Transforming Callander into the ‘Outdoor Capital’ of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
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Have you seen the new signage in place in Callander to help preserve locally important Gaelic words & place names?
Find out more about this project from Callander's Landspcape & @bordnagaidhlig to promote the use of Gaelic as an active living language.
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ALT Tony Pickering’s Gaelic place-name map
Modern apprentice John is feeling positive about his future career options following his journey with @CYPBridgend which has allowed him to learn a wide range of skills, from hospitality to adventure tourism.
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ALT Screenshot of Callander Youth Project website
Check out this blog by #CallanderYouthProjectTrust modern apprentice Rebecca, who enjoyed the opportunity to learn a wide range of skills, from catering to equine first aid!
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ALT Callander Youth Project Trust modern apprentice Rebecca wear a branded hooded sweatshirt.
If you're out and about enjoying the Callander area, you may notice we're working to install new path waymarkers and finger posts. It's great to see these updates underway, which we hope to have completed later this month.
#Callander #Trossachs
📣Don’t miss these contract opportunities as part of Callander’s Landscape Project:
Restore and construct fencing and gates:
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Restore and construct stone dykes:
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Deadline 10am 15/08/22
#contractopportunity #applytoday
ALT Callander Meadows with Ben Ledi in the distance
In 2021 excavations were carried out at two hillforts near Callander with volunteers, @CallanderHS and @aocarchaeology
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Early morning light during our annual black grouse survey. Nice to wake up with nature.🌄 @lomondtrossachs @nature_scot @RSPBScotland @HeritageFundSCO
ALT Sunrise photo with a small patch of pink sky with moorland in the foreground.
This fun and informative collection of archaeology resources and activities for schools will help bring to life the Iron Age hillforts excavated as part of Callander’s Landscape.
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All go at @mclarenleisure for The Sky Above Us event. Mobile planetarium shows, hands on experiments, telescopes and virtual reality headsets. Here til 4pm today. 🚀🧑🚀✨
A great evening learning about the universe, despite the cloudy conditions. 🌧️ We learned about cosmic coincidences, black holes, solar eclipses and explored the night sky using Stellarium. Now to get ready for the family event on Saturday, 12-4pm at @mclarenleisure.
🦉Join us this Saturday to celebrate World Wildlife Day in the woods with @OpOutdoors. Lots of great activities for the whole family. Visit our website for more info👇
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Fantastic talk last night from @aocarchaeology looking at three important burial grounds in the local area. Incase you missed it, a recording of the talk will be available on our You Tube channel by the end of next week.👩💻
ALT Screen shot of the talk, showing a slide with a drawing and some photos, and a small box at the right hand side showing the presenters face.
🚀Soon we will be blasting off into space. We have spaces available for our planetarium shows with @cosmosplntarium on Sat 12th March. This includes an autism friendly show at 12.15pm. Free thanks to funding from @StirlingCouncil. More info 👇callanderslandscape.org/even…
ALT Event poster.
Remember to book your space for our free online talk on Tues 22nd Feb at 7.30pm. Diana from @aocarchaeology will be exploring three historic burial grounds around Callander: St Bride’s Chapel, Kilmahog Graveyard and Leny Burial Ground. More info 👇
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ALT view across a river looking to a walled graveyard
🦅On Sat 5th March, join us as we celebrate World Wildlife Day with @OpOutdoors in the woods. There will be lots of activities happening, so come along between 12-3pm. No need to book.🌳
More info on our website👇
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Join us on 22nd Feb at 7.30pm for a online talk by @aocarchaeology looking at three important burial grounds around Callander. Free event but booking required. More info👇 callanderslandscape.org/even…
@lomondtrossachs @HeritageFundSCO
ALT A snowy view looking across a river to a walled burial ground.
🌳Want to join us for some rhoddy bashing? We will be removing some patches of rhododendron ponticum, which is a non native invasive species. It's always a fun volunteer task and guaranteed to keep you warm! Visit our website for dates and more info👍
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As we approach the end of another challenging year, it's nice to reflect on what we have achieved.🎉 A huge thanks to our partners, funders, volunteers and local community for all of your support!👏
More to come in 2022 during the final phase!
@lomondtrossachs @HeritageFundSCO
ALT Info graphic showing some statistics and highlights from 2021.