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TAIN AND DISTRICT FIELD CLUB

Tain & District Field Club (TDFC) was founded in 1980 so has been providing activities in this area for more than 40 years.

The Club aims to encourage interest in natural history by providing a varied programme of talks and through the winter months, field trips throughout the year and helping with projects organised by the Highland Biological Recording Group and other conservation bodies.

Our Winter Lecture Programme 2022-2023 starts in September and is outlined below.

This winter there will be a mixture of face-toface and Zoom talks.

Thomas Macdonell (Glen Feshie) 08/11/22 Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve: the UK’s first NNR celebrating 70 Years

Ian Sargent (NatureScot) 13/12/22 A Story of Culture, Crime & Conservation of the Scottish Freshwater Pearl Mussel

Iain Sime (NatureScot) 10/01/23 Ariundle Oakwood and Strontian (Zoom talk)

Eilidh-Ann Phillips- (Senior Countryside Ranger, Highlife Highland) 14/02/23 The NE Highlands- a Geomorphologist Looks at the Landscape and Wonders Aloud

David Jarman (Highland Geological Society) 14/03/23 Peatlands in Peril (Zoom?)

Roxane Andersen or a colleague (Environmental Research Institute-UHI Thurso

Lectures: at 7.30 (except AGM) in small hall of the Duthac Centre, Tain

Membership: Family £15 Adult £8 Child £5

Admission to lectures: Members - free Nonmembers - Adult £2 Child £1

Tea & Coffee after lectures allow for discussion and socialising

You can find more details and contact details at:

Website: http:// tainfieldclub.org.uk

Facebook: https:// facebook.com/tain. fieldclub

OLIVIA’S SALTIRE SUMMIT AWARD

Many congratulations to Tain YMCA Youth Committee member, Olivia Macleod, who was presented with her Saltire Summit Award via an online ceremony on Wednesday 17th August.

Olivia is 1 of only 8 young people in The Highlands to receive the Summit Award this year - an amazing achievement.

Olivia was nominated for this award as she has made an outstanding contribution to volunteering in her local area since signing up to the Saltire Award Scheme when she was 12 years old.

Not only has Olivia been a Youth Committee member at Tain YMCA since P7 but she has also been a Cafe Crew member - a very busy and committed young lady.

Over the years, Olivia has assisted at various YMCA events including P7 discos, Grab-n-Go Lunch Clubs, “On Tour” events, drop-ins, Friday Fun Sessions..... basically whatever events are held throughout the year Olivia is sure to be there! As well as being a valuable member of Tain YMCA, Olivia has also assisted various other local organisations over the years too.

In 2019, Olivia was awarded her 500 hr Saltire volunteering certificate and since then has amassed a further 1,100 volunteering hours.

Outstanding figures and why Olivia is so deserving of this award.

TAIN GARDENERS CLUB

Thirteen members of the club had a most enjoyable visit to Graham Sullivan & Sheila Mather’s Croft at

Corntown on the Black Isle on Tuesday 26th July.

We spent over an hour exploring the flower gardens, vegetable and fruit plots and their meadow and wood. We then had delicious coffee and cakes prepared by Sheila.

Thanks to Graham and Sheila. TESCO stores across the North of Scotland are coming together to raise vital funds for children and families who are struggling financially this autumn.

MFR Cash for Kids are working with schools, social services and other charities to reach out and provide basic essentials. What is raised locally stays locally to give our children a brighter future.

Every donation will make a difference.

MFR Cash for Kids aim to grant £100 per child for basic essentials such as warm winter clothing, bedding, school uniform, items for babies, toiletries and even food and support with energy costs.

At Tesco Tain we have said that we are looking to raise £500 – but if we raise more than that, we will be delighted!

We have various fundraising events planned throughout the month and with the help of local businesses the great community we have here, we can reach our targets.

TESCO TEAM UP WITH MFR CASH FOR KIDS