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Heath or Mire? Bog or Swamp? Using Vegetation classifications with AFC

20th August 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Last weekend I was lucky enough to join the Assynt Field Club (AFC) on their Training course on NVC Heaths and Mires identification, the funding of which was awarded in CALL’s Community Grant Scheme this year. It allowed AFC to bring in experts in the field Alison and Ben Averis to teach a training course to learn how to classify…

People, Training and Wildlife

Assynt Games 2019

13th August 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

As always, this year’s Assynt games was fantastic, all be it a little damp! But many of you didn’t let the rain stop the fun. It was fantastic to meet so many of you, local or visitor, and hear your experiences of Coigach and/or Assynt. This year on our stall saw the return of Fiona’s woodland creature workshop, making new…

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What to Spot – August Edition

30th July 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Wow, August already and our fourth joint wildlife blog with Coigach and Assynt Living Landscape Partnership (CALLP). Lots of human visitors are just arriving on their summer holidays this month but, for many birds, plants and animals this is autumn and the start of preparations for winter! Many of the birds that passed through, and over, Coigach and Assynt in…

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Orographic Performance comes to Little Assynt All Abilities Path

30th July 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Last Tuesday we had some visitors to Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape by the name of Oceanallover. Currently they are on a tour of Scotland, performing their amazing Orographic piece. When we were first contacted about hosting a performance, we were intrigued and a look at their website and past events just made us want them to perform in the…

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Woodland Activity Leader Training Opportunity

19th July 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

We at CALL are delighted to announce that we have places available for the residents of Coigach and Assynt to join us in bringing a new training course to the area. Wild things!, from Findhorn (https://wild-things.org.uk/), have agreed to come over to our beautiful part of the world to deliver their Woodland Activity Leader Training (WALT) programme. So, what is…

People, Training and Wildlife

Acheninver Coastal Path Moving Forward

16th July 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Last Friday I met with the team who are coordinating the upgrade of Acheninver Coastal Path. The startup meeting was the first meeting of the Project Lead with the Contractor and would allow for final clarifications on route and questions on how to deal with challenges on the path. The morning har and rain were a blessing, highlighting trouble spots…

Paths and Access

Orographic outdoor performance comes to CALL

15th July 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Heard about our exciting performance coming up? Intrigued by the man on the banner on Culag Playing Field in his fantastic costume and face paint? Wondered what it’s all about? Wonder no more! Find out more about Orographic below, a wonderful performance being brought to Little Assynt All Abilities Path on July 23rd, 2pm. Not to be missed! Oceanallover…

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End of road for £200k Suilven path restoration work

15th July 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

On 21st June 2019 a small ceremony was held to mark the completion of the repairs on the Suilven Path. The ceremony was attended by directors of the Assynt Foundation, and representatives of the Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Partnership and the John Muir Trust, and by the project’s coordinator Chris Goodman who is now concentrating on developing his local…

Paths and Access

Assynt & Coigach Creative Trail

15th July 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

Guest blog by Lesley Muir, Chair of Assynt & Coigach Creatives, on the release of their Creative Trail leaflet, funded through our Community Grants Scheme Assynt & Coigach Creatives (ACC) is an association of local Artists and Makers who have come together to create an attractive, map-based Creative Trail leaflet bringing and guiding visitors around the Coigach & Assynt Living…

People, Training and Wildlife

A Journey Through Elphin

11th July 2019, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

One of our Community Grants Scheme recipients this year is local textile artist Jan Kilpatrick. Jan proposed a project called “A journey through Elphin – past and present”. The project would create interpretation of built and natural features of the township through the creation of a community made wall hanging. Find out more about how Jan and the local Craft…

People, Training and Wildlife

Heath or Mire? Bog or Swamp? Using Vegetation classifications with AFC

Assynt Games 2019

What to Spot – August Edition

Orographic Performance comes to Little Assynt All Abilities Path

Woodland Activity Leader Training Opportunity

Acheninver Coastal Path Moving Forward

Orographic outdoor performance comes to CALL

End of road for £200k Suilven path restoration work

Assynt & Coigach Creative Trail

A Journey Through Elphin

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