Posts for February, 2023

Join us for an introduction to Pictish art and symbol stones.

Grab a bargain – Pop Up Charity Shop in aid of Boat of Garten Community Hall

Date: Friday 26th – Monday 29th May

Time: 12pm-4pm daily

WE NEED YOUR STUFF

Please donate to our Pop Up Shop!

We are hoping that you will have a clear out and let us find your unwanted items a new home.

Please give us your bric a brac and household bits and pieces, quality clothing, outdoor equipment etc. (unlike the auction, we are unable to accept furniture or very large items)

Do you want something fixed? ♻️

Boat of Garten’s Repair Café runs monthly at the Hall and works with volunteers to help fix household items.

Oh… and there’s a café too – so you can have a cuppa while you wait…

You can always pop in for a look to see what it’s all about too!

Do you want something fixed? ♻️

Boat of Garten’s Repair Café runs monthly at the Hall and works with volunteers to help fix household items.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact repaircafe@boathall.org.uk

Oh… and there’s a café too – so you can have a cuppa while you wait…

Due to phenomenal demand Ed Byrne has decided to stick around our lovely area and do a 2nd show with us on Sunday 26th March at 7pm!

If you didnt manage to get tickets for his Saturday show, now is your chance!
A TV household name, in the past year Ed has appeared on Live At The Apollo (Host, BBC), Mock The Week (BBC), The Pilgrimage (BBC), Top Gear (BBC) and QI (BBC).

May contain strong language and adult material!

Join Curlew LIFE for an evening of fascinating talks, nature inspired arts and crafts, and musical tunes to celebrate waders as they return to Strathspey and Badenoch to breed.

Local landowners, authors, politicians and other members of the public with an interest in waders and the wider countryside will be leading the conversations, and everybody is welcome!

Strathspey and Badenoch is currently a hotspot for these ground nesting birds, but even here their future is not secured. This evening will be the perfect opportunity to learn more about the threats these birds face in our area and what opportunities are available for us to support them.

Doors from 6pm, Boathouse Restaurant: Complementary welcome drink and appetisers with wader arts, crafts and posters.

Seats 7pm, Ptarmigan Dome: Presentations and music, with a licensed bar available throughout the evening.
Free, but booking is essential – please email insh@rspb.org.uk to secure your place.

Guests will also be welcome to claim 10% off a meal at the Boathouse Restaurant’s curry night before the event, from 5pm. Please contact them directly to reserve a table.

As the clocks change and the evenings begin to lengthen again, join us for a special evening of yoga and nature connection at the gorgeous Kinrara House and reset for the coming Spring.

We will begin our evening in the beautiful grounds of Kinrara estate, walking through woodland looking over the Cairngorm mountains. Led by a local wildlife guide, we will learn more about the land we are walking through and looking at, and what Cairngorms Connect is doing to protect and restore it.

As darkness begins to fall, we will return to cosy Kinrara House for a candle-lit yoga session, led by local yoga instructor Jo of Wilderness Flow Yoga, who will guide us through a dynamic yoga flow, suitable for beginners.

To round off the evening we will share a delicious meal of Cairngorms Connect venison, prepared by The Pagoda. This local, sustainable source of meat is an important part of the habitat restoration story, and gives us another way to connect with the land we are in. (A vegetarian/vegan option will also be available.)

Booking is essential.

On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, Pádraic is devastated when his buddy Colm suddenly puts an end to their lifelong friendship. With help from his sister and a troubled young islander, Pádraic sets out to repair the damaged relationship by any means necessary. However, as Colm’s resolve only strengthens, he soon delivers an ultimatum that leads to shocking consequences. Having gained a huge amount of awards, this is one not to be missed!

The Clades are a legendary family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest and most crucial mission into uncharted and treacherous territory. With fantastical creatures and computer animated science fantasy action adventure, a great choice for the whole family.

Chip and Dale live amongst cartoons and humans in modern-day Los Angeles, but their lives are quite different now. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and save their friend.