Blog

October 7, 2020

The Final Weekly Veg Box Delivery for those Self Isolating or Vulnerable

Last week saw the close of our 2020 Allotment Market Stall season, and we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make it such a successful season. Thank you to all the allotment holders who grew all the delicious produce we had to sell each week. Thank you to all...
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September 10, 2020

Learn with Lead Scotland in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire 

Would you like help to develop your skills and learn something new?  We can support you with:  • Improving your reading, writing and number skills  • Developing a personal learning plan so you can pursue your goals  • Feeling more confident  • Improving your computer and digital skills  • Achieving Core Skill Qualifications  • Gaining...
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September 4, 2020

SEPA is allowing employees to do a few hours volunteering

SEPA is allowing employees to do a few hours volunteering in the community during Covid with electric cargo bikes at CFINE. Discovered there is a nice new bakery opened on Glenbervie Road….
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September 4, 2020

Weekly Market Stalls and Volunteering Opportunities

Tomorrow morning we will have our three allotment market stalls running at: Duthie Park : 9.30 – 13.30 Seaton Park: 10.00 – 13.00 Victoria Park: 10.30 – 12.30 On Saturday we will be at Bonnymuir Green Community Garden, between 10.30 – 14.30 with our produce, and you can also ‘pick your own’ produce from the...
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September 2, 2020

Enter our Back to School Giveaway!

Our summer giveaway continues, this week in support of the massive Back to School event! You and your supporters could be in with the chance of winning a huge £500 donation* for Old Torry Community Centre. To be entered, simply click through to one of our participating retailers before 30th August. This is a great...
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June 18, 2020

Aabody’s Torry Virtual Festival

Aabody’s Torry is Torry’s very own stay at home community festival coming to you this summer solstice, where we’re connect communities through aabody’s story! Music, films, panel discussions and lots of fun are coming your way in an event hosted by Cultivate Aberdeen, Greyhope Bay, and a host of lovely community groups. Aabody’s Torry Virtual...
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May 28, 2020

Books of Torry

“Cataloguing the rich history of Torry, copies of these books are available to purchase from the Old Torry Community Centre, Taylors of Torry, both branches of WHSmith in Aberdeen, and now Waterstones in the Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen”. The books cost £5.00 each.
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March 2, 2020

Thanks, Taylors of Torry

“Old Torry Community Centre says thanks for all your support over the years, especially for helping to sell the books The photo shows the magnificent listed grade C granite building at one of the gateways to Torry, and is home to Taylor’s of Torry, a long-term, family-run old school local grocers, and one of the...
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