.uk for films being shown. all ages welcome. come along and join our membership. findhorn heritage talk - 'birds of findhorn bay' by local ornithologist richard somers cocks 7:30pm, james milne institute. free entry - donations appreciated. world darts championship - phil taylor, keith deller, bobby george @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

11 saturday royal british legion scotland forres branch club coffee afternoon 2pm - 4pm, town hall, forres. admission £1.50

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soup & sweet 12pm - 2pm at james milne findhorn a fundraiser for jo smithson’s charity challenge trek to tanzania in aid of samh (scottish association for mental health). www.justgiving.com/jo-smithson/ nairn men’s breakfast 9:45am for 10am, nairn dunbar golf club. share food and fellowship and hear what god is doing in other people’s lives. contact campbell on 01667 455149 by 6.30pm fri 17th to book your place.

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rafford wri coffee morning / craft fair 10am in forres town hall. admission £1.50. to book a craft stall and for further details contact alison on 01309 672380

11 saturday & 12 sunday daffodil walks @ brodie castle 10.30am - 5pm guided walks allow you to see these magnificent flowers in bloom. entry: £3 per head

12 sunday liang and the magic paintbrush @ universal hall 2pm. tickets and info at www.universalhall.co.uk

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outfit moray adventure talk series: steve bowens doors open 7pm for 7:30pm at universal hall, findhorn. tickets £5.50 from seetickets.com. proceeds benefit outfit moray’s work with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people. repairing & maintaining traditional roofs 6:30pm 8:30pm at elgin museum. second in a series of informal evening talks suitable for a wide audience, and particularly for owners of older properties. wide range of free information and advice publications will also be available.

22 wednesday - 26 sunday st giles theatre group presents ‘west side story’ 7:30pm at elgin town hall. tickets available at box office situated within st giles church (entrance opposite wh smith) mon, wed, sat 10 - 12, tue and thurs 12 - 2. tickets £10 / concs £8 (downstairs only)

u3a - a talk entitled "re-enacting culloden" by ray owens 1:45pm at nairn community centre. all welcome. for more information contact pauline on 01667 453537 or visit www.nairnu3a.org.uk

16 thursday macmillan soup and sweet 12 noon - 2pm at forres town hall. all welcome to come along for a nice bowl of tasty soup and a pudding. admission £3.50. beyond presents: the xcerts @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

17 friday cinema nairn: 'the sapphires' (u) 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at the door. for more information visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk

18 saturday music nairn presents - internationally acclaimed pianist ashley wass playing grieg, schubert, chopin and liszt 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at door, call music nairn 01667 455701 or visit www.musicnairn.org.uk john muir - university of the wilderness @ universal hall 7:30pm. visit www.universalhall.co.uk for info. forres tennis club season open day free - taster tennis sessions primary school ages 11am - 12pm, secondary school ages 12pm - 1pm, adults 1pm 2pm. american style tournament starting at 2pm. equipment available. all ages and abilities welcome. turn up and join in. tea, coffee/soft drinks served with home bakes all day. visit www.forrestennisclub.co.uk admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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24 friday jenna reid @ universal hall 8pm. for tickets and info visit www.universalhall.co.uk the moray society agm 6.30pm, elgin museum hall followed at 7.30pm by a lecture on the dandaleith stone, a newly discovered pictish carved stone. members of the public are welcome to the talk.

25 saturday saltire society of scotland, highland branch 12 noon chieftain hotel, millburn road, inverness. jim miller will give a talk on "the us navy in inverness during the first world war." all welcome. 01463 713552

orienteering in the muiry wood 10:15am - 11am, newbold house, forres. a warm-up to this summer's big events when the world champs comes to moray! the event incorporates the moray & nairn schools orienteering league. www.moravianorienteering.org coffee morning 10am - 12 noon in st. leornard's church hall, forres. in aid of moray fresh start. tea / coffee / refreshments. raffle and cake stall. £2. filth diabetes uk fundraiser @ ironworks 10pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

26 sunday indoor car boot sale 10am - 2pm, dyke & district village hall. email dykevillagehall@gmail.com for more information. findhorn bowling club open for the 2015 season 2pm, church street, findhorn. new members very welcome. call secretary joan tomkinson 01309 673847 for information.

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29 wednesday u3a - "jules verne: fantastist and geographer" by iain bain 2:45pm at nairn community centre. all welcome. for more information contact pauline on 01667 453537 or visit www.nairnu3a.org.uk

APRIL EVENTS Fri 10th ..................Highland Scottish Country Dance Fri 17th...... Cinema Nairn – The Sapphires (PG) 2012 Sat 18th................ Music Nairn - Ashley Wass - Piano Sat 25th......................... Highland Rock Garden Show For further details, telephone 01667 453476, e-mail info@nairncc.co.uk or check out our website at www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

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FOREST FUN FOR ALL Forests in Moray and Aberdeenshire are really hard to beat, whether walking, cycling, watching wildlife or a picnic with the family, the forests have so much to offer. Visit the coastal woods along the Moray Firth, the wonderful and majestic mountain of Bennachie with its surrounding forest, the peaceful pinewoods of Upper Deeside or the busy city woods round Aberdeen. Where else in the country can you get such variety! Whether you are a walker, mountain biker or horse rider, we have trails for you.

The annual Easter Eggstravaganza is back in 2015 and Forestry Commission Scotland has lined up a packed programme.

Roseisle is a beautiful coastal pinewood lining Burghead Bay and offering the perfect place for a family outing. Why not make a day of it, have a picnic or use one of our fixed barbecue sites while the children have fun in the play area. Relax on the sandy beach or have an energetic walk or cycle ride. As well as shorter circular routes, you can explore all the way to Burghead or College of Roseisle.

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