The Banchory Fly: Community Magazine

27/09/2025

26/09/2025

24/09/2025

🚗⚡ Banchory Greenpower Racing Team ⚡🚗

Did you know Banchory Academy has its very own racing team? Since 2017, local students aged 11–17 have been designing, building and racing electric cars - and they are already competing against over 700 schools across the UK and internationally.
This year alone they have taken podiums at East Fortune and an outright win at Alford! Banchory Greenpower is now ranked among Scotland’s top teams and has been in the top 10% internationally.

The club teaches far more than racing - from teamwork, design and coding to practical engineering and project management skills. Supported by local organisations and volunteer mentors, it is a true community effort.

👏 Huge well done to all the students, parents, mentors and supporters who keep this project going!

👉 Interested in getting involved? Scan the QR code in the article or email: [email protected]

23/09/2025

🦃✨ Maryfield Bronze Turkeys ✨🦃

Free range, dry plucked, and hung for deep, mature flavour – a rich, succulent bird for your festive table.

Orders are now open for Christmas & New Year.

Secure yours early for a truly special meal with family and friends.

📞 Call Jill on 01330 822836

🌐 www.maryfieldpoultry.co.uk

23/09/2025

22/09/2025

🔎 Mesolithic Deeside Dig at Inchmarlo

Mesolithic Deeside, a group of volunteers, students and archaeologists, are exploring the lives of the earliest peoples who lived along the Dee.

From 9–12 October, they will be digging small trenches at Inchmarlo, where flints have been discovered in the past.

Come along and see what they uncover!

📍 Parking available along Invercanny Water Road and in the field.

19/09/2025

🩷 Save the Date - Wear It Pink 2025 🩷

Our fantastic team of Golfateers will once again turn Inchmarlo Golf Centre pink for a fantastic day of socialising, fundraising, baking and laugher at this year's Wear It Pink Coffee Morning.

🍰 Tuesday, 14th October
🧁 Inchmarlo Golf Centre Member's Lounge
☕ 10am to 2pm

More info to follow!

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18/09/2025

last year we carried out research to find out what could improve wellbeing in Banchory, what will make people feel happier.

The research found that we live in a wonderful place but for people who may be vulnerable for whatever reason they get lost and cannot cope. They are Suffering Quietly.

We live in a Chocolate Box town which is very pretty with many positives but within the box there are some nasty surprises, not every chocolate is delicious. For me it would be the strawberry cream!

Moving forward we are now looking at dealing with those "nasty surprises". But to do that we need to know what is most important and what can we do.

We cannot deal with the nasty surprise of woodland cut down, or 200 new houses, or lack of parking, or 20mph zones, or wind farms, that is why we elect councillors and MSPs.

Tell us what it is that would make life a wee bit easier for people?
Do we need an advocacy to help people engage with services, police, schools, housing, GP?
Do we need day care?
Do we need youth clubs, after school clubs, childminders?

Please do not suffer quietly, contact us by whatever means and we will endeavour to help.

17/09/2025

This year Banchory Trampoline & DMT club celebrates an incredible 25 years!

The club has seen hundreds of gymnasts through its doors and supported gymnasts of all ages and abilities - from absolute beginner right through to Team GB success.

The club invites you to celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a ceilidh at the Banchory Legion on Saturday 11th October, from 7pm!

Get your tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1398614346159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Contact Vanessa Harpley for further details - [email protected]

Can’t wait to see you there!

16/09/2025

If you knew you'd never succeed, how would you live your life differently?

If success was guaranteed, what would you do today?

Life gets busy, and it's easy to find yourself overwhelmed and drowning in your own thoughts.

Rachel Ferguson has kindly agreed to run a free taster session exploring reflective writing for emotional clarity, compassion and inner alignment.

Treat yourself to the gift of peace, come along and see how this practice can help you.

Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance. Please email [email protected] to secure your place. A £5 donation to Banchory Community Trust would be welcome.

15/09/2025

🎨✨ Guess the Advertiser!

Just a few steps from the high street in Scott Skinner Square, there’s a brilliant arts & crafts shop showcasing local makers, handmade gifts, and plenty of creativity.

Fill in the blank:
Artisan gifts and local art? That’s “___ 1 Banchory”!

Why we love this shop:

Home to 50 local artists & crafters - from photography and jewellery to pottery and homewares.

Roughly 90% of every sale goes directly back to the artist.

Run by a social enterprise (Banchory Community Trust), meaning profits are reinvested locally.

Studio 1

14/09/2025

🧩 Sunday Brain Teaser 🧩

Can you make 454 using these numbers?

👉 9, 2, 5, 8, 3, 5

Rules:
Use each number only once
You can use as many of these as you like: + - × ÷

Drop your answers below 👇
(Let’s see who cracks it first!)