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Chamber and committees

Ellon Castle Gardens Awarded £29,029.50 through Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund

  • Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2023
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-07533

That the Parliament congratulates Ellon Castle Gardens on being awarded £29,029.50 through the Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund; notes that the gardens want to introduce solar-powered robotic mowers as a quiet and clean way to tend its lawns and replace its heavy diesel-powered ride-on mower; understands that volunteers will then have more time to tend to the flowers, heritage apple trees and historic monuments, and believes that the tranquillity will be enjoyed by all visitors; further understands that the installation of solar power will mean the community events hosted in the garden in the evenings will be able to continue despite increasing energy costs; applauds the team at Ellon Castle Gardens on the work that it does, and wishes it well.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jackie Dunbar, Ruth Maguire, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed