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Closed 31/12/2017

Snowdrop Memorial Garden

We would like to plant a 'Snowdrop Memorial Garden' to commemorate the 3000 men who were lost on the convoys to Russia during WWII. The garden will be at our Exhibition Centre in Aultbea.

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Closed 31/12/2017

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A small team of committed volunteers working hard to create a multi-site museum around the shores of Loch Ewe dedicated to the Arctic Convoys. We also want to restore and preserve the local wartime buildings for all to see.

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Given their service in Arctic regions during WWII, the Arctic Convoy veterans wear white berets, thus earning them the nickname 'Snowdrops'.  To commemorate the 3000 men who were lost to the icy sea we would like to plant a 'Snowdrop Memorial Garden' at our Exhibition Centre in Aultbea. This will create a tranquil space where visitors can pay their respects to the fallen. It will include some 3000 Snowdrops, and other white flowering plants such as Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Narcissi, Hydrangeas, and Cherry Trees. We also intend to include engraved paving slabs in the garden.  One for every million Russians killed during WWII.  Your donations will help us landscape and purchase plants for the garden.  Please consider donating £3 to help us purchase Snowdrop bulbs. £15 will buy a shrub. £50 buys a young Cherry Tree.  £250 will help us purchase a bench.  To find out more about the Arctic Convoys, take a look at our website.  

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