Greener Kemnay is a community group that was set up in 2012 to promote environmental living in the village of Kemnay.  It meets on the second Tuesday of every month.  The membership is growing.  It has a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and regular members.

It has planted hundreds of trees in the village of Kemnay, many of which were planted in the school grounds.

It has run workshops on environmental lifestyles – it held a Permaculture Course, for example, in the village in March with an expert ‘permaculturalist’ visiting to teach for two days.

It is planning (with Aberdeenshire Council) walking routes through Kemnay and on the village’s outskirts;

It is planning a walking route to Inverurie, and a walking route to Kintore.

It is planning to get involved with Kemnay Academy’s school garden.

It is planning to promote growing food in community areas in the village.

It is gathering ideas for EVERY sort of environmental lifestyle improvement that could improve life in Kemnay.

 Its logo competition has been won by S3 student, Tricia Kelly.  Here’s her winning design.  Well done, Tricia.