News and Events

June 2021
Summer Dig on Bennachie
The Bailies of Bennachie will be conducting an exciting archaeological dig this summer on the north-eastern slope of this iconic hill. This forms part of the ongoing ‘Bennachie Landscapes Project’, carried out in conjunction with the University of Aberdeen and now in its tenth year.

June 2021
Bailies Hold “Summer Clean Up" Day on Bennachie
The Bailies of Bennachie are to hold an action day on Saturday 5 June 2021 to raise awareness of the problems of rubbish being left on the hillside. They have liaised with Keep Scotland Beautiful and are holding the clean up day on Saturday 5 June (World Environment Day) during “Great British Spring Clean Month” taking place this year 28 May - 20 June 2021.

May 2021
Let’s Make Bennachie Litter Free - Poster Competition!
Design a colourful poster to help us get the message over - all posters will be displayed on a trail near the Bennachie Centre or Rowantree car park during the Big Bennachie Summer Clean in June 2021.

May 2021
Visitor and Volunteer Coordinator Required
The Bailies of Bennachie have applied to NatureScot for a grant to fund a self-employed Visitor and Volunteer coordinator. The purpose of this job is to co-ordinate volunteers working to improve the visitor experience on Bennachie and to assist visitors to the hill mainly at weekends.

May 2021
New Waste and Dog Poo Bins
Things have been taking shape nicely in relation to our anti-litter efforts #keepbennachiebeautiful recently.

May 2021
Bailies of Bennachie Online AGM 2021
The Bailies of Bennachie, have as in 2020 decided to hold their AGM online because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The online AGM will take place on Monday 14th June 2021