How did the Flounder get its mouth?

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
P5s and P6s from Lochinver and Achiltibuie Primary Schools paid a visit to Achmelvich to meet author Ian Stephen for a literacy morning. Ian is an author and storyteller and had come over from the Isle of Lewis as part of a Scottish Book Trust scheme. The pupils walked with Ian along Achmelvich beach hearing stories about how the flounder…

Tourism Survey of Coigach & Assynt

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Last year CALL commissioned Market Sphere to conduct a Marketing Research Report on Visitor Information for Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Partnership (CALLP) Scheme. The survey was both online and paper based, and I would like to thank all the parties and participants that allowed the survey to be a success! Special thanks should also go to Historic Assynt who…

Oral History Researcher required for Music & Tales project

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Oral History Researcher The Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Partnership (CALLP) Scheme comprises fourteen organisations working together to deliver twenty-eight projects over a five-year period, with principle funding secured from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. We are looking for a self-employed contractor to complete the following work in contract with The Scottish Wildlife Trust, the Scheme’s lead partner. The Soil…

The Amazing Things About Trees

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Guest blog by Chris Goodman, Course Leader Trees never cease to amaze me, the other week a friend told me that one of the drugs used for fighting cancer comes from Yew trees. I also recently read that patients in hospital recover faster from surgery or illness if they’re surrounded by plants and have trees outside their window to look…

CALL for artists 2019!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Invitation for application for a Suilven Artist Residency The Coigach and Assynt Living Landscape Partnership CALLP, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, in association with the Assynt Foundation, is issuing this open invitation for expressions of interest to apply for an Art Residency to focus on Suilven, a mountain of distinctive shape and character, and one that is ranked…

Volunteer Training at Achlochan

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
This week we ran a 2-day course for the Achlochan Project volunteers to get trained in using brush-cutters and strimmers. This course was LANTRA accredited and covered maintaining the machines as well as safe usage. All the trainees passed and now are qualified to use strimmers and brush-cutters to help maintain the Achlochan site. Although the weather was brisk, we…

Have your say on the Clachtoll Broch viewing platform

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Historic Assynt have submitted their planning application for the viewing platform at Clachtoll Broch to the Highland Council. Take a look at the plans and submit any comments to the council at the link below. The viewing platform is part of the Clachtoll Broch project, which is funded with thanks to players of the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Environment…

Community Grants Scheme now open!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
The third year of our Community Grants Scheme is now open for applications! The Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Community Grants Scheme could offer you or your organisation financial assistance to conserve and enhance the natural, cultural or built heritage of the Coigach and Assynt regions. Grants available up to £1,000 for individuals or £5,000 for organisations. The Community Grants…

Happy Heritage Treasures Day!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Today is #HeritageTreasures day so we’re sharing some of the heritage treasures being conserved and enhanced through our partnership scheme, made possible thanks to players of the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund. Lets start big with the iconic mountain Suilven, where the path has been mightily improved by John Muir Trust over the last two years under the…

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