Friends of the Calder are a group of volunteers based in Blantyre who support work to improve the areas around Greenhall, Millheugh and Barnhill.
Joined November 2016
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6 Mar 2024
Big thanks to @asda #Blantyre for their kind donation of ‘free from’ #Easter eggs for our egg hunt - tickets will be available soon! Crabbit Rabbit is away back doon the Calder for a rest! She can’t wait to see you all soon! @BonnieBlantyre
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6 Dec 2023
Today was our last day down the Calder doing our @JohnMuirTrust award before Christmas 🎅. Loads of activity today, with some of the exercises captured in this wee video. Very proud of the p6&p7 kids 👏 They are really taking care of our Calder! @highblantyreps1 @CalderFriends
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Friends of the Calder retweeted
2 Dec 2023
Our @highblantyreps1 primary 6 and primary 7 classes are thoroughly enjoying their @JohnMuirTrust experiences. Here's a snippet of some of the activities they have been doing 🐦🦔 @CalderFriends
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Friends of the Calder retweeted
12 Nov 2023
It's amazing that over 50 of our p6 & p7 children are taking part in the @JohnMuirTrust award. Exploring, conserving and enjoying our wonderful Calder! Week one ✅ @CalderFriends @BonnieBlantyre @highblantyreps1
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10 May 2023
Nice wee article about the @highblantyreps1 recent trip to @BlantFamily in the @HamAdvOfficial 👇
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@Circ_Scotland @morazzaq
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Friends of the Calder retweeted
28 Apr 2023
Kids got a taste for Scotland’s #DepositReturnScheme by trying out a reverse vending machine at a Blantyre shop - and BBC Radio 4 was there too. Read more: ow.ly/gETC50NXCkq
@morazzaq @BlantFamily @Costingtheearth @BonnieBlantyre @ParentHbps @TheFed_Online
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28 Apr 2023
As an #UpstreamBattle group, we want to keep litter out of our litter. Well done to these youngsters for playing their part! 👏 @highblantyreps1 @BonnieBlantyre
28 Apr 2023
The kids had a ball turning their rubbish into a sweet treat! They get why it's so important to recycle and not litter - smart kids! 👏 @KSBScotland @highblantyreps1 @ParentHbps @The_RHS @RHSBloom #OurBloom #BloomHour #Recycling
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18 Apr 2023
Lovely morning with the p6'from @highblantyreps1 yesterday. Many of these kids were involved in the @WoodlandTrust #GreenTreeAward several years ago. Great to see them still appreciating our Calder. Lots of chat about #litter. Clever kids don't want it in the river @KSBScotland
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22 Mar 2023
We were delighted to welcome 6 pupils from @caldersideac along to Greenhall Park today. They got stuck in helping us cut back the brambles - not an easy job! Big thanks to all #Volunteers and our @SouthLanCouncil Ranger, Abi! @KSBScotland @SLCDirectorofEd @The_RHS #BritainInBloom
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22 Mar 2023
We were absolutely delighted to welcome this team of smashing pupils along to Greenhall. They did a superb job! @KSBScotland @The_RHS @BonnieBlantyre
22 Mar 2023
S3 Leaders helping in local Greenhall Park this morning with Friends of Blantyre. #friendsofblantyre
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7 Mar 2023
Love seeing these young people experiencing the Calder! @SLCDirectorofEd
2 Mar 2023
Week 1 of the Pathfinders S1-4 Wellbeing group. Young people enjoying the sunshine working on their John Muir Award.
#itsSLC #BecauseofCLD #Outdoorlearning #CaldersideAcademy
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Friends of the Calder retweeted
27 Jul 2022
I have so much respect for all the volunteers who give up their time to take care of their communities. I know first hand how hard it is! Here's a shout out to some Blantyre volunteers who were out volunteering last night - @CalderFriends 👏
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20 Mar 2022
Huge thanks to @asda #Blantyre for donating the money to purchase these benches. It'll make it far easier for people to get up and down the hill at the white gates! @AsdaCommunity
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20 Mar 2022
I joined @CalderFriends today to get an early start on the @KSBScotland #SpringCleanScotland campaign. We found hardly any #litter - great news! We did save some plastic from getting into the river & saved some paws by removing broken glass. Job done 💪 #Blantyre #UpstreamBattle
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20 Mar 2022
We loved kicking off the #SpringCleanScotland campaign today! Particularly proud of our #Blantyre kids who saved #litter going into the river. Well done, team #calder! #UpstreamBattle @CleanUpScotland @highblantyreps1
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19 Mar 2022
Join us tomorrow for a #litter pick! We're kicking off our @CleanUpScotland #SpringClean tomorrow at 10am. Meeting point is the white gates. Bring your own gloves 🧤
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6 Dec 2021
Great bit of community spirit! Love it when the #Blantyre community comes together! ♥️
6 Dec 2021
Can't wait to share some sweetness across #Blantyre this week thanks to Gavin Watson Printers, @BlantFamily, @uploadabode, @crossbasket & @darceyquigley 🍫😋🎄🎅
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Friends of the Calder retweeted
3 Nov 2021
Big thanks to James and Kyle of Gavin Watson Printers for installing this fab #banksy inspired #RemembranceDay display at the #Blantyre Miners Community Garden ♥️ @BritishLegionRX @poppyscotland
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Friends of the Calder retweeted
24 Oct 2021
What have our @highblantyreps1 boys and girls been up to this weekend? Let us know! These two were at a @CalderFriends event. They were supposed to be cutting bushes, but instead preferred karate chopping the branches 😂
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3 Oct 2021
A brilliant morning spent at Barnhill today, cutting back the bushes at the pathway! 💪 A wee @highblantyreps1 got stuck in too!
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