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Riverside News

Reston Riverside Project

If you're free this Sunday, why not pop down to the Riverside and do some gardening.

Please note this is important to the sustainbility of the Reston Riverside Project. Please read the poster below, Please show your support and come along. You dont have to be a resident of Reston or Auchencrow. If you are a frequent user, Please attend this important meeting.

Its Back, The Annual Duck Race with  a walking Treasure Hunt beforehand, starting at the village hall where you obtain a Hunt sheet and then ending at the Riverside, see poster below for more details.

Keep checking back and follow the Facebook page for updates and information.

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Many thanks to the Reston cafe, their last coffee morning on the 25th November. They kindly donated their profits to the Reston Riverside, £120.00 Many Thanks. 

Below is some of the pictures taken from a well-attended Duck Race. The weather was extremely kind with beautiful sunshine all day.

With over 240 ducks sold, this had been the most ducks sold since the onset of the race- Thank you all. We hope you had a great time- same again next year with a little more water in the river perhaps!

Special thanks to the winner as he donated his £25.00 winnings back to the Riverside.    Thanks Rob.

Special thanks go to the Reston Cafe for their kind donation of £110 towards the Reston Riverside upkeep. Most sincere thanks to them.

Thanks everone that took part, we hope you enjoyed it. All the entries will now have received a prize.

Watch out for more events later on.

Out now, is quiz sheets for the children and adults alike. Some questions for the adults, some questions for the children and some things to look out for down at the riverside, enjoy!

The Company is made up from volunteers, all using their spare time to make the Riverside an area for people to enjoy.

We are always looking for volunteers to help with the many tasks that are required each year to maintain the Riverside, Please get in touch if you can spare a little time.

Please also watch this space for news and events down at the Riverside, you can also support us on the Facebook page, Reston Riverside Project. see above 

Below is some pictures taken at the Riverside at the end of September.

Here we were helped by Chris's Garden Maintenance and his team as well as local volunteers.

The work involved repairing paths that were uneven, mainly due to Moles and flood damage.

We were succesful in obtaining a small grant for us to be able to repair the paths, from the FALLAGO ENVIRONMENT FUND COVID-19 Recovery Footpath Repair Grant Programme 2021.

The November Clean Up.

Thanks for all the helpers, we accomplished quite a lot. Some dead trees replaced, Some new shrubs planted,Hedges and fruit trees pruned but most importantly for the children a 'Willow Den' was created, see pictures below. 

Many thanks to all the people that attended the Duck Race and all the people that helped out on the day. Special thanks to Reston provisions for selling the ducks leading up to the race and special thanks to the Cedar Cafe for the kind donation of the Burgers and Buns.

Below is some pictures taken on the day.

Riverside Pictures 

      THE 'BIG DIG'

Getting a Big 'Trowels Up' on completion of the planting.

Some of the P 1's and P 2's from Reston primary school with Logan Inglis  (Reston Community Company LTD) receiving the naming plaque from Stephen Adlard (Scottish Agricultural College)  This wood is now registered as 'Inglewood'

Below work started on the New play equipment, the community company asked users of the play equipment "what would you like to see down here" an additional piece of equipment that younger children can use was the answer, the company applied to the community council for some funding and was successful in receiving funds to cover the costs of installing a 'Basket Swing' suitable for All ages.

A special thanks goes to some local people Ken and Hugh both helped out with their tractors, Ken to get the play equipment company and their tools down to the riverside and then Hugh to take their tools away as by the time they had finished work the river had started to rise and was only accessible by tractor. Cheers guys.

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