Wild about Aden returns with packed programme for 2019
Organisers are preparing for a two-day event at Aden Country Park which will get youngsters enjoying their time outside.
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Big love for the sandpit and diggers at new Aden play park
Primary school children from across Mintlaw have put a new play park to the test.
New images reveal results of £300,000 play park upgrade at north-east landmark
New pictures have revealed the colourful transformation of a play park at a popular north-east tourist attraction following a £300,000 improvement project.
New £300,000 children’s play area to open at Aden Country Park next week
The new children's play area at Aden Country Park will open on July 3, it has been announced.
Derelict north-east cottage could become men’s shed
A derelict building in a north-east park could be transformed into a home for a men’s shed group.
Aden Country Park to host family extravaganza
A north-east country park is preparing to play host to a popular family event.
Aden Country Park carers’ garden in line for revamp
A space dedicated to unpaid carers’ at a north-east country park is in line for a major revamp.
Carers invited to Aden Park’s Carer’s Garden
Carers from across the north-east have been invited to celebrate their work while also suggesting how a north-east public garden can be improved.
Archaeological dig at Aden Country Park unearths ‘exciting’ discovery
An archaeological dig at Aden Country Park has revealed the historic house was built on top of another building - with some puzzling drains also uncovered.
Ancestors of Aden House laird donate original house key to exhibition
Descendants of the last laird of Aden House have visited an exhibition detailing the lives of their ancestors - donating the original key to the building as they did so.
Aden Country Park archaeological dig to begin next week
An archaeological dig begins next week in an effort to shed new light on the history of a derelict north-east mansion.
Crowds turn up for Aden’s Easter Eggstravaganza
Youngsters and their families flocked to Aden Country Park for some Easter fun in the sun.
Aden Country Park takes step forward in new plans to build £300,000 play area
Ambitious plans for a colourful new playpark in Aden Country Park are being taken on by a Scottish company who will design and create the play equipment - part of which will be a first for Scotland.
History of north-east family who lived in Aden House on show for first time
A new exhibition focusing on the lives of the family who once lived in the great house in Aden Country Park opens today.
Crowdfunder for north-east park dig to reveal history
A crowdfunding page has been set up to raise funds for a north-east archaeological dig that could unveil interesting information about the Neolithic period in Mintlaw.
Record crowds at Seedy Sunday despite atrocious weather
Record crowds flocked to the polytunnels in a north-east park to attend the sixth Seedy Sunday festival.
Impressions unveiled for £300,000 playpark in Mintlaw
Ambitious plans for a colourful new play park featuring new climbing frames, a sand pit and twin flying foxes have been unveiled.
Volunteers dig in, helping plant almost 1000 trees as part of park regeneration
Volunteers have donned their gardening gloves and picked up their spades to plant saplings to regenerate a north-east park.
Save your seeds for gardening festival
Green fingered folk in the north-east are being encouraged to save up their seeds for a gardening festival.
£2.1million Aden Country Park project begins
Work has started on a £2.1 million project to renovate the jewel in the crown of Buchan.
Successful restart a heart day enjoyed by visitors old and young
Dozens of people have taken part in the first Restart a Heart event in the north-east to learn how to administer CPR and use a defibrillator.
Hundreds of youngsters gear up for Aden-een performances
Hundreds of youngsters are preparing to play their own part in a major north-east event.
Plot to fund defibrillators to save local lives
A north-east collection of gardeners, farmers and the owners of a local shop have been raising funds to purchase new lifesaving equipment for their rural area.
Plans lodged to transform cottage in north-east country park into holiday accommodation
Plans to transform a cottage situated in a north-east country park into holiday accommodation have been lodged.
Charity pushes ahead with north-east memorial garden project
A charity which supports bereaved parents is pushing ahead with plans for a memorial garden at a north-east cemetery.
Seven north-east parks achieve Green Flag status
Seven parks in the north-east have achieved Green Flag status - an international scheme set up to recognise well-managed parks and green spaces.
‘Jewel in the crown of Buchan’ awarded over £1m
More than a million pounds has been awarded to Aden Country Park as part of plans to restore its historic buildings and improve the landscape.
Aberdeenshire museum launch Doric trail
A farming museum has launched a new Doric trail to help promote a love of the local language.
Decision to be made on project to refurbish forgotten Aden Park cottage
Efforts to completely refurbish a hidden cottage in a Mintlaw park could move forward next week if councillors approve a funding bid.
North-east councillors back bid for Aden Park funding
Proposals to apply for £2million of lottery funding to pay for the upgrade of a popular Mintlaw park have been backed by a north-east council.
Aden Park improvement plan unveiled as fresh funding bid is launched
Plans to boost the popularity of a rural attraction, acclaimed as “the jewel in Buchan’s crown”, have forged ahead with the launch of a new funding appeal.
Damage by vandals delays opening of north-east park’s cafe
A north-east park has been forced to delay the opening of its cafe because of vandals.