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A Celebrity

Holmston's P7 class were the first children to stay at the Dolphin House, even before the official opening.

Two weeks later, some pupils were asked back to take part in the official opening, with British TV celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock, star of "Ground Force" and a presenter for the Chelsea Flower Show.

South Ayrshire's Provost, Liz Foulkes, and the Chairman of the National Trust for Scotland, Professor Roger Wheater, were also there. Provost Foulkes is at top left, with her gold chain of office.

For the official opening, they cut a ribbon - Charlie Dimmock producing a pair of garden shears. Provost Foulkes and Councillor Sadie Bowie, the Convenor of the Education Committee, are on either side to help out.

Charlie Dimmock also opened the restored Vinery at the Castle, which in Victorian times used to be one of the largest in Scotland (and probably is the largest, now).

The repairs to the Vinery and the Dolphin House cost almost £800,000, with money coming from National Trust appeals, the local authority and Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire.

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