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Another successfull GLUG night

GLUG – the Gigha Leek Union of Growers – had its second awards night early in February and was a great night!  Gigha Halibut, proud sponsors of the event, hosted the night in the Gigha Hotel.  The entries were up on last year – indeed over the double the entries of the first year and [...]

Corncrakes on Gigha

Now as we all know, Gigha Halibut is a keen supporter of the Gigha Golf Course.  The golf course combines lovely views across to Kintyre and beyond with challenging par 3′s and 4′s – but enough of the plugging for one of Argyll’s best kept golfing secrets.  What a joy to be on the course [...]

Big Keith Digs Deep to Secure Leek Title

The inaugural Gigha Leek Union of Growers (GLUG) show was held in the Gigha Hotel earlier this year and, after a tense and heated judging session a clear winner was chosen.  Keith Helm, a native of Yorkshire and thereby versed in the traditina nd importnace of leek growing to the human copndityion, triumphed over the [...]

Gigha Golf Course launches Mower appeal

Not only does the Isle of Gigha offer a beautiful and unspoilt environment for  Hailbut, but it also possesses one of Argyll’s best kept secrets – the Gigha Golf Course.  This lovely 9 hole course offers stunning views up the West Loch and across to Kintyre and some challenging par 3′s and 4′s Unfortunately times are hard and equipment [...]

Island Focus: Achamore Gardens

On the community – owned Isle of Gigha, there are 54 acres of Achamore Gardens. The warming influence of the North Atlantic Drift allows an even greater array of sub-tropical and temperate plants to grow happily out doors. The present compartment woodland layout was created by Col. Horlick and his assistant Kitty Lloyd Jones. These [...]