Glenkyllachy Garden Yellow Welly fundraiser near Tomatin is blooming great success for RNLI lifeboat stalwarts
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A PASSION for the RNLI saw a fundraising day at a superb Highland garden.
Glenkyllachy Garden, near Tomatin threw open its gates to allow a Yellow Welly fundraiser – raising £1500 for the charity.
Those who attended the spectacular gardens and enjoyed an afternoon tea were helping to support the lifesaving work of the charity lifeboat at RNLI North Kessock.
The event was the first physical fundraising event since the pandemic for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the Inverness and North Kessock Branch RNLI were very grateful to Cathie Simpson of Tomatin who has once again been a huge support with all the arrangements.
Mrs Simpson was born on Lewis in a croft looking out to the sea and has never lost that maritime connection.
She said: ‘I lost my grandfather who perished when the Iolaire went down off Stornoway harbour in January 1919 and that’s why I support the lifeboat charity. It was a very sad day for the Islands."
Alison Marr, chairwoman of the Inverness and North Kessock fundraising branch said, “Since March 2019 we have not had the opportunity to host an event and this return to Glenkyllachy is so appreciated, especially as it is such a fabulous location.
"The lifeboat is entirely funded by public donations and this year our local lifeboat crew at Kessock have been very busy.
"It was a lovely day and the sun shone on our day, which made it all the better.”
A spokesperson on behalf of Kessock Lifeboat said, “Our crew is made up of local people who contribute to our lifesaving in many ways: we have the seagoing personnel who are often seen as the public face in their yellow suits and wellies; a shore based crew and a small army of volunteer crew members who literally keep the charity going with their fundraising."
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