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Wildflower ID Walk – 9 May

Wildflower ID Walk – 9 May

Wildflower ID Walk Saturday 9 May, at 2.30pm Meet at Tayvallich Village Shop Ecologist Innes Manders will be guiding us, helping us identify all the beautiful spring flowers as well as some bryophytes, trees and other fauna. Innes is from Kilmichael and, with his...

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Dawn Chorus Walk – 22 April

Dawn Chorus Walk – 22 April

What better way to start your day! Dawn Chorus Walk with John Aitchison, Wed 22 April at 6am Come and join us and experience the beauty of a spring morning and the dawn chorus! We will be walking the Carsaig old road. Meet us at 6am at Tayvallich Front Green! Bring a...

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Old Carsaig Road Renovation Works

Old Carsaig Road Renovation Works

Work to renovate the eastern part of the Old Carsaig Road between Tayvallich village and the SSEN substation will begin on: Monday 30 March The works are expected to last around 6–10 days. During this period: • Access along the old road will be restricted for walkers...

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Cnoc Leis Bench

Cnoc Leis Bench

Who thought three people could carry a bench to the top of Cnoc Leis? Amazing view to have a picnic! Please use and enjoy at the top of the red route 🙂

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Dragonfly Habitat

Dragonfly Habitat

Thanks to all those who came along and helped improve the dragonfly habitat, in the peat bog/wetland area we have below Cnoc Leis. It was fun and we made a good dent into the planned improvements! I am planning 3 more work parties: Monday 23rd February, 1pm Wednesday...

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TI Newsletter, Feb 2026

Housing at Polldearg Communities Housing Trust is working with Tayvallich Initiative to do a detailed feasibility study for housing at Polldearg, the land around Taigh Eairdsidh.  Some site investigations are currently taking place (you might see a mini-digger at the...

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Cattle Grazing

Cattle Grazing

Dave Stewart's cattle are back on the community-owned land, on the lower fields. so please do enjoy their presence. They have the “no-fence collars” on and should therefore stay on the fields. Please also note there will be work carried out on the Old Carsaig Road...

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Work Party

Work Party

Wed 15 Oct, 10am meetings outside Tayvallich Village Shop for a work party improving the Old Carsaig Road path … pruning, sawing, digging, tidying, chatting, laughing. See poster/photo for more details.

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