Barrmill Conservation Group

Barrmill Conservation Group The BCG are a group of like-minded people who are committed to making environmental improvements to benefit our community and our local biodiversity.

Barrmill Conservation Group is a group of volunteers dedicated to improving the appearance, amenities, and natural environment of the Barrmill, Greenhills, and Burnhouse communities for the benefit of locals and visitors. The group is an initiative set up under the auspices of the Barrmill & District Community Association and works with the advice and assistance of the NAC Ranger Service, NAC Streetscene, BTCV, etc. Projects include various improvements at the Community Centre, Barrmill Park, the Vale Grove, Dead Man's Planting, Greenhills, etc. The group works on the second Saturday of every month from 11am to 3pm and is fully insured through NAC and BTCV. New members are always welcome. Events are also held, such as training, biological recording, bat walks, etc.

10/09/2026

Barrmill Park Fun Dog Show 2026
Sunday 20th September 1-4pm
"Un-fur-gettable fun at Barrmill Park."

10/09/2026

Barrmill Fun Dog Show 2026
Sunday 20th September 1-4pm
£1 per class

10/09/2026

Pictures fom the last dog show event we held in 2024.
There was no event last year in 2025 due to lack of committee members/ volunteer support, so if you like having these events in the park you will need to come forward to help. Barrmill always created great events and we can do again with proper village support.

10/09/2026

Flashback to 2018 when we had our busiest dog show and best weather for the event.

Dog show is on the 20th September. We have our first stall holder 'Furreal Treats' who sell natural chews and treats. A ...
03/09/2026

Dog show is on the 20th September. We have our first stall holder 'Furreal Treats' who sell natural chews and treats. A big welcome in Barrmill Park awaits .

Barrmill HallThanks to Lynda, Fiona, Julie and Stuart who stayed later on Saturday afternoon to tidy up around the hall....
31/08/2026

Barrmill Hall

Thanks to Lynda, Fiona, Julie and Stuart who stayed later on Saturday afternoon to tidy up around the hall. What a nice difference today . I gave it a final clean over with leaf blower today as well.

Barrmill folk - please come forward and save the village hall - the hall needs new committee to run it and stop it from closure.

Both the land and hall are owned by the Barrmill community association. It is solvent but the old committee have now passed away or retired completely . There are no office bearers left but there are still about 7 committee members. New Barrmill folk are welcomed to take active committee roles to keep the charity going. .

You will miss the hall when it's demolished and there nothing in village at all but tumbleweeds so please do not let it get that far.

Please try and come forward or ask your neighbours and friends if they have the time to do it. So many things could be done in hall again and the biggest improvements to village life all come from having a collective voice and ability to influence decisions / apply for funding .

We will be at dog show on 20 September. Talk to everyone then.

The hall still has users and much interest, it just needs committee.

Barrmill September WorkdayThis month we held our workday earlier than normal so we could get things in order for dog sh...
29/08/2026

Barrmill September Workday

This month we held our workday earlier than normal so we could get things in order for dog show. We had 9 volunteers today.

Fiona ordered all the rosettes

Found all the things in centre we need for the dog show

Advertising Banners - got plenty, just need to create and print the new date and time posters to go on them.

Dog show boundary tape and posts for ring - got them.

Raffle tickets - just need prizes donated if we're having raffle.

PA. My PA was a bit small I thought last time, so I will ask and see if can borrow one. Ideally a good battery power one.. Failing that will use mine, but could do with a microphone boost of some sort

Monthly maintenance jobs - got grass cut, beds weeded, thanks to Joan, Lynda, Julie and Fiona, plus branches cut away from paths.
Noticed plums have a good crop this year but they are not quite ready yet.
Alastair and his boys kindly cleared weeds and leaves away from around community centre. Later on, Stuart came to help clear around the centre too.
Tatties were dug as well at Allotment and beds cleared of weeds . Cheers to Andrew for all the hard labour at the potatoes today.

Didn t get many pics today. These are only ones

We are holding September workday this Saturday 29 August .It's early this year as the normal second Saturday of month bi...
27/08/2026

We are holding September workday this Saturday 29 August .

It's early this year as the normal second Saturday of month billed for 12th Sept clashes with the Carving Show where we will be then.

Come along this Saturday. We need to get the park prepared for dog show and look out all the things we'll need. Also harvest potatoes. Free organic potatoes for everyone who helps!

The Barrmill Dog Show is definitely being planned to go ahead 20 September
25/08/2026

The Barrmill Dog Show is definitely being planned to go ahead 20 September

Ladybird nature books (and Observers books) were my go-to natural history reading material back in the 1970s and 80s.Do ...
12/08/2026

Ladybird nature books (and Observers books) were my go-to natural history reading material back in the 1970s and 80s.
Do you have any favourite nature books or field guides?

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