Farrochie Park Update

Added at 17:44 on 12 September 2025

Based on community feedback and a fruitful on-site meeting with Stonehaven & District Community Council members, Aberdeenshire Council have agreed the following changes at Farrochie Park:

• Reinstate mowing to the area marked in yellow on map to create a kick about area on dry ground.
• Create additional wetland scrape along with other proposed scrape, and plant with wetland species to provide wildlife habitat and wildflower interest in wetter areas, marked in blue.
• Include additional fruit tree planting to shrub planting proposal for community pick and eat, fruit trees marked as red dots and shrub planting marked in green.
• Move the path realignment to higher drier area between rose bush beds and hedge as shown marked in grey line.
• Wildflower clump planting and seed sowing in area marked in orange as proposed.
• Additional wildflower planting and sowing in existing wildflower area marked in pink.
• Opportunity to join in planting with community tree & shrub planting on Saturday 13 September 2025