From our beginnings in 2010, Dunblane Environment Group’s ethos has been to improve the environment of Dunblane for residents and visitors, to offer nature-friendly education to youngsters, and to follow sustainable and organic principles, never using chemicals either in fertilising or pest control, and using perennial planting for pollinators – especially bees.

Our main achievements have been:-

• resurfacing the path between Bridgend and the Haugh with 35 local residents;
• designing & creating the garden around the War Memorial AND adjacent 250-metre Hosta Border
• creating of the town’s first Community Orchard with Dunblane Primary School
• designing and installing welcome maps / interpretation boards in carparks and the on both sides of the Allan Water
• lobbying of Network Rail to build a 50-metre retaining wall at the south end of the Bridgend path
• creating & maintaining a container vegetable garden at the Braeport Centre
• successful lobbying of Stirling Council to repair the core riverside path below the Cathedral which collapsed in 2011

We meet every Wednesday morning at 9.30 and the volunteers are advised by email what work is planned; we have a pool of about 15 people but the usual turnout is six or seven. We are always needing more volunteers and if you would like to do an hour or two’s work on a regular basis, come and join us!

Please CLICK HERE for further information on our work.