Open Gate June 2026 | Healthiest Town

Events & workshops

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Thursday, June 11

Taste the Difference - summer gardening workshop: This workshop is for beginner and experienced gardeners and will cover a wide range of topics to help you grow delicious food. 10am to 4pm, Aberfeldy Town Hall, £15. Book here
Open day - the garden at Grandtully Primary School: See what the pupils are growing and find out more about their food project. 1.30pm to 3pm, free, open to all and no booking required.

Friday, June 12

Workshop - compost making: A wonderful opportunity to dig deep into the world of compost - how to make it, how to use it, how it can help your growing Join Soil Scientist Audrey Litterick, for this wonderful workshop to learn more about compost, how to make it, how to use and how useful it is. With more detail on materials, the process, how to use compost and much more. Community Garden, Camserney, 10am to 3pm, £15. Book here
Workshop - cheesemaking: Learn how to make simple, delicious cheese with Kristen Allan. Town Hall, Aberfeldy, £20, 1pm to 4pm. Book here
Open day - the garden at Kenmore Primary School: Join Kenmore Primary school pupils in their garden and learn with them.1.30pm to 3pm, free, open to all and no booking required.
Film night - Six Inches of Soil: The inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities. Screening followed by discussion. Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy, 7.30pm,PG-rated, £10. Book here

Saturday, June 13

Foraging walk - Dun Coillich : Join Charlotte Flower for a foraging walk to see what can be found to eat on this beautiful community-owned estate. 9am to 11.30am, free (donations welcome). Book here
Errichel farm tour: Join the Errichel team for this fascinating tour around this small productive farm with a range of animals, poultry and orchard. 10am to 11am, £8, booking essential via email: enquiries@errichel.co.uk. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Farm tour - Balhomais: A tour round a small productive farm with cattle and vegetables. Learn where our food comes from and the complexities of growing it. Tours last about an hour, free,10am and 2pm starts. No need to book, but email greigmenzies@icloud.com if you require further information.
Talk - Nature-friendly gardening: Join Anthony McCluskey from the Butterfly Trust to learn how to encourage insects and wildlife into our outdoor spaces. Tatha House, Aberfeldy, 10.30am to 12 noon, free (donations welcome). Book here
Workshop - A mindful way of tasting food: A workshop in the Biodynamic Garden in Camserney. We will taste different foods with our senses. 11am to 1pm, £3. Book here
Community gathering and barbecue - Dun Coillich: Join the community-owned estate team for their annual mid-summer gathering to learn more about Dun Coillich and its development. 1pm to 4pm, free (donations welcome). Book here

Sunday, June 14

Farm tour - Balhomais: A tour round a small productive farm with cattle and vegetables. Learn where our food comes from and the complexities of growing it. Tours last about an hour, free,10am and 2pm starts. No need to book, but email greigmenzies@icloud.com if you require further information.
Foraging walk - Aberfeldy: Join expert forager Charlotte Flower for a gentle walk to gather delicious foods from around the area and then head back to process them in a variety of ways. Meet at the Town Hall, Aberfeldy, 2pm to 5pm, free to attend. Book here

Monday, June 15

Community lunch: A celebration lunch for the older members of our community. Join us for a lovely lunch, fun quiz and music to celebrate our community, and the Scotland football team embarking on their World Cub journey. 12.30pm to 2pm at the Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy, donations welcomed. Booking via email - info@healthiesttown.org.

Open Garden Gates

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A number of our gardeners from the Growing in Aberfeldy group will be opening their productive gardens for visits. This is a great chance for people to speak to them about what they do, the highs and lows and, in particular, for newbie growers to get support and advice about starting out. There is no need to book, just turn up and enjoy.

Saturday, June 13

The Old School House, Killiechassie, Aberfeldy Ph15 2JS: 10am to 4pm with host Debbie Martin. Stunning garden with masses of veg and fruit as well as lovely ponds, trees and flowers.
Taybank, Taybridge Drive, Aberfeldy PH15 2BP: 10am to 4pm, with hosts Tim and Manon Booth. Mixture of fruit and veg in planters, greenhouse and bushes, such as strawberries, grapes, tomatoes and rhubarb.
Distillery Cottage, Lundin Farm, Aberfeldy PH15 2ED: 12 noon to 4pm with host Angela Penfold. Lovely garden with mix of fruit, veg and flowers, with chickens.
30A Chapel Street, Aberfeldy: Time 10am to 4pm, with host Susie Lumsden. A small garden growing masses of vegetables and herbs all in pots.
White Gables, Wester Carse PH15 2JJ: 1pm to 4pm, with host Imogen Karas. A lovely garden with mix of vegetables, an orchard and a crub, enabling lots of growing.

Sunday, June 14

Taybank, Taybridge Drive, Aberfeldy PH15 2BP: 10am to 4pm, with hosts Tim and Manon Booth. Mixture of fruit and veg in planters, greenhouse and bushes. Such as strawberries, grapes, tomatoes and rhubarb.
Dallros, Foss, Pitlochry PH16 5NQ: 1pm to 4pm, with host Rosie Stanfield. Her garden has raised beds for vegetables (in what was a rough area), a fruit border with raspberries, rhubarb, jostaberries etc, fruit trees, stone terraced borders with mostly hardy perennials and some alpines, a small fernery, a newly dug pond and rose border, and wild flower areas.