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P4s Edible Walk.

Last Monday both P4 classes went on part of Huntly’s Edible trail.

The edible trail is the idea of local artist Norma Hunter. The walk from Battlehill and around the Meadows includes free food, some of it planted and some of it growing wild.

Norma and forest ranger Helen Rowe  took the p4s down the Avenue and towards the Meadows.

Children looked at and tasted chives, growing at the Cooper pavilion. They then tasted Sweet Cecily which grows along the banks of the Deveron and tastes like liquorice.

Next they played a fun game trying to collect air, water, soils and light wihout being eaten by birds!

At the meadows they saw elderberries, and had a little taste (they were quite bitter!) and then saw the community orchard, which has newly planted apple and pear trees. After that they all enjoyed a juicy apple that Norma gave to them.

They really enjoyed their walk and learnt a lot about plants and food. Thank you Norma and Helen!

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Summer Ceilidh

The Huntly Castle Tour guides and most P6s will be appearing at the Stewarts hall this Wednesday.
Last year The P5s did singing with Keith Cockburn, so to end the Summer ceilidhs the old P5s will be singing their Jacobite songs. Also the P6 Tour Guides will be doing a speech to get people to come to the castle.
The Summer ceilidhs are for all the family with lots of entertainment like singing, dancing and musicians.
By Fiona p6B Blogger:)
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Summer Tour Guiding

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In the  holidays some of you guys would have been sunbathing while some people from  Gordon Primary were busy at work.  Each Wednesday of the holiday some of the P5s/6s delivered tours around Huntly Castle.

The tours were enjoyed by members of the public, including some chinese visitors who were delighted to see the guides with their sumptuous costumes. After school clubs and people from Huntly and the surrounding area also enjoyed the tour.  All the Tour guides had to cope with all weather conditions so that means they had to do it rain or shine, including some torrential rain showers! They also took part in the Room to Roam festival in the square (organised by Deveron Arts) where they sang “The Jacobite” accompanied by Keith Cockburn.  They also performed at the weekly summer ceilidhs in the Stewarts hall on Wednesday evenings .

The first week of tour guides was the week commencing 8th of July. Tours were given by  Mitch Philippa Lola and Ellie.(public)

Week commencing the 15th of July Heather and Devinick(public)

Week comencing 21st of July Mitch Norah Caitlin Faye Freya Nicole Lola Christy and Fiona(Chinese students)

week commencing 29th of July Norah Fiona Caitlin Philippa Ellie Lola Fiona.B(After school club)

Week com3ncing 5th August Norah Faye Lola Nicole and Fiona(Public)

Week commencing  12th of August Lola Fiona.B Fiona and Heather(public)

All the Tour Guides would like to thank Mrs Raeburn and Mrs Greer with organising the tours throughout the summer.

By Fiona and  Ellie glow bloggers  and tour Guides