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Notes on the wind

Fountainhall Primary School Parent Council,  Stow Parish Archive;, Stow Pipe Band; and Wooplaw Community Woodland have been the latest groups to benefit from grants awarded by the Stow & Fountainhall Windfarm Community Benefit Fund. For more details visit www.scottishcf.org/resources/grant-map. Or telephone Head of Community Programmes, Rachel Searle-Mbullu 0141 341 4961. A scoping report for Girthgate […]

Stow School Update

At Stow school everyone has settled back into their new classes. We are pleased to welcome Mrs Fairbairn, Mr Hunter and Mrs Wilkinson who have joined our staff. We were all very sad to say goodbye to Miss Graham who has moved to Knowepark as Acting Deputy Head teacher. We look forward to welcoming Miss […]

Stow Pipe Band Update

You may have heard of the success of the Pipe Band at competitions over the last 2 seasons, World Champions in 2011 in Grade 4A and this year Scottish Champions in Grade 3B! This is mainly due to Stow Pipe Band joining forces with Hawick pipe band to form the Scottish Borders Pipe Band. The […]

Flower Show 2012 prize winners

Flower Show 2012 prize winners

Listed below are the cupwinners from Saturday’s GWHS Flower Show 2012 Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter and to all who came along in the afternoon. Prize Winner Murray & Burrell Cup Best Exhibit, Vegetable section Jim Mercer Malcolm Stirling Cup Best Collection of Potatoes Jim Mercer Williamson Cup and £5 Most […]

Galawater Horticultural Society Update : Annual Bus Trip

Galawater Horticultural Society Update : Annual Bus Trip

Twenty two joined the annual bus trip venturing down to Whalton Manor, nr. Morpeth. This is a private garden, which Mr. & Mrs. Norton only open to groups like our own. We were fortunate that the rain cleared for about an hour to let us enjoy the gardens as they are meant to be enjoyed […]

Galawater Horticultural Society Update : The June Car Trip

Galawater Horticultural Society Update : The June Car Trip

The June Car Trip took a small number to Carolside, Earlston taking advantage of the regular opening times throughout June and July. Once again the gardens did not disappoint us even although the roses were not in full bloom having been affected by the elements. We took advantage of one of the few sunny days […]

Annual Flower Show

Annual Flower Show

2012 Annual flower show on 1st September. Despite the poor summer lets hope we can put on a good display this year! If you’ve never entered help will be on hand ...read more

Stowed out – a huge thankyou

Big thanks to all the volunteers who helped make Saturday such a success. We estimate we had 500 people over the course of the day and it was fantastic to see everyone from pensioners to young kids all coming along. Also great to see lots of people from outside the village who have seen Stow […]

Stowed Out.  Free Festival.  11th August.

Stowed Out. Free Festival. 11th August.

Its nearly time… The sun is shining and the stage is set for Stow’s first outdoor festival. Come along and enjoy the wealth of talent on show! ...read more

Wooplaw 25

Wooplaw 25

A celebration of Britain’s first community woodlands. August 31 – September 2nd.

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