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Gardener/Maintenance Supervisor Role Description Permanent Part Time (average of 20 hours per week) on a self-employed basis Pay: Dependent on experience Start Date: Immediately Ellon Castle Gardens is a thriving community garden and visitor attraction, run by volunteers for the benefit of the community. Due to retirement, we’re looking for a Gardener/Maintenance Supervisor. It is …

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Traditional Storytelling by P.D. Brown Friday 26th August   7:00pm to 8:30pm Throughout August and September, local storyteller, P.D. Brown, will captivate us with his performance of the entire cycle of Norse myths that appears in the Eddas and elsewhere, from the Creation to the Ragnarök. The tales will be told in the spectacular setting of our …

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The Gardens are currently closed for the winter. We will open in late February for our annual Snowdrop Festival. More details coming soon!

05/07/2021. We’re pleased to announce that we have added a weekday opening to our schedule. From 6th July, the Gardens will be open every Tuesday from 11:00 – 15:00 and we look forward to seeing you there. Thanks to our amazing volunteers for giving their time and making this happen

07/06/2021 We are pleased to say that as of Saturday, 12th June, we will be able to provide light refreshments at the Gardens. We’ve entered into an agreement with the Vintage Koffiecabine whereby they will be on site on alternate Saturdays to provide a great selection of teas, coffees, and their delicious mini-pancakes which come …

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22/04/2021. Updated 10/05/2021 We’re pleased to say that the Gardens are open to visitors and Members. We have a new booking system which allows you to select a date and time to suit your schedule. It’s not essential that you use it as we remain open for ‘walk-ins’ as well. Bookings for Members are free …

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08/01/21 We’re sorry to say that we will be closed to visitors until further notice.  This is as a result of the recently introduced lockdown measures which have been implemented to minimise the risk of COVID transmission. While we are disappointed to have taken this measure, we’re sure that it’s the right thing to do. …

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We’re pleased to say that we will be open to visitors on Saturday 26th December and Saturday 2nd January.  Please come along and walk off the mince pies (26th Dec) or the hangover… (2nd Jan) With best wishes and seasons greetings from all at Ellon Castle Gardens  

Ellon Castle Gardens is a registered charitable trust and company limited by guarantee working on behalf of the community of Ellon to restore, preserve and steward the Castle Gardens, adjacent woodland, parkland and castle ruins for the benefit of the community.​⁣ ⁣ We are seeking an enthusiastic full-time gardener to manage the day to day …

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The ‘We’re Good To Go’ industry standard and supporting mark mean businesses across all sectors of the tourism industry in Scotland can demonstrate that they’re adhering to the respective government and public health guidance, and have carried out a COVID-19 risk assessment to check they have the required processes and protocols in place. Ellon Castle …

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