From Local Flavours to Historic Treasures: Aisling’s Day at the Kirkhill Monthly Market

I had a brilliant morning at the Kirkhill Monthly Market last month. The market takes place on the last Friday of every month at Kirkhill Community Centre. This one however, was a festival special, celebrating local food! The community hall was packed out with plenty of folk and lots of stalls, many with food but also with other goodies. There was a taster table that was especially popular. The Community Cafe was open too with soup and cakes made with local ingredients.

At the Market I met Charlotte, who is in the early stages of creating a community growing project. If you live in Kirkhill and want to get involved, keep an eye out for Charlotte at future events.

Finally, I caught up with Erik, who wears many hats in the village - we spoke first about the Net Zero work done to date on Kirkhill Community Hall, where they currently have solar panels, battery storage and air source heat pumps in an effort to reduce running costs and environmental impact. We then discussed the group's plan to further future-proof the building, to extend its lifespan for the benefit of all in Kirkhill.  

After that, we headed up to have a peek in at the Wardlaw mausoleum, which Erik manages. It is a beautiful building absolutely brimming with history, and the story takes you the length and breadth of the UK. Its popularity has steadily increased - some of you might recognise it from the book and TV show 'Outlander'.  You can visit the Wardlaw mausoleum by pre-arranging in advance. The tour is free, but donations to help with the upkeep of the building are warmly welcomed.   

Find out about everything above and more here: Aird Community Trust (ACT) | Aird Community