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On March 24th 2026, Town Gardeners Maria and Katrina were delighted to welcome people on a walk around Huntly, rediscovering elements of the Edible Trail which was planted as part of a project called a Bite on the Side (by artist Norma Hunter). A HOP ON & HOP OFF system allowed people to join parts of the journey that started at the lovely Brander Garden at the back of the Huntly Square behind the Library. ..

The evidence on volunteering and mental health is consistent and, by now, substantial. Across multiple studies, people who volunteer score higher on measures of self-assessed wellbeing, self-esteem, happiness, and life satisfaction than those who don't, and volunteering is associated with lower symptoms of depression and anxiety.