Monday
10:00 - 12:00
18:30 - 19:40
Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
18:20 - 19:45
Our plan is to develop a Sensory Trail which will be located in a wooded area beyond the pony fields at Tweeddale, Keith Hall Estate, Inverurie.
The Sensory Trail development project will start mid-March 2023 and completion will be May 2023.
The Sensory trail will have a series of experiences along a route that are designed to engage the different senses and collectively to immerse people in a multi-sensory journey.
The Sensory Trail will stimulate the senses and be a place for fun, learning, relaxation and conversation.
The purpose of the Sensory Trail is to allow walkers, wheelchair users and RDA horse riders to enjoy the countryside by stimulating the senses of sight, touch, hearing and smell.
The Sensory Trail will be used by RDA clients with their carers, parents and volunteers. It will also be used for EquineFacilitated Learning (EFL) Sessions, which are already held at Tweeddale.
In addition, we hope to welcome people from other charities, and organisations including schools and care homes.
It will benefit our wonderful horses and ponies too, as they enjoy exploring as much as we do, and will offer a change of scenery for them as they mainly work in the indoor school.
Gordon Group RDA are extremely grateful to The Earl of Kintore and wish to thank him for his generosity and kindness in allocating an area for our Sensory Trail. Without his tremendous support this new project would not be possible.
Gordon Group RDA has been very kindly awarded a grant of £2,000, from Aberdeenshire CommunitiesMental Health & Wellbeing Fund in conjunction with Aberdeenshire VoluntaryAction. This grant is very much appreciated and will be used for the constructure of the Sensory Trail. Thank you once again to both organisations.
In early 2023 we will be forming a committee for The Gordon Group RDA Sensory Trail, if you would like to become a volunteer and get involved in this exciting new project please get in touch by emailing, thank-you; admin@gordonrda.org
We would be particularly interested to hear from anyone with experience in any type of gardening, especially landscape gardening and working with wood or handy-person skills.
We plan to have a number of benches situated throughout the Sensory Trail in specific areas for people to relax and unwind.
If you would like to sponsor a bench we will arrange a small sign which can either have your name or your company’s name on it or perhaps you would like to remember someone special with a message and their name.
The cost to sponsor a bench is £200, please make your sponsorship donation from the homepage and quote Sensory Trail Bench, we will then be in touch to get the text for your bench.
Thank you
We are very grateful for the grant we have already received which will be used for the structure of the Sensory Trail pathway, however we still need additional funds to purchase the following items on our wish list. Alternatively if you have any of these items unused in your garden or garage we would be very happy if you would like to donate them to enable us to complete the Sensory Trail.
Our wish list includes :
Thank you from everyone at Gordon Group RDA for your kind consideration and support. Any questions or queries please email; chair@gordonrda.org
Thank-you.
Together we pledge to make Gordon Group RDA Sensory Trail a very special place for everyone to visit and enjoy.
If you would like to volunteer, participate or get involved with the RDA please do not hesitate to get in touch.