Please come along to Kirkandrews Kirk on Sunday, 1st September for a special event of contemplative worship hosted by Andrew Duncalf from Church Without Walls in Wigtown.
Contemplative Worship at Kirkandrews – 1st September
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Galloway selected for Scotland’s next National Park
Galloway has been confirmed as the proposed location for Scotland’s next National Park with a further investigation to be carried out on its suitability.
The joint proposal from the Galloway National Park Association and the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO biosphere highlights Galloway’s diverse landscapes and stunning coastline, its outstanding biodiversity and rich cultural heritage.
Public Hall External Clean-up
Borgue Hall Committee are looking for volunteers to help with clearance of weeds/bushes etc all around the external area of the hall, just to clear it up. The refurbishments inside are ongoing and they feel that it would be great if they could get some help in cleaning up the garden area around the Hall. They would really appreciate any volunteers to come along on Friday 26th July 2024 At 10 a.m. Tea/coffee will be supplied and if you could bring biscuits to share that would be great. Thanks all – hope to see you there.
Meet the Moths!
There will be a free event in Borgue Public Hall on Friday, 21st June, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. where you can find out about the variety of moths that can be seen in the Borgue area. See the poster below for more information
Borgue Litter Picking – 28th April
Please come along and help pick litter from the roads around Borgue on Sunday, 28th April. Tools and bags will be provided.
Borgue Plant Sale
There will be a Plant Sale and seed swap at Cream o’ Galloway on Saturday, 20th April from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Borgue Public Hall and the Horticultural Society.
Borgue School Beach Clean at Brighouse Bay
Well done to the pupils from Borgue School who went down to Brighouse Bay for a big beach cleaning session.
Borgue Place Plan Initial Meeting
There will be an initial meeting to discuss the creation of a Borgue Place Plan on Thursday, 21st March in the Borgue Public Hall at 6:30 p.m. Representatives from D&G Council will be there to explain about Place Plans and the process to create one. All are welcome.
Fibre Broadband now available
Openreach have been extending their fibre broadband network around the Borgue area in 2023 and fibre broadband via Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) is now available throughout most of the Borgue peninsula. Click here for more information about the available services.
Cream o’ Galloway to Re-open
The Cream o’ Galloway ice cream business has been taken over by Paul Hodgson, the owner of Brymor Ice Cream in North Yorkshire. The Visitor Centre will re-open on 14th October.
Paul Hodgson
Paul made the following comments on the Cream o’ Galloway Facebook page:
“We are delighted to be collaborating with the team at Cream of Galloway, and I’m pleased that re-opening the visitor centre secures the jobs of the current members of staff. Many people have had wonderful and happy times at Cream o’ Galloway Visitor Centre over the years, and long may this continue.
Cream o’ Galloway is a fabulous, cherished, and loved ice cream, and we are looking forward to increasing the stockists for it. Production of ice cream on-site has already increased, and the visitor centre will re-open on Saturday 14th October.
There are numerous synergies and similarities to Brymor in North Yorkshire, which is also a quality farm-made ice cream. We are looking forward to building upon the excellent legacy created by David and Wilma Finlay. On a personal note, it is particularly exciting to come back home to Galloway.”
Cream o’ Galloway ice cream will continue to be made to the same recipe and range of flavours, such as the hugely popular flavours of Gooseberry & Elderflower and Caramel Shortbread.
Brymor, based at High Jervaulx Farm, Masham, has been manufacturing award winning premium dairy ice cream on the farm for 40 years. The new ownership has been agreed in principle pending completion later this year.
Brymor shares much in common with Cream o’ Galloway, including a farm-based ice cream parlour, café and visitor attraction alongside ice cream and sorbet manufacturing, of a wide range of flavours.
The company is also recognised for the high quality of its ice cream. Brymor won awards at the Great Yorkshire Show earlier this year for their Madagascan Vanilla and Amarena Black Cherry Whim Wham ice cream, and has previously secured prestigious 3-star accolades at the Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards.