May Day

May pole dancing during May – decorate the Maypole with flowers and with the ribbons and dance around it, making pretty patterns on the May tree.

Ascension Day

Easter eggs will be replaced on the branches above the table by 12 golden goose eggs (if you don’t have any then they are easy to make) until Whitson. Walk around the boundaries and have tea-break together at highest point (if weather agreeable).

Sponsored Walk

A 20 mile walk along the Pentland Way, split into three sections, starting at Swanston and finishing at Garvald West Linton. Participants can choose to walk some or all of the walk.

Whitsun

Whitsun – Pentecost – Golden eggs will be replaced with 12 Doves.

Garvald Summer Fair

A wonderful day of BBQ, Ice-cream, Strawberries, and children’s games, along with stalls selling items crafted in our workshops and houses.

St John`s Day

BBQ with everyone. After BBQ a St John`s event/play will be performed.

Olympic Games Day

A date will be confirmed in the coming weeks for our Olympic games day – please get the training started now!

80th Birthday Celebrations

Garvald West Linton are celebrating their 80th Birthday this year and have many wonderful events planned to mark this special occasion. In conjunction with these celebrations we are planning a number of fundraising events. The purpose of fundraising is to allow us to build an outdoor space where everyone involved in Garvald can come together […]

Michaelmas and Harvest

Morning workshops followed by a communal lunch together of various soups prepared by each of the houses. Bakery will provide bread rolls and cheeses will also be served. Gardeners will set up a harvest table of vegetables and fruit grown in Garvald. In the afternoon there will be a Michaelmas event/play followed by singing around […]

Hallowe’en Party

Hallowe'en party in one of the houses, or main house, and each house to do a game – dooking for apples (with forks!), treacle scones, flower and sweet game etc. Residents and staff to dress up! Rehearsals for the Christmas plays will begin around this time.

All Saints Day

All Saints Day is a feast day observing the lives of the many saints for whom there is no specific feast day during the year.

Pumpkin Trail

Follow the Pumpkin Trail round the grounds of Garvald West Linton! Fund raiser for our 80th Birthday celebrations. £5 per car, payable on the day.

Guy Fawkes Night

Fire works with hot chocolate in one of the Houses or in Willow

St Martin

We'll make lanterns with glass jars and tissue paper on the outside, and have a Lantern walk with a story about St Martin and the Beggar. We'll have small paper lanterns available for decoration in the houses.