News - 2024
2024 Interim Report of Archaeological Excavations on Pittodrie Estate Interim Report of Archaeological Excavations on Pittodrie Estate 2024
October Work Party - Millstone Trail Millstone Trail Work Party was really productive today
The Big Summer Dig Summary The Bailies of Bennachie Big Summer Dig at Pittodrie 2024 proved to be a success in attracting many new faces. Lots of positive feedback clearly demonstrates a public demand to get down and dirty and to learn new skills in archaeological fieldwork.
King's Award for Voluntary Service The Bailies of Bennachie is thrilled and honoured to announce that it has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Rowantree Car Park Toilets - Closed for the 2024 Season The last day the Rowantree Toilets are open this season is Friday, 18th October.
Stork Corporate Work Party We welcomed STORK to the Back o' Bennachie, where work kicked off on the stunning willow sculptures!
SOLD OUT - Our 2025 Calendar Is On Sale Now SOLD OUT - Our 2025 Calendar is now sold out from our online shop but may be still available from local retailers.
Osprey Housing Corporate Work Party A huge thank you to Osprey Housing for lending a hand at the Bennachie Visitor Centre!
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The Big Summer Dig - week 7 Measuring, drawing, waiting, wondering, chatting, all very important parts of a dig!
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The Big Summer Dig - week 6 A mixed bag of weather for the dig this week but a few showers won't hold our archaeologists back!
🍄 Fungal Foray 🍄 Wildlife Group Fungal Foray around Bennachie Visitor Centre 14th September
September Work Party Donview This month, our amazing volunteers focused on Millstone Hill Trail!
Existing Members - Your Hill Needs You Attention all Bailies of Bennachie! Your hill needs you – yes, you! It's time to give our member database a makeover.
RTS Forestry - Commencement of Work at East Bennachie & Bedehouse. RTS Forestry - commencement of work at East Bennachie, Bedehouse and Rowantree paths.
Corporate Work Party September 2024 Huge thanks to DNV for joining us for a corporate event!
RTS Forestry - Advance Warning Of Work This is the most recent update from RTS Forestry, providing advance notice of work scheduled to commence in September 2024.
Mither Tap Quarry Trail Work Party Aug 24 Our recent work party on the Mither Tap Quarry Trail was fantastic!
The Big Summer Dig 2024 - week 2 The Big Summer Dig - week 2 saw the archaeology team hard at work last week
The Big Summer Dig Bailies of Bennachie Pittodrie 'Big Dig'. Our annual summer archaeology dig started this week on the Bennachie hillside.
Drying out after working hard! Our July Work Party team didn’t let the weather dampen our spirits!
Peter to the Palace, our Chairman attends the Garden Party The Bailies of Bennachie Chairman, Peter Stock and his wife were invited to the Garden Party at Holyrood Palace, recognising the voluntary work of the Bailies
A Littlejohn Returns to Shepherd's Lodge A Littlejohn descendent returned to the Colony on Bennachie.
Corporate Work Party June 2024 Corporate Work Party - We welcomed Spirit Energy to the hill for their volunteering day.
Right Place, Right Time - Craig Captured In Calendar Image A regular visitor to Bennachie, Craig Thomson, was in the right place at the right time when one of our Trustees, Alex Doig, captured him on the top of Mither Tap. This beautiful image is the cover shot in our Bailies of Bennachie calendar 2024
Work Party - Back o' Bennachie to Oxen Craig 🌿 Volunteers Transforming Bennachie Trails! 🌿 Our dedicated volunteers have been hard at work promoting path regeneration, clearing culverts, maintaining water bars and cross drains on Back O'Bennachie to Oxen Craig.
Colony Site Sees Visitors From Lund University, Sweden Students from Lund University, Sweden visited the Bennachie Colony as part of their studies into the archaeology of crofting
Macaulayite Quarry Work Party May 2024 Dedicated Volunteers carried out work on the access to Macaulayite Quarry
Work Party Water Management An ideal day for the monthly Work Party carrying out water management at Bennachie on the Maidens Causeway.
Founders Day - 7th May 2024 Founders Day - We all owe so much to our founders for their forward thinking towards what the Bailies would bring to the benefit of Bennachie
Archaeology - The Big Dig 2024 Have you ever wanted to try Archaeology? Bennachie might be just the place to start! The Big Summer Dig will take place during July and August.
Wildlife Group Dawn Chorus Walk The Bailies of Bennachie organised Dawn Chorus Walk met at 5.30am on a still, dry morning at Donview carpark with mist above the river.
Walk the Colony Trail with the New Posts and Leaflet Walk the Colony Trail with the new marker posts and leaflet to add to your enjoyment.
Work Party Colony Trail Marker Upgrade 2024 Our volunteers replaced the Colony Trial marker posts in April 2024
Mither Tap Indicator - Viewfinder Cairn 50 Year Anniversary The Mither Tap Indicator 50th anniversary. The cairn and indicator were designed and built by the teachers and pupils from Inverurie Academy
April 2024 Volunteer Work Party The dedicated Volunteer team has been hard at work, ensuring the beautiful Bennachie landscape remains.
86-Year-Old Walker - Sandy Gray A story of one of our oldest visitors to Bennachie, Sandy Gray, age 86.
2024 Annual General Meeting A short recap of the AGM held at the Garioch Heritage Centre on the 21st March.
Corporate Work Party On the 18th March 2024 a corporate Work Party with Osprey Housing was held on Bennachie.
AGM, Annual Report 2023 & Invitation A warm welcome is extended to all Bailies of Bennachie members to the Annual General Meeting on the 21st March, 2024 at 7.30pm at the Garioch Heritage Centre, Inverurie. A link is available for electronic joining too.
March 2024 Volunteer Work Party The first Bailies of Bennachie volunteer Work Party of 2024 saw a great turnout on what started as a very wet and cold morning.
Wildlife Group Talk on Mosses & Liverworts Wildlife Group enjoyed a Mosses & Liverworts Talk
Volunteer Lunch & First Aid Training As a little thank you, we held a Volunteer Lunch and First Aid Training on 27 January 2024.
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