What’s on at Murton? Issue 6: June 2016 Sign Up to receive The Murton Memo by email and receive a free drinks voucher. Forfar Road Runners generously donated £250 to Murton Trust for Education and the Environment. A cheque was presented to Irene Patullo on the Lochside Leisure Centre on Wednesday 15th June. Cheques were also presented to Lippen Care , Forfar Community Bus Trust and Forfar Airways. Many thanks to all the Forfar Road Runners for their support. Find us on face book: Murton Farm Tearoom and Nature Reserve Murton Trust for Education and the Environment Flood Watch The path has finally reopened and you can now complete a circular tour of the farm. Open 10-4pm daily. Arbroath Road, By Forfar DD8 2RZ www.murtontrust.org.uk 01307 819491 Charity no: SC031554 Murton Trust for Education and the Environment has been selected as a charity partner by Pilotlight. They are a charity that connects a team of business professionals with ambitious charities to tackle their most pressing needs, providing support, capacity building, and strategic planning for a year with the aim of increasing sustainability, development and growth. Each charity works with a team of pilotlighters. The Murton Trust Pilot Light Team are Annique Armstrong, Anne Mitchell Don Robertson, David Rockliff. The Pilotlight Team visited Murton Farm and Nature Reserve on the 6 th June to meet Trustees, Staff and young people to explore the work that we do. John Seaton—Chair “Brought up five miles from Murton, I have know Murton Farm all my life. I trained as a Chartered Accountant in Dundee and subsequently continued to practice as a Partner at a Forfar firm from which I retired in 2011. I became a Trustee in 2008 and since retirement have become more involved at Murton and other Chairities. I live in Forfar with my wife. Father to two sons and three grandchildren, all of whom enjoy the facilities at Murton Farm and Nature Reserve.” Introducing our Trustees: The Northern Marsh Orchid is sprouting up throughout the nature reserve, you cannot fail to spot this striking purple flower. Our resident swans have had cygnets and these youngsters are still very small but can be seen out on the water of Buddy’s Loch which you can see from the Stewart or Gladstone Hide. These Damselflies are striking blue in colour and can be seen darting around the Thistle Bank path in abundance. Forfar Inner Wheel donates to flood recovery. Many thanks to Forfar Inner Wheel who have kindly donated money towards play equipment for the farm following the flooding earlier on in the year. Alison Elliott was presented with a cheque by President Jean, Treasurer Susan, Secretary Agnes and Incoming President Christine, on the 15th June along side presentations to Dr Burt for the Forfar Garden Scheme, and Kieran Dear who is travelling to a remote part of South America with Project Trust. Calendar of Events July 2016 – Saturday 2 nd & Sunday 3 rd Meet the baby chicks 10.30am – 11.30am Murton Makers Pigs or Rabbits 11.30am – 2pm August 2016 – Saturday 6 th & Sunday 7 th Meet the ferrets 10.30am – 11.30am Murton Makers - Deer or Nut Feeder 11.30am – 2pm September 2016 – Saturday 3 rd & Sunday 4 th Meet the donkeys 10.30am – 11.30am Murton Makers – Rabbit or Nut Feeder 11.30am – 2pm For more information about our Calendar of Events please visit our website. The chickens have hatched and we now have baby Leghorn’s, Poland’s and Wydottes.