The Battery Project, Bowmore

The Battery Project, Bowmore Featuring a polytunnel classroom, woodland, tree nursery, chickens, bees, pond, picnic area, seating & gardens.

🌿 Thank You from The Battery Project 🌿A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our recent work party - it was cert...
03/04/2026

🌿 Thank You from The Battery Project 🌿

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our recent work party - it was certainly a wild one! 🌬️ With strong winds and bursts of heavy hail, it wasn’t the easiest morning, but the positivity and teamwork more than made up for it.

It was fantastic to have the Bowmore Community Association joining forces with us, helping not only with ongoing maintenance but also supporting future plans for the site.

Despite the weather, we achieved so much:
🌱 Raised beds and borders were weeded
🌳 Oak and apple trees were carefully watered
🪑 The seats were safely taken away (almost blown away!) and are now being sanded and varnished by Angus, ready for the summer

Thank you again to everyone who braved the elements and gave their time, it truly makes a difference to The Battery and the wider community.

Mary-Ann Featherstone
The Battery Project

26/03/2026

🌼 Join Us at The Battery Community Work Party 🌿

Spring is on the way and we’re getting The Battery ready for the months ahead 🌱

We’d love a few extra pairs of hands to help with general tidying, planting and preparing the space so it can be enjoyed by everyone. No experience needed, just come along and get involved!

📅 Saturday 28th March
⏰ From 10am
📍 The Battery, Islay High School

You can stay for as long or as little as you like. Every bit of help makes a real difference. It’s also a great way to spend a morning outdoors and be part of a growing community project.

Bring yourself, bring a friend and we’ll see you there 🌿

🌿 The Battery Project Work Party – Saturday 28th March 🌱We’re looking for volunteers to join us at The Battery for our n...
18/03/2026

🌿 The Battery Project Work Party – Saturday 28th March 🌱

We’re looking for volunteers to join us at The Battery for our next community work party!

There’s plenty to get involved with, including:
🌳 Clearing and tidying paths
🌷 Weeding and preparing beds
🌱 Planting and general garden maintenance
✂️ Pruning and light landscaping
and many more!

📅 When: Saturday 28th March, 10am onwards
📍 Where: The Battery, Islay High School

Whether you can spare an hour or stay the whole morning, any help is hugely appreciated. It’s a great chance to get outdoors, meet others and be part of something positive for the community.

💬 Drop us a message or just come along on the day, everyone is welcome!

Neil Baker gave me (Mary-Ann) a lesson in horticulture on Tuesday at the Battery, when we organised and planted plants t...
18/01/2026

Neil Baker gave me (Mary-Ann) a lesson in horticulture on Tuesday at the Battery, when we organised and planted plants that arrived in December. We are creating a perennial sensory garden, which will be low maintenance, full of colour, scents and wildlife for much of the year for all to enjoy. This will also increase biodiversity and help our bees.

We will be organizing another work party later in February before everything springs to life.

Many thanks Neil.

Mary-Ann Featherstone
The Battery Project

Dispite the rainy weather and everyone being so busy with the run up to Christmas, 12 and a half volunteers came to star...
09/12/2025

Dispite the rainy weather and everyone being so busy with the run up to Christmas, 12 and a half volunteers came to start the clearing and tidying at The Battery last Saturday. Including some very welcome new volunteers from the community.

A big thank you to the cleaning staff oh Islay High School, who have done a great job with fencing a new section of orchard for the chickens.

Thank you to everyone, it was a really productive morning and now we have started it will be easier to manage with so many willing hands.

Our next work party will be in February 2026.

26/11/2025

Welcome to our new page!

A project which started life back in 2021/22 as part of Islay High School with the Rural Skills course and made possible by Mary-Ann Featherstone.

The Battery Project is relauched with a new team, support from Bowmore schools, Bowmore Distillery and the community to take the next positive step forward on The Battery Projects' journey.

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