CCDT

Navigate the Woodland
2023-03-05 13:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Cambusbarron Primary School, Cambusbarron Primary School, Thomson Place, Cambusbarron, FK7 9PE, United Kingdom
Ever got lost in the maze of paths at Cambusbarron woods? Join us for a good stomp around the forest and learn to find your way through this maze.

Map in hand we will familiarise ourselves with the names of the paths and landmarks of our woodland. This event will be a reasonably paced walk with small breaks.

Bring suitable footwear and warm, waterproof clothing as well as a snack if you like. Maps will be provided.

For more information contact: woodland@ccdt.org.uk

Volunteer Day 11/3/23
2023-03-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Walled Garden (/// gallons.logs.cheer), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PU, United Kingdom

Forest bathing wellbeing walk
2023-03-19 13:00 - 15:30 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Come and join us for a mindful walk in the woodland for some relaxation and nature connection activities

For details and to book a place go to Eventbrite booking site: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/forest-bathing-wellbeing-walk-tickets-537729562597

Volunteer Day 25/3/23
2023-03-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Walled Garden (/// gallons.logs.cheer), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PU, United Kingdom
Come along to the woodland for the volunteer day on Saturday 25 March.

Lunchtime Photography Walk 27/3/23
2023-03-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Join us for a visual walk through the woods, stopping on the way totake photos. No experience necessary. Just bring your phone, tabletor camera.

PLEASE BRING SUITABLE FOOTWEAR AND WARM, WATERPROOFCLOTHING.

FEEL FREE TO BRING A SNACK & DRINK IF YOU LIKE.

Deeply Dippy About Ponds 3/4/23
2023-04-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Cambusbarron Primary School, Cambusbarron Primary School, Thomson Place, Cambusbarron, FK7 9PE, United Kingdom
We will be doing pond dipping and giving people a chance to seewhat lies beneath from dragonflies to frogs to midges, many speciesstart their life in a pond! We will also have interactive activities tocelebrate the frog life cycle. Bring sensible footwear, a grown upand your curiosity!

Easter Egg Hunt 10/4/23
2023-04-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Easter walk with Cambusbarron Community Development Trust leaving the Gillies Hill entrance on Monday 10.04.23 at 1.30pm to walk to Polmaise Castle for an Easter Egg hunt .

Bring a picnic to enjoy during the egg hunt.

Volunteer Day 16/4/23
2023-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Walled Garden (/// gallons.logs.cheer), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PU, United Kingdom
Come and help us in the woodland for a volunteer day.

Lily Pond Project.
This project is on hold for bird nesting season and will resume at the end of August. The Lily Pond Team will be working within the walled garden and around the woodland.

Walled Garden
This project is to reinstate the walled garden into a community growing space and orchard.
Opportunity to drink tea and have a natter and discuss how to develop this Community Growing Space.

Mark out central path and construct beds.
Clearing brambles below the yew hedge.
Clear and prepare growing beds in old greenhouse bases.
Build growing beds from recycled plastic.
Plan what to plant.
Plant willow to construct a willow structure.

There are always plenty of other jobs needing done if you would like to help or give suggestions please contact garden@ccdt.org.uk

Lunchtime Walk 17/4/23
2023-04-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Join us for a lunchtime stroll in the woodland. All well-behavedhumans and dogs welcome!

Volunteer Day 29/4/23
2023-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Walled Garden (/// gallons.logs.cheer), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PU, United Kingdom
Come and help us in the woodland for a volunteer day.

More details to follow.

Tree Planting Session
2023-05-01 10:00 - 12:00
Following on from recent replanting sessions at the Gillies Hill residential boundary we will be planting tree in the adjoining area which is closest to Murray’s Tomb.

As it’s a Bank Holiday and schools/nurseries off if anyone would like to join our small planting team tomorrow morning please do come along from 10am.

Bring a spade if you have one but we do have some tools to share out. You can spot those leading the planting in hi-viz behind Gillies Hill houses closest to Murray’s Tomb/Walled Garden area.

If you have any questions regarding this planting session or other projects within the woodland please email to woodland@ccdt.org.uk

Mid-Month Volunteer Day
2023-05-13 10:00 - 12:00
All welcome to join us for volunteer session at the Walled Garden – as always variety of tasks to suit all ages and abilities! Come along for a blether and find out more about this project development.

Meet 10am at Walled Garden

More details will be updated closer to the volunteer day.

Lunchtime Walk 15/5/23
2023-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom

Forest Bathing Wellbeing Walk 21/5/23
2023-05-21 13:00 - 15:30 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Come and join us on World Meditation Day for a mindful walk in thewoodland for some relaxation and nature connection activities.

Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-bathingwellbeing-walk-tickets-621597574077

Open Public Meeting
2023-05-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Cambusbarron Community Centre (///hello.finds.proof), Cambusbarron Community Centre, St Ninians Road, Cambusbarron, FK7 9NU, United Kingdom
UPDATE 16th MAY: All tickets have now been reserved however please do add your name to the waiting list should there be any cancellations.

This open public meeting provides an opportunity for all interested parties to find out more about the way Gillies Hill Community Woodland is being managed by CCDT.

If interested in attending please do take time to read about the meeting in this link and register to reserve your space.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ccdt-woodland-management-open-public-meeting-tickets-603750232197

We invite all interested parties in the community who wish to be actively involved in any of the projects managed by the Trust, to come along, meet the team of Trustees as well as some of our regular volunteers who put time into attending sub-committee meetings in addition to hands-on volunteering.

To ensure that as much information is available to allow full and complete answers to questions, please email questions in advance to admin@ccdt.org.uk Please do this as soon as possible or at latest by Friday May 19th 2023. There will also be an opportunity at the end of the meeting to ask pertinent questions arising from discussions held on the night.

Any questions which we can’t fully answer on the night will be taken forward and a reply made available at a later date.

We intend to include frequently asked questions and their responses on our website and these will be circulated to registered attendees ahead of the meeting.

To comply with our Community Centre Health and Safety requirements for capacity restrictions we require those wishing to attend to register in advance.

This is an open public meeting. You do not need to be a member of CCDT to attend but there will be opportunities to join CCDT on the night if you wish.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ccdt-woodland-management-open-public-meeting-tickets-603750232197

Volunteer Day
2023-05-27 10:00 - 12:00
Come and help us in the woodland for a volunteer day.

PLEASE BRING SUITABLE FOOTWEAR AND WARM,WATERPROOF CLOTHING.

Beginner's Foraging Walk 27/2/23
2023-05-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Taste products fresh from the forest larder. Prepare and try somesimple recipes using parts of woodland plants as your ingredients

PLEASE BRING SUITABLE FOOTWEAR AND WARM,WATERPROOF CLOTHING.

Volunteer Day 10/6/23
2023-06-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Walled Garden (/// gallons.logs.cheer), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PU, United Kingdom

Tree-mendous Trees Family Event
2023-06-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Cambusbarron Primary School, Cambusbarron Primary School, Thomson Place, Cambusbarron, FK7 9PE, United Kingdom
Do you know your oak from your birch? We can help yew!

Come and learn about the tree species in your woodland and have a bash getting creative with their leaves with some artwork to take away.

PLEASE BRING SUITABLE FOOTWEAR AND WARM,WATERPROOF CLOTHING.

Lunchtime Walk 19/6/23
2023-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Join us for a lunchtime stroll in the woodland. All well-behaved humans and dogs welcome!

Cambusbarron Gala Day 2023
2023-06-24 11:30 - 17:00
Cambusbarron Gala Day 2023 is gearing up to be another fantastic day full of FUN and exciting opportunities and entertainment.

Our Royal Party for 2023 has been chosen. It shall, as always, be led by The Balaklava Pipe Band with the Royal Procession of Queen Scarlett Rose McGowan, her Princesses, Knights, Dragon, Fairies, Pixies and Cute Bugs leaving from The Community Centre at 11:45am heading along the streets of Cambusbarron and it will be spectacular!

Keeping you informed of all that happens on Gala Day we have our DJ/MC, Lola from ‘Bairnz Kids Discos’. In between our entertainment they will provide music and games to ensure everyone has fun.There will never be anyone saying “I’m Bored!”

USB Events bring us the inflatables; the Helter Skelter, Bouncy Slide and seeing the return of their 60ft Bouncy Assault Course with a new Fun Activity Centre, there will be something for everyone. And these will all be accessed via our Unlimited Wristbands.

Once Queen Scarlett Rose officially opens the festivities of Gala Day the entertainment will begin with The Cluaran Highland Dance School of Stirling. Following them we also have Blues Dance Academy with our littlest stars of Cambusbarron then New Heights Dance and the Adult Tap Dancers.

Leigh Milne joins us this year with a fantastic Magic Show and later they will cruise the crowds with Balloon Modelling.

Back by popular demand we will see Owl Magic who will bring some amazing owls and give you the opportunity to hold them too.

For the first time ever, and much to the excitement of our Committee, we have Pony Rides!! Brought to us by Janice Walker Riding School. You will have the chance to ride on the adorable ponies and take home a memory that will last.

And it doesn’t stop there. We have many other forms of entertainment from demonstrations by ‘Bounce Fitness’, to ‘Rugby Tots’. Plus of course, over 25 Stalls on ‘Market Street’ including ‘Sonsie Facepainting’ who returns to provide some glitter and glam; ‘Ring-a-Bell’, an all time classic and many others from wax melts to handmade crafts & gifts. We also have ‘Megs Cakes’ and the ‘Sweet Cart’ for those sweet tooths to enjoy.

We haven’t forgotten the foodie vendors. Of course we have local Michael More Butchers providing the best Barbecue for miles; Fried Guys return with their famous mouth watering fries and of course a favourite of ours ‘Mr Whippy’ Ice cream van too and as we have put in an order for sunshine we’ll be needing a cool yummy ’99 cone.

The Co-op Store, Cambusbarron are Sponsoring ‘Gala Day Treat Bags’ for the children of Cambusbarron.

Organised by Cambusbarron Community Events Group, all info and updates can be found on their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/CambusbarronGala

Please get in touch by emailing cambusbarronevents@gmail.com for any questions about gala day. Volunteers to help with set up (8am – 11am) and pack up (4.30pm onwards) are always appreciated, get in touch by email in advance or just pop along to the park on the day.

Volunteer Day
2023-06-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Walled Garden (/// gallons.logs.cheer), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PU, United Kingdom

Scavenger Hunt - Family event
2023-07-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Explore the forest and sharpen your senses. Discover your local woodland by having a closer look at shapes, colours and textures.

PLEASE BRING SUITABLE FOOTWEAR AND WARM,WATERPROOF CLOTHING.

Volunteer Day 15/7/23
2023-07-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Walled Garden (/// gallons.logs.cheer), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PU, United Kingdom

Lunchtime Walk 17/7/23
2023-07-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Join us for a lunchtime stroll in the woodland. All well-behaved humans and dogs welcome!

PLEASE BRING SUITABLE FOOTWEAR AND WARM,WATERPROOF CLOTHING.

Woodland Explorers
2023-07-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
First we will go for a small meander, then we’ll spend some time exploring a place.

You can have a go at using bug viewers, binoculars, guidebooks, crafting etc. or simply enjoy having a good play.

PLEASE BRING SUITABLE FOOTWEAR AND WARM,WATERPROOF CLOTHING.

Volunteer Day
2023-07-29 10:00 - 12:00
More details to follow closer to the date.

Back to Basics - Family event
2023-08-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom
Experience the woodlands like our ancestors did. Have a go at lighting fire with sticks, making cordage, building shelter, feeling the forest floor under your bare feet and more.

PLEASE BRING SUITABLE FOOTWEAR AND WARM,WATERPROOF CLOTHING.

Lunchtime Walk 21/8/23
2023-08-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Gillies Hill Sheds Entrance (///adjust.lucky.gives), Cambusbarron, Stirling, FK7 9PG, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting
2023-08-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Cambusbarron Community Centre (///hello.finds.proof), Cambusbarron Community Centre, St Ninians Road, Cambusbarron, FK7 9NU, United Kingdom
Cambusbarron Community Development Trust’s Annual General Meeting for 2023 will be held on Tuesday 22nd August.

Our AGM for 2023 will be held on Tuesday 22nd August at 7pm at Cambusbarron Community Centre. Everyone is welcome to attend. Members will have the opportunity to vote on the resolution to adopt the proposed Constitution and take part in the ballot vote for the new Board of Trustees. Agenda:1. Chair’s Report2. Treasurer’s Report3. Resolution to adopt the proposed Constitution4. Current Trustees stand down, brief introductions from those standing for Trustee position.5. Vote for Board of Trustees6. Result of vote to confirm new Board of Trustees for CCDT

More information on the Constitution and election process for the Board of Trustees can be found in links below:

Why are we looking to adopt a new constitution?

What is the election process for the Board of Trustees?
