Norse Road Signs -
The Norse names for Hillswick and Eshaness are now proudly displayed on two sign boards.
The signs not only tells drivers they are about to enter Hildisvik or Esjanes but they also mark the boundary lines between the districts.
Mirror - Mirror, mirror on the wall - well not quite but following several near misses by drivers exiting from the Closs on to the main A970 road, HEARD managed to source funding and arranged for a mirror to be placed opposite the road leading up from the shop. This now allows drivers to see oncoming traffic approaching from the west, making this a much safer corner for everybody.
Community Notice Board outside Hillswick Hall - It was felt a public notice board was required for this area and the obvious place to erect it was on the roadside wall of the Hillswick Hall. To date it has been used mostly to advertise forthcoming events in the hall but do please remember it is there for the community to use.
Bulb Planting -
This is without doubt one of the most popular projects started by HEARD and is ongoing with each year more and more donations of bulbs being received from people, not only within the groups area but also by people throughout Northmavine who are joining this initiative to beautify the road side verges in spring. Thank you to everyone who has helped in any way with this scheme and can anybody interested in donating bulbs, native plants or who may have an hour to spare in the autumn when many hands will make light work of planting more bulbs, please contact the group who will be delighted to hear from them.
Hillswick Show Catalogue - The reproduction of the 1923 Annual Hillswick Show Entrants Catalogue came about after an old copy was unearthed and generously donated to HEARD to be used as they saw fit. It is now available for purchase as part of a fund raising scheme with all income generated being invested in any future projects undertaken by the group.
The information this catalogue contains is seen as an excellent chronicle of that era and a way of reminding folk how many dwellings were still occupied and about which crofts in the area were being worked and by whom at that time. The list of livestock entries indicate an amazing number and type of beasts being reared here and it also reveals which crops were even then being grown by the entries in the relevant sections of the book. Altogether a worthy glimpse into the past from a fascinating angle and very much appreciated.