News From the MacRobert Trust

Trustees’ Tree-planting

December 14, 2012

The first tree to be planted on behalf of Trustees in the Arboretum coincided with the autumn Trustees’ meetings on Friday 2nd November. All …
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Good Luck Cameron

September 12, 2012

Cameron Murray from Ayr, was offered a garden trainee-ship for 2011/12, following a successful 2-week residential period with The Trust for his Duke of …
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Farewell to Garden Trainees

August 30, 2012

Last year’s intake of garden trainees depart at the end of August after completing their year with The Trust. Amber Everett, who hails from Fochabers, …
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Douneside Gardens Open Day 2012

July 31, 2012

A record number of visitors enjoyed a fine day at the annual Gardens Open Day at Douneside House on Sunday 15th July. The gardeners …
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Diamond Jubilee

June 15, 2012

Frances Troup, Head Cook at Douneside, made this magnificent Jubilee cake fit for a Queen which was shared by the community at the …
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Cheque presentation for swimathon

April 17, 2012

A bit of a do was held on Wednesday 4th April to mark the end of the Douneside swims the Dee remarkable event. The …
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We are the Champions!

February 29, 2012

The ‘Douneside swims the Dee’ team have completed their massive challenge in record time to swim the equivalent length of the River Dee from …
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Douneside swims the Dee

February 9, 2012

A team of staff working for The MacRobert Trust in Tarland, Aberdeenshire has embarked on a ‘soggy’ challenge to swim the length of the …
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Third Farming Scholar Selected

January 25, 2012

The MacRobert Trust Scottish Farming Scholarship was established in partnership with the Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust in March 2009 for a trial period of …
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The MacRobert Trust Launches New Website and Revised Charitable Themes

November 1, 2011

The MacRobert Trust is delighted to announce the launch of our brand new website, which has been completely redesigned and rewritten. We believe the …
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The MacRobert Trust’s First Farming Scholar Gains Award at October 2011 Nuffield Conference