SWT summer fair raises £1,200 for wildlife cause

The Scottish Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) annual Summer Fair at Dunollie Museum Castle and Grounds attracted a good crowd last Saturday in spite of rather mixed weather, when locals and holidaymakers gathered in the marquee on the lawn.

Visitors were entertained by a hawk and owl display by Paul Finnigan, music from the The Harpees and Ann Bar and friends, wildlife photographs from Oban Photographic Club alongside displays from the SWT and the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. Other stalls included wildlife artist Jane Smith signing her book on Oronsay, a bread-maker from Lismore and face-painting by Lindsay MacLean. Light lunches were served and there was an excellent tombola and lucky dip and other games for the younger folk.

Overall, the event raised more than £1,200 to help support wildlife conservation in Scotland.

SWT group members said local businesses were very generous in their support and they were grateful to the following who donated items for the tombola - Anglers’ Corner, Beauty at Atlantis, Cakebread’s Garden Centre, Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Flit Car and Van Hire, Gordons Chemists, Homebase, Millstone Wholefoods, Oban Office Supplies, Oban Photographic Centre, Outside Edge, Pets at Home, Poppies Garden Centre, Purdies, Saint Saviour Beauty Salon, Sea-Life Adventures, Sealife Centre, Superdrug, Tesco, The Iona Shop, The Whisky Shop, W.H. Smith and Waterstones.

They also thanked members and supporters for their help in setting up the marquee, donating gifts, staffing stalls and generally helping to make the event a success.