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Ullapool High School Students Survive The Iron Age!

21st November 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Ullapool High School S2s stepped back in time on a windy, autumnal day at Clachtoll Broch earlier this month. Three main tasks had been prepared for the pupils, enabling them to delve further into their exploration of the local history as they work towards their Archaeology Scotland Heritage Hero Awards. The tepee was set up as a “Mock Broch” for…

People, Training and Wildlife, Project news

Baskets, Baskets, Baskets!

20th November 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

The latest Woodland Artisan Course was a 2 day willow weaving course with the wonderful Willow Weaving Expert Tim Palmer. Tim had previously taught a course for us and we just had to have him back for another! We had a nice mix in the group of beginners and those that had been on Tim’s courses before. The newcomers to…

People, Training and Wildlife

CALL Workshop 6th November 18

14th November 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

On Tuesday, CALL hosted an open workshop in Lochinver to look at the partnership’s achievements so far and the future possibilities. After a talk from our Scheme Manager Boyd, the group split into 4 groups to discuss the question we posed to them: “In light of the 2050 vision, what themes, projects and partnership development needs to be planned for…

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Creating a Highland Cup

14th November 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

The latest course from our Woodland Artisan project was cup carving. Wooden Tom was back to hold another great course, this time using axes, chisels Gouges and knives to carve a Highland cup based on one found in Ardgour on the West Coast created nearly 2000 years ago. We started with a Silver Birch log that requires cutting and splitting…

People, Training and Wildlife

A walk on the wild side at Clachtoll

29th October 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Another rough week of weather but the sun tried to shine for us and people came out to join myself, Andy, David and Avril on a walk around Clachtoll, learning about wildlife recording and its importance. So fully waterproofed up (just in case!), we headed out! Assynt Field Club, of which Andy, David and Avril are members, are corelating wildlife…

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A Liking for Lichen

26th October 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Last week I spent my time wandering around woodlands learning about the Lichens that are associated with out Atlantic Hazel Woodlands. Along side the Assynt Field Club, we were joined by Andy Acton of the British Lichen Society for a pretty intense 5 days of Lichens. Atlantic Hazel Woodlands are classed as Hazel (Corylus avellana) that grows on the oceanic…

People, Training and Wildlife

Demonstration crofts in Coigach & Assynt

12th October 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

We will be looking for enthusiastic and forward-looking crofters to take up the demonstration croft opportunity. The croft selection will be done in a competitive and transparent way. Croft development will be guided by an agreed plan and implemented by a combination of training event, the crofter him/herself, a development budget, and funding through rural payments schemes. Do you want…

Land and Conservation Management

Crofting Project – maximising the opportunities available to crofters

12th October 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Crofting exists in areas where agricultural production and investment costs are traditionally high. It is widely regarded as a socially, culturally and environmentally important activity, for the sense of identity it provides, the landscape it produces and the systems of communal working it supports. The aims of this project will be to provide practical training events and sharing of knowledge…

Land and Conservation Management

Learning The Way!

25th September 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

By Katrina Martin, CALLP Education Manager (Job Share) Ever since I stepped into the role of Education Manager for the Outdoor & Woodland Learning Project I have been excited at the prospect of delivering an Outdoor Learning session themed around paths, especially given the variety of paths and access projects CALLP has. Like many of us, I enjoy going out…

Paths and Access, People, Training and Wildlife

We’ve ‘Done’ Suilven

20th September 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Guest blog by Chris Goodman, Path Project Officer for the John Muir Trust I look at my watch, it’s 5.30pm and it’s still a long walk back to Glencanisp from the steep slope on the north side of Suilven. It’s the last day on site of the path repair project and it’s been all hands on deck getting everything finished…

Paths and Access

Ullapool High School Students Survive The Iron Age!

Baskets, Baskets, Baskets!

CALL Workshop 6th November 18

Creating a Highland Cup

A walk on the wild side at Clachtoll

A Liking for Lichen

Demonstration crofts in Coigach & Assynt

Crofting Project – maximising the opportunities available to crofters

Learning The Way!

We’ve ‘Done’ Suilven

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