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Woodland Activity Leader Training (WALT) August 2021

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
It has been just over 1 month since I returned from my woodland activity leader-training course. Otherwise known as WALT.  The training took place at Wild-Things! An environmental education charity based in Findhorn on the Moray coast. My colleague, Lucy, came with me for the 7- day course and we had a fantastic week. There were 10 participants on the…

Our Living Landscape: Communities Leading Change Conference

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
On 18 August 2021 we held our free, virtual conference, Our Living Landscape: Communities Leading Change, to celebrate the end of our five years of National Heritage Lottery Funding. There were 24 presentations from partners and funders, sharing their learnings and the outcomes of their projects. Over 200 people from all over the UK and beyond registered for the event,…

The Making of a Children’s Book

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Celebrating the landscape and nature of Coigach and Assynt By Jenny Grant, local author and artist of ‘Between Mountain and Sea – A Dog’s Adventure in Coigach & Assynt’ Quite a lot of my book making process involves procrastination, but much of this procrastination is in the form of walking, and this turned into substance for my new book, ‘Between…

CALLP conference programme announced

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
With less than a month to go to our conference, we are delighted to announce a packed programme of expert speakers for the event, which will demonstrate how rural communities have been working together to achieve positive change for our landscape and its people. The free online conference, on 18 August 2021, will be opened by Jo Pike, CEO of…

Wild fires in the Highlands – more of a problem than you think

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
There is something relaxing about sitting around a camp fire.  It does create a feeling of well being, sitting there chatting with friends and family and focussing on the flickering flames between you. For many who have been cooped up indoors for several months, the thought of getting into the great outdoors and being able to do something as basic…

Our Living Landscape – Six weeks to go!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
We are now in the final six weeks before our virtual conference ‘Our Living Landscape: Communities Leading Change’ on the 18th August. For those of you who haven’t visited, here is a little information on the scheme: “Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape (CALL) is based in the far north west of Scotland and covers the largest area of any such…

Wanted: great film maker to help us share our story

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Partnership is looking for an inspiring and innovative film maker to work with us to create a short film that helps us share our unique story.   We are now in the final year of its delivery phase, and we would like to produce a film to celebrate the achievements of the many local people…

Getting a feel for the place

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
An artist who creates textiles to explore the ‘fabric’ of a place has just been appointed as Artist in Residence for a Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Partnership project. Clara Elliot is a Scotland-based artist whose work aims to reflect the relationship between landscapes, people and ecology. With a background in art history and landscape architecture, her work takes an…

New roof will help open Croft House doors to visitors

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
After the blizzards of Easter, the spring has entered mildly.  Taking advantage of the first of the sunny days after the snows I arranged to visit Isle Martin to review the CALLP project that has renovated the roof of the Croft House.  However, as always, when I arrive at Isle Martin, it was the hum of bees that I immediately…

Glen Canisp nature trail repairs complete

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
  The summit of Suilven dominates the peaks of Coigach and Assynt.  Whether it is the camel back profile spied from Stac Pollaidh or Elphin, or the bald pate rising over Lochinver, Suilven is one of Scotland’s most distinctive mountains.  However for me the most picturesque view of Suilven is from Glencanisp itself. Recently I had the chance to sit…

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