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fancy a walk?

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Now the days are longer and it’s feeling a bit like Spring, why not get out and about and enjoy our lovely area?  There is a whole range of walks, from short and easy to long and difficult, in Coigach and Assynt. If you’re not sure where it’s OK to walk, why not have a look at the Highland Council Core…

new staff starting

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
The Development Manager for the Landscape Partnership work, Richard Williams, takes up post on Monday.  We are advertising the Assistant post too.  It’s all go, and at this stage I thought it might be interesting for you to see the list of potential projects which partners have collated – it’s in the Downloads section. All the work which will be…

Hurdles successfully crossed

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Despite the weather we had a good turnout for the coppice and hurdle making day on the 28TH Feb. Nick Clooney went through the various benefits of coppicing at a croft in Achiltibuie. These included: encouraging regeneration and multiple shoots, increasing ground flora and encouraging vigorous growth. Then we set to work coppicing a few select trees and cutting the…

recruiting again!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
CALL Landscape Partnership has just released an advert (see Links & Downloads section) for an Assistant Development Manager.  This is to help the Development Manager with the wide range of work needed to submit the Stage 2 application of the Landscape Partnership bid, in 2015.  This post could be suited to a job-share.   The closing date is 21st March.  Please pass…

Development Manager appointed

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
I’m delighted to let you know that we have appointed a Development Manager for the Landscape Partnership work.  He is Richard Williams, who lives in Coigach with his wife Lizzie and 18-month old daughter Rosie. Richard fought off stiff competition for this role, which will be challenging due to the tight timescale and the complexity of the scheme.  However he…

fencing course in March

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
CALL is working alongside the Scottish Crofting Federation to offer a one-day strained stock fencing course on 5th March, at the tree nursery at Little Assynt.   The course will be professionally run and has been very well-received elsewhere. It gives you the skills and confidence to erect sturdy fencing on your own land. The cost is £40, or £36 for SCF members.  For…

willow weaving in Achiltibuie

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
On a bright and breezy 18th January, a group of ten people got together at Coigach Community Hall.  The plan was to anticipate spring, and make a garden plant support from willow – to be used to support sweet peas, beans, or any climbers in the garden.  There is a lovely living willow tunnel in the hall’s garden so we…

recruiting: Development Manager

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
  Development Manager Coigach – Assynt Living Landscape Partnership   Salary:             £30k pa Location:         Lochinver Hours:              35 per week Term:               March 2014 till July 2015 (likely extension to January 2021)     Following the successful £3million Stage 1 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT), on behalf of the Coigach-Assynt Living Landscape Partnership, is now…

happy new year!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
  Happy New Year to you – I hope you had a very enjoyable break.  Already it is lighter in the evenings which is lovely, and so mild the birds are singing! We’re off to an exciting start to the year with advertising for a Development Manager for the Landscape Partnership work.  Please see the Downloads section for the advert. …

Romania exchange – deadline extended

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
If you’ve been wondering whether to apply to take part in the exchange visit to Romania next year, please note the deadline for applications has been extended to 5pm on Monday 13th January.  You can download information about the trip from the Downloads section, or contact me or Romany from 6th January 2014. The dates of the trip are 5th…

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