A lot of work has now been completed at the Curling Pond, thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The pond has been excavated and cleaned and is looking amazing, with a pathway having been created around the…
Curling Pond Project
Work has started on the Curling Pond Project over the last few weeks. The pond has been cleared and trees and bushes felled as approriate. The pathway and car park space has also been created. There is still some work…
History/Heritage Talk
New Luce Community Trust in Partnership with the PLACE project are hosting a ‘Heritage & History’ talk in the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 22nd June. Guest Speakers are Nic Coombey & Michael Ansell, with a focus on the…
Curling Pond Development
We are delighted to have been awarded a grant of £57,500 by The Heritage Lottery Fund to redevelop the former curling pond site into a wildlife and nature area. There will be a wildlife pond created on the former curling…
Curling Pond Project
The Trust have been looking at options to reinstate the curling pond and develop the area into a wildlife and nature area. Working closely with the PLACE project and the local community we have had several site visits and looked…
Keep Scotland Beautiful Awards
The Trust would like to congratulate New Luce Gardening Club for their huge success in the Keep Scotland Beautiful Awards, held this month at the Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries. The group received a ‘Gold’ award along with winning ‘The best…
Green Spaces Project
Work will start at the school woods ( wooded area as you come into the village from Glenluce side) next week ( Wk 10th June) Works will include tidying up the area, including overhanging trees on the roadside. This work…
Greenspaces
This project is looking at the green spaces in and around the village, and how we can maximise these to benefit everyone in the community and beyond. Work has been carried out on the woodland area as you approach the…