A beautiful place to live, with a fascinating past.
We’re looking forward to a day of music, fabulous baking, games and great chat at Tea on the Green on Sunday 17th August. All welcome! If you live nearby, or enjoy visiting the village, you’ll be made very welcome.
The event is free, but bring your change for the games and cake (we will have a card machine too).
The next Dunmore action day is this Sunday 10am-12pm. Join us to help out.
Meet on the green and we’ll divide up the jobs. We’re looking for help with:
All help gratefully received and anyone not from the village will be made very welcome.
A new village association committee was elected for 2025-26 at the AGM on Monday 24th March. Many thanks to all who attended and to the previous committee for their hard work.
Laura and Colin shared the highlights from the last year which included:
There was some regret that, due to the drainage works, the Carol service could not take place.
Laura continues as Chair, with Lynne as vice chair and Kevin as Finance Officer. The remainder of the committee is made up of Becky, Colin, Derek, Emma, Gary and Sam. Derek will continue in his role of liasing with the committee and Airth Parish Council.
The Village Association AGM takes place at 6.30pm on Monday 24th March. We’ll review the year and vote in the new committee who will review our events program and take forward improvements to the village public areas. Any villagers wishing to take part in the committee will be made very welcome.
Sunday 16th March, 10-12: Village Action Day (odd jobs, gardening etc.)
Monday 24th March: Dumore Village Association AGM
April, date TBC: Litter Pick
Saturday 14th May, 10-12: Village Action Day (odd jobs, gardening etc.)
Sunday 20th July, 10am: Village Action Day (odd jobs, gardening etc.)
Sunday 17th August, 2-4pm: Tea on the Green
Sunday 21st September, 10am: Village Action Day (odd jobs, gardening etc.)
Sunday 12th October, 10am: Village Action Day (odd jobs, gardening etc.)
Sunday 14th December, 4pm: Christmas carols
Other suggested events:
Quiz, Forth Boat Trip, Christmas craft
Huge thanks to Kevin for getting the lights going on the village green.
The phone box at the entrance of the village has never looked better. Alasdair has been repairing broken glass and smartening up the paint. It’s been a very footery, time consuming task and we’re sure you’ll agree he’s done a beautiful job.
Huge thanks also go to Fiona for the gold detail work on the crown. Did you spot the “telephone” sign has been replaced with a specially-made “Dunmore?
Works to create an underground burn to direct floodwater from the village into the River Forth will begin at the end of September.
Work is expected to conclude in early 2025.
Read the full story on the Falkirk Council website
We’re having an end of summer village tidy on Saturday 14th September from 10.30am – 12.30pm. There’s jobs for all abilities and there will be cake!
If you can’t make it along but want to help, drop an email to dunmorevillage@gmail.com, or chat to a member of the village committee.
We had a wonderful Tea on the Green! The weather cleared up (even if it was a bit windy) and we enjoyed great music, company and incredible home baking.
Tea on the Green is a chance for neighbours and friends to come together, but it’s also a chance to raise money for the various village maintenance projects. We’re pleased to report that between the baking, tombola, treasure hunt, games and generous donations we raised £1200! Thanks to all who attended and showed their support
A huge amount of work goes in to make these two hours special and Dunmore villagers – especially the Gardening Club – deserve a big pat on the back. The Dunmore Village Committee would like to thank everyone who gave their time, energy and resources, including Ian Guthrie, our brilliant musician, Jim Tait and Joe Detlaff for the loan and delivery of the chairs and tables, and to David and the Sea Cadets for the use of their gazebos.
Help us get the village green looking its very best for Tea on the Green on Sunday 18th August.
We’ll be at it from 10.30am – 12.30pm on Saturday 10th August, drop in when you can. There’s jobs for all abilities.
If you can’t make it along but want to help, drop an email to dunmorevillage@gmail.com, or chat to a member of the village committee.
We’re looking forward to a day of music, fabulous baking, games and great chat at Tea on the Green on Sunday 18th August. All welcome! If you live nearby, or enjoying visiting the village, you’ll be made very welcome.
The event is free, but bring your change for the games and cake (we will have a card machine too).
The village was awarded a grant by Falkirk Council and Repollinate to improve the quality of our flower beds to make them more friendly to pollinating insects.
The beds were planted last year by the gardening club and, since then, they’ve kept on top of the weeds and the watering to give the immature perennials and shrubs room to grow. The beds look fabulous now, so well done everyone!
The Village action day on 18th May went well. On Saturday (and over the last few months) many villagers have been working hard to keep Dummore looking good. From weeding and clearing dead foliage, to painting benches, iron work and notice boards. Fantastic work, everyone!
Our new defibrilator has been installed on the front of the bowling hut and we’ve been very fortunate that Martin from Forth Valley First Responders has been providing training to all interested villagers. The debrilator will be maintained and regularly check by the Responders.
Be part of your community and pitch in to help with basic maintenance and gardening. You’ll be rewarded with hot drinks and homemade cake.
Meet at Lillian’s garden at 10.30am.
Can’t make it on Saturday? Pop an email to dunmorevillage@gmail.com or to the village WhatsApp group to find out how you can help.
The committee are hoping to run more social events throughout the year and hope this will bring everyone together through the year.
If any villagers have a suggestion for an event please let the committee know.
Following many months of the village association negotiating with Falkirk Council rotten sycamore tree has been removed by professional tree surgeons. A team of villagers have chopped the wood into smaller, more portable pieces and much of it will be left in the garden as a home for nature. A Rowan tree will be planted in its place later in the year.
The annual general meeting of Dunmore Village Association is on Thursday 28th March 2024 at 7pm in Dunmore Bowling Clubhouse.
The AGM is an opportunity to catch up with neighbours and hear what’s been going on in the village. It’s also a great opportunity to hear the committees future plans and have your say.
Please note the committee is always pleased to welcome new members – if you are interested in joining the committee or getting active in the village please email dunmorevillage@gmail.com.
Accounts for the year have emailed to all villagers and posted on the village notice board. If you haven’t received an email, please drop a message to the email address above.
We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas carols event on Sunday 17th December, and received a special visit from a certain jolly gentleman who had presents for all the village children.
We raised more than £230, which will go towards village maintance projects and to Strathcarron Hospice.
Thank you!
This event wouldn’t have been such a success without the support of everyone who attended and donated. Huge thanks also go to:
Clackmannan District Brass Band for braving the chilly weather to raise our spirits.
Village committee members/villagers who decorated, catered and organised the event.
And, finally, Geoff Leask, who “arranged” the visit from our special seasonal visitor!
