A team of volunteers from Kilmac Ltd has helped take a major step forward in the regeneration of Rodney
Gardens on the banks of the River Tay in Perth.
Working alongside the charity Beautiful Perth, Kilmac staff spent three days clearing more than 600
square metres of dense undergrowth, helping prepare the historic gardens for the next phase of
restoration and planting.
The work was led on site by Project Manager Jimmy Riddoch, supported by Shaun Lennon and Rogan
Telford, who operated a mini excavator to remove heavy vegetation that had built up over many years.
On the final day the wider volunteer team joined the effort including Athole McDonald, Kim McDonald,
Lee McDonald, Lauren Pratt, Kerry Clark, Helen Robertson, Darren Fullarton, Carol Riddoch and
Skye Boyd, helping clear the area and tidy the newly opened landscape.
The project was made possible with the support of Kilmac’s supply chain partners, who were quick to
back the initiative and contribute equipment and resources.
Sunbelt Rentals provided the plant required to undertake the clearance works, while HIS Hire supplied
hand tools, wheelbarrows and equipment that enabled volunteers to safely work through the site and
remove the remaining vegetation.
Kilmac Director Athole McDonald said the level of support demonstrated how strongly the construction
sector can work together to support local communities.
“Projects like this show what can be achieved when businesses across the supply chain come
together with a common purpose.
Our partners at Sunbelt, CID, Binn Skipps and HIS Hire immediately stepped forward to support the initiative and it demonstrates the strong relationships that exist within our industry.”
Athole added that initiatives like this form part of Kilmac’s evolving philosophy following its transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
“Since moving to employee ownership we have been placing a much greater emphasis on wellbeing
and engagement across the business. Volunteering opportunities like this allow our team to step away from the normal pressures of work, spend time outdoors together and contribute something positive to the communities where we live and work. The response from staff was fantastic and it shows the appetite people have to be involved in projects“
