Lairg & District Learning Centre

16/06/2026

🌳 Walk & Talk Tomorrow! 🥾
Join Amanda tomorrow at 10am for our Walk & Talk around the gorgeous Falls of Shin!🌲

🗓️Weds, 17th June
🕙10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, at the main car park
🍰 Stay for a bit longer and enjoy a well-deserved coffee and cake at the cafe after the walk (optional).

⚠️ Don’t forget to enter your car registration number at the cafe when you arrive to avoid fees!

14/06/2026

you're tired from staying awake for the footie last night⚽🏆, here's next week's line-up to view while you relax 👇

🗓Wednesday, 17th June, is a busy one!
👣Walk & Talk: Falls of Shin | 10am-12noon | FREE - meet at the car park at 10am (enter your car reg at the cafe before the walk to avoid fees).
🪚Woodworking: Barn Owl Box | 10am-2.30pm | £15pp
Make a fab barn owl box, and meet our friend, Echo the Owl, who will be popping over to visit during the session🦉
💻2-week Kids' Coding: Birds, Fairies, and UFOs | 3pm-4pm | FREE -**1 SPACE LEFT**

Friday, 19th June
Sew Your Own: Zip-up Purse | 10am-12noon | £5pp

Book via Eventbrite link below; alternatively, message or call us: 01549 402050
🔗https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/lairg-district-learning-centre-30464311808

10/06/2026

Would anyone be interested in a Highland Council Environmental Health Food Hygiene course in Lairg? We don't have a confirmed date yet, just testing the water.

The course costs £84 per person and is suitable for anyone involved in food preparation, community events, volunteering, or running a food business. Please message or leave a comment below.

If you're aged 16 to 24, we are able to subsidise your place thanks to funding from Foundation Scotland The Highland Council Highland Third Sector Interface Golspie Youth Action Project ForYou Training

09/06/2026

Lots of opportunities at Gro For You in Tain ....

🌟 Join the Team at the New GRO For You Community Innovation Campus! 🌟

📍 Tain
📅 Seasonal & Weekend Opportunities Available
💼 Front of House & Back of House Roles

As we open the brand-new GRO For You Community Innovation Campus, we're looking for enthusiastic, reliable people to join our team and help bring this exciting new community space to life.

This is your chance to be part of something new, make a real difference in the local community, and gain valuable experience in a supportive and friendly environment.

☕ Front of House

As the face of our café, you'll:
✅Welcome and engage with customers
✅Take orders and serve food and drinks
✅Help create a warm, welcoming atmosphere
✅Support both our indoor café space and outdoor seating area

👨‍🍳 Back of House

Working alongside our kitchen team, you'll:
✅Assist with food preparation
✅Support service during busy periods
✅Keep operations running smoothly behind the scenes

What We're Looking For

✅ Front of House experience is preferred but not essential
✅ Positive attitude and willingness to learn
✅ Strong teamwork skills
✅ Friendly, dependable, and customer-focused approach

📧 To apply, send your CV to [email protected]



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09/06/2026

Mark your calendars! Here is what’s on this week👇

🥾Join us this Wednesday, 10th June, for a relaxed Walk & Talk at Dalchork Bird Hide! It’s the perfect chance to enjoy some fresh air, spot some local wildlife, and have a friendly chat. FREE.
⏰ Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
📍 Meeting Point: The layby just outside of Lairg on the A836
🗺️ What3Words: ///perch.orders.intervals

🎨Starting this Saturday, join the lovely Anne for a relaxed, 3-week Art Class! Anne will guide you through different mediums and techniques 🖌️Perfect for both beginners and improvers.
⏰ Time: 10:00am - 12noon
📍 Lairg Learning Centre
💷£30pp, includes all materials
🔗Click the link to book via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1990165501589?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/06/2026

If you've read the Lairg Magazine recently, you'll know all about Veg on the Edge 🌿 They've been very hard at work tidying up and growing lots of veg over in the Lairg polytunnel🌱

We're looking forward to working with them this year, offering herbs and veg to the community🥦✨
🫛If you'd like to know more, or want to get involved, you can find their page here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bx8q6GZyL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Veg on the Edge is a group growing food in the community polytunnel in Lairg.

07/06/2026

📢IT drop-in alert💻
We're at Ardgay Public Hall tomorrow to help you with your troublesome tech!
Pop down to see our team between 9.30 and 11.30am for advice and guidance on your laptops/PCs/mobile phones/tablets, etc.

We're here to help (FREE!) as part of our project funded by The Scottish Government 🙌

06/06/2026

🦋 What a lovely start to Butterfly Day, and moths too!

Tracy from Species on the Edge was up early checking the moth traps and has found some amazing visitors from the night.

We've got plenty happening throughout the day, including stories, make your own fridge magnet, create your own book, and lots of delicious food to enjoy as part of our shared community lunch Eden Project Communities Scotland.

Find out the best apps for identifying our winged friends, making it easy to continue your nature discoveries at home.

We'll also have a few crafty bits and books on for sale, with proceeds helping us provide more learning opportunities in our community.

📍 Lairg & District Learning Centre
🕚 11am to 2pm
💚 Everyone is very welcome. 🦋
Highland Third Sector Interface The Highland Council Foundation Scotland

06/06/2026

It's Butterfly Day here at LDLC! 🦋 11am-2pm
There are lots of great events on today, but if you have time to visit us, we'd be delighted ✨️

Moth release from 11am...which species have been in the LDLC garden overnight? 🔍

Storytelling with Sally, from 11am-2pm, create your own butterfly inspired stories 📖

Butterfly activities from 12-2pm, join us on a mini butterfly hunt around the LDLC halls and then drop in for some fun crafts with Zelka and the LDLC team. We've got painting, colouring, constructing and crafting 🎨

Mini lunch buffet provided 🥖

With special thanks to Tracy of Species on the Edge, along with Sally, Trish and Zelka for coming along to help us out through the day ❤️