Key volunteer dates for the next three months and essential information for all volunteers are detailed below.

May 2026

Clean Sweep - Wednesday 6th and Saturday 16th

Gardening - Wednesday 13th and Saturday 23rd

West Highland Way Garden - Thursday 21st

May is an important month for planter change overs so we will need extra help for the following activities.

23 May at 9am - planting up the planters in Station Rd and Main St

23 May at 10am - removing plants from floral fountains including potting up perennials for use in other areas and for the plant sale.

30 May - planting the Community Bed outside the Fraser Centre - please contact Ina for more information.

June 2026

Clean Sweep - Wednesday 3rd, Wednesday 10th and Saturday 20th

Gardening - Monday 1st June, Wednesday 10th and Saturday 27th

West Highland Way Garden - Thursday 18th

We will be replanting of floral fountains with the summer displays on Monday 1st June at 9:30 am. This activity requires at least 12 volunteers so please get in touch if you are able to help.

We will be hosting the following activities in June for Milngavie Week.

Saturday 6th June

PLANT SALE - we will have a range of quality plants and seedlings for sale during the Classic Car Event in the precinct.

Wednesday 10th June

We will be offering litter-picking and gardening opportunities on 10 June from 10am. These short TASTER SESSIONS are designed to help potential new volunteers try out our activities before signing up.

We will be hosting two FLORAL WALKs around our garden sites at 2pm and at 7pm. The walk is approximately 4k and will take around 90 mins. Its an opportunity to meet some of our volunteers and get to know more about the areas we look after and learn about the history of the area and our projects.

July 2026

Clean Sweep - Wednesday 1st and Saturday 18th

Gardening - Wednesday 8th and Saturday 25th

West Highland Way Garden - Thursday 16th

Please do not hesitate to contact our volunteer convenor Douglas, our gardening convenor Ina, or our clean sweep convenor Sheena for further information on any of the above activities.

Where do volunteers meet?

Volunteers for gardening and litterpicking meet outside The Fraser Centre at 10am to collect equipment and to be paired with other team members.

The West Highland Way team meet at 10am at the Allander Road fork on the West Highland Way path where we are joined by members of the Bearsden & Milngavie Ramblers Club. Bring your mug for a cuppa.

Health & Safety Guidance

To prevent accidents while you are volunteering, please read our Health & Safety guidance before you participate in any of our activities - this is not only for your own safety, but also for the safety of those you will be working alongside.

We would remind all volunteers to wear appropriate clothing particularly in wet weather, sturdy footwear (boots or wellies advised) and gloves at all times. You can use your own gardening/litter picking tools if you have them, but if not we have a supply in the tool shed.

If you use the tool shed you will find wipes and hand sanitiser available. Any tools should be wiped before and after use. Please ensure that you turn off the light and change the padlock code.