Former Dingwall geography teacher gifts towering Christmas tree to school
A FORMER Dingwall Academy geography teacher has gifted a monumentally-tall Christmas tree to the school, grown in his own front garden.
Ian MacNab, of Kildun Farm in Dingwall, was the principal teacher of geography at the school from 1955 to 1966. He then went on to be the last director of education for Ross-shire, before he retired in 1990.
The former teacher found that a Christmas tree had seeded itself in his front garden, and eventually grew so big that Mr MacNab asked if he could gift it to Dingwall Academy for Christmas.
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With the help from Higher Ground tree removals and the school’s future focus class, the tree was cut down and transported to the academy.
Headteacher of Dingwall Academy, Karen Cormack said: “The tree has taken pride of place in all of our Christmas events this week!
“We were delighted that Mr MacNab was able to visit the school, and see the tree in all it’s glory. It is certainly the largest tree we have ever had in the school, with one pupil saying ‘that must be bigger than the tree they have in London!’”
