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CALLP or CALL?!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
The sharp-eyed among you may have noticed that there seems to be a new organisation around.  You may be used to seeing the CALL logo but recently ‘CALLP’ has appeared …are they one and the same you ask?  Well, CALLP (Coigach Assynt Living Landscape Partnership) is the expanded group formed to develop and deliver those projects given stage one approval…

CALL for volunteer help!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
We really need someone to help with carrying on the great work Romany did in organising events and activities.  While we try to find money for such a post, it would be great to have volunteer input to keep this going. Could you spare a day a week maybe?   We also need someone to help Nick at the tree…

trees available

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
There are still some trees available at the nursery: birch, rowan and hazel, all 60 – 90cm. These are too big to be grown on for another year so it would be great to find homes for them very soon. Get in touch with Nick on 01571 872010 if you are interested. Viv

Romania visit

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
After much planning, the Romania visit is happening next week. Four people from CALL, Grant from Knoydart and Amanda from the Community Woodlands Association are looking forward to a week packed full of inspiring stuff – with the intention that when they return, they will be keen to use some of the ideas gained to start up new things here.…

amazing images

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
you may remember that back in October last year, Romany ran a photography competition locally, to tie in with the 2020vision shows in November. Children from the three primary schools were involved, and there was an adult category too. John McCarthy kindly judged the entries. The adult photos are now there to admire, in the links & downloads section: the…

Nick enjoying his Ferrari

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
At the tree nursery, there are some seedlings which were too wee to sell this winter.  These will be ‘lined out’ in the field by the tunnels to grow on for a further year. This takes a fair bit of work – first there were pigs rooting about on the field for several months, then Nick got to work with…

FIRE!!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
(photo copyright Kevin Percival) Fires in the countryside can be devastating to wildlife and vegetation and can threaten livelihoods.  Whilst fire can be carefully used as a management tool by landmanagers, or be part of a camping experience, if out of control or started accidentally it can be disastrous. We urge people to take the utmost care with fire during…

many thanks to Romany!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Thursday 27th March was a regular Volunteers’ morning at the tree nursery, as far as Romany was concerned – apart from it being the last one she would organise, as her contract has sadly come to an end.  But slowly it dawned on her that something was up, as more and more people arrived….we had planned a little send-off for…

new orchard at Little Assynt

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
On a lovely sunny day in March, the Seed Truck group from FIfe visited Little Assynt to help schoolchildren plant a new orchard. Culag Community Woodland Trust Project Officer Fiona Saywell and CALL’s Outreach Officer Romany Garnett, helped children from Lochinver Primary School and Stoer Primary School to plant seven heritage varieties of apples: Coul Blush Beauty of Moray Scots Bridget Eve…

Fencing in the rain

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
                                                                                                          Despite persistent wind and rain the strained wire fencing course at Little Assynt nursery took place on the 5th March. The finer points of placing corner posts, attaching strainer wire, tightening using monkey chains and radishers were learnt. Coigach-Assynt Living Landscape teamed up with the Scottish Crofting Federation to deliver their practical skills level one training. Brian Denoon the…

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