Festival of Ales

In two days time it will be fun and frolics in the fields over by as Fyne Ales launches it's 2nd annual Beer Festival. 

Kicking off on Saturday 11th June and continuing on Sunday 12th, Achadunan, Cairndow will be the place to be - 30+ Cask Ales including the full spectrum of Fyne Ales, local food from Loch Fyne Oysters and Winston Churchill's sublime venison burgers, and live music with local favourites Dr Hip and the Blues Operation and the the Camans, amongst others.

A fine selection of some Fyne Ales!

And if you're hardy enough to camp (£10 per tent) or stay locally there is even a Sunday 'After Party' with bar and B-B-Q, and even better it's open and free to anyone who attended the Festival on Saturday - good food, good beer, music and chat, what a great way to finish a festival weekend! click the ink to get your tickets or buy them on the day!

Craft Fairs Galore!

There appear to be more craft fair's coming up than you can shake a stick at - all good, we say! Not only do we get to meet local crafts folk and maybe pick up some new lines for the shop we also get a chance to promote our own fabby plants and trees!! So, the next few months sees four (four!!) new Craft Fairs here at Cairndow:

• 4th June 
• 25th June
• 23rd July
• 27th August

All the events will be taking place in the 'Here We Are' building, which is just beside the shop, between 11am and 4pm - so you can pop in for tea and cake (one of our outstanding merangues, perhaps!) or some of our delicious soups, sandwiches or burgers (veggie options always available!) and even take a stroll over to Loch Fyne Oysters where there is a wicked shop full of all sorts of delicatessen and gourmand items.

Mmmm-meringues!!

And the Tree Shop will also be 'on Tour'! This Sunday, 5th June, we will be hanging out at The George Hotel in Inveraray at the Craft Fair organised by the lovely Marine and Karen. We will be selling:

Some of these delicious hanging baskets....

...and lots of these little pots of colour....

....and these fab bedding plants

Indeed, a whole host of lovely items will be on sale from gorgeous hand crafted jewellery to delicious edibles and fantastic plants - our speciality of the day being our gorgeous hanging baskets! 

Come and have a grand day out - the George does a great lunch!!