Valley Life November 2015
Features [Page 2] Explore local archaeology CAVLP Photography
Lip-smacking food demos and tasters, Lanarkshire Farmer’s Market, an impressive
Competition
scarecrow competition, craft stalls, kids’ activities and Strathaven Jazz Band were
[Page 3] Shaping our Landscape
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100 Years of History Bottled enjoyed by 2,000 people at Fruit Day, Overton Farm, 3 October.
Glorious Gardens
The star of the show was the brand new Clyde Valley Apple Juice, launched by
Award Winning play area
the newly formed Clyde Valley Orchard Co-operative Ltd. Freshly pressed, sweet
Local volunteering
and golden, look out for the apple juice in local stores soon.
Training, volunteering
The apple juice is just one of many Clyde Valley orchard achievements which help
and events
reinstate and sustain this valuable part of the local heritage and feature of the
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Partnership clydeavonvalley www.clydeandavonvalley.org Phone: 01555 663 430
landscape. Over 600 new fruit trees have been planted, 14 orchards brought under management regimes, one community orchard planted at Kirkfieldbank, orchard skills training implemented and 21 schools planted their own mini orchards. Find out more at www.clydevalleyorchards.co.uk
Mauldslie Woodlands The Mauldslie Mountain Bike Trail Collective have received training on maintaining trails using simple sensitive techniques that meet SNH criteria for trails in National Nature Reserves. Head to the new South Lanarkshire Countryside Rangers’ facebook page to find out more about Mauldslie Woods.
Our People, Our land, Our History; Shaping our Future
Lifting the Lid on Landscape Puzzles Mapping workshops reveal hidden heritage Board game design nights,
So far…
skills, creating the ability to
MapCRAFT, giant art installations
Around 70 people have enjoyed
deliver more local landscape
in local parks - have you been
six workshops, five MapCRAFT
based research in future -
involved with the FREE ‘Mapping
sessions, six board game design
helping to protect and celebrate
the Past’ project yet?
nights and three walks
it for generations to come.
Traditional and creative
throughout the historical and
To get involved in workshops, walks and events:
Whether you prefer traditional methods of exploring the local archaeology and landscape -
intriguing Clyde and Avon valleys to date – and there’s more to come.
cavlp.heritage@gmail.com 01555 665 064
walks, mapping and place-name
What the future holds
workshops, or creative art
Through taking part in the project,
@CAVLPHeritage
mapping, CAVLP Heritage have
individuals and groups can
CAVLP Heritage
something for everyone!
contribute and develop their own
Capture the beauty of the Clyde and Avon Valleys Wanted! Stunning photos that
(spring) and August (summer).
capture the essence of the Clyde and Avon valleys throughout the seasons. Can you help? All ages and abilities are invited to enter the year long CAVLP photography competition for a chance to win a framed print. Judging will take place quarterly, after each seasonal category closes at the end of November (autumn), February (winter), May
Each seasonal category is comprised of five themes. Autumn is woodlands, orchards, designs in the landscape, industrial heritage and agri and horticulture. For details visit www.clydeandavonvalley.org/ne ws
cavlpheritage
Double Award Winning Play Area is One! 80 children and their families celebrated Clearburn Natural Play and Picnic Area’s first birthday as it was simultaneously announced that the outdoor area had won a prestigious play award from the Nancy Ovens Trust.
Shaping Our Landscape Amazing geological features suggested by YOU have been collected by British Geological Survey for the Shaping Our Landscape trail to be launched next year. You might have heard about it on BBC Radio Scotland Out Of Doors. Listen again on iPlayer– 3 October.
An enchanted day was had by all who visited the New Lanark based park for the party – with fun and games including making fairy and elf potions with Scottish Wildlife Trust, singing and dancing with Music With Anne Dante in the willow dome, a fairy door hunt, fairy house making and, of course, balloons and magic toadstool birthday cakes. It was announced that Clearburn had won ‘Commendation for a Community Play Space within a National Tourist Attraction,’ just after the party finished. The award is the second that the park has won, the first being, High Commendation, in the Scottish Civic Trust’s My Place Awards earlier in the year. Children from New Lanark Primary School, Robert Owen Primary School and Lanark Primary School, played key roles in the development of the site, feeding ideas and drawings into the planning of the site – an element that was applauded by both sets of judges. “The beauty of Clearburn is that as well as play equipment, there is safe access to ‘wild’ areas like the burn and surrounding woods,” explains Donna Marshall, CAVLP Manager. “It fits perfectly with the CAVLP aim to create and encourage opportunities for natural play and connecting with the landscape.”
The Future’s Bright for Local Volunteering “It has taken me from being a physical and mental wreck to someone who can make a difference in other people’s lives and once again be a happy person.”
Unearthing Glorious Gardens Equipped with digital tablets, Glorious Gardens have started to put their new practical map and desk based historical research skills to use. Volunteers have been exploring the designed landscapes at Mauldslie Castle - just one of many in the area in danger of being lost forever. To find out more and to get involved, visit www.gloriousgardens.org or email linnes@yorkat.co.uk or phone: 0845 911 142
CAVLP has been running training and volunteering programmes since 2012. Now halfway through the programme, we are taking stock of progress made and plans for a bright future where volunteering can help shape the valleys’ natural spaces, environment and individuals’ wellbeing for the better. Current volunteering projects include CAVLP Volunteer Ambassadors, CAVLP Press and PR Volunteers, Environmental Volunteers, Heritage Vounteers (see p2), Reserve Assistants, Glorious Gardens Volunteers (see left) and Path Wardens. In return for lending a hand on projects, volunteers will benefit from learning new skills, being part of a sociable volunteer network and improving their health and well-being. The project brings together local community groups, providing them with additional skills and support to run effectively. A selection of opportunities are highlighted on the back of this newsletter. For full listings, visit www.clydeandavonvalley.org/events or contact info@clydeandavonvalley.com / 01555 663 430.
Free Training and Volunteering Opportunities FREE CAVLP Heritage Board Game Design Night, every Tuesday October – January, 7 – 10pm, Settler’s Café, 40 Castle Street, Hamilton, ML3 6BU. Board game design night inspired by local history and heritage. No booking req. FREE Community Gardening Activities with Clydesdale Community Initiatives (CCI), every Tuesday October – January, 10:30am – 12:30pm, Lanark Moor Sensory Garden, Hyndford Road, Lanark. Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk FREE Environmental Conservation at Dalzell Estate with CCI, Wednesday 18 November, 10:30am – 12:30pm, Manse Road, Motherwell, ML1 2PZ. Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk FREE Wood Turning Workshop with CCI, Thursday 19 November, 10am – 12 noon, CCI Langloch Farm, Hyndford Road, Lanark, ML11 9TA. Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk FREE Natural Play at Cambusnethan Woodlands, Saturday 28 November, 1 – 3pm, meet at car park on Castlehill Road (opposite Caplaw Place). Enjoy nature’s finest playground with inspiration provided by North Lanarkshire Council Countryside Rangers. Booking essential. Call the Countryside Ranger Service on 01698 402 090. FREE Tool Maintenance Workshop, Monday 30 November, 10am – 12 noon, CCI Langloch Farm, Hyndford Road, Lanark, ML11 9TA. Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk
Events
Winter Arrivals at RSPB Scotland Baron’s Haugh, Sunday 9 November, 10:30am – 12:30pm, Manse Road, Motherwell. Find out more about the birds who travel to the Haugh for winter. £2 adults / £1 children / RSPB members FREE. To book, contact baronshaugh@rspb.org.uk / 07872 814 911 / 0141 331 0993. Talk at New Lanark: Miles Oglethorpe – Celebrating the Forth Bridge, Friday 20 November, 7:30pm start, Robert Owen’s School for Children, New Lanark. Talk on the journey to inscribe this landmark as Scotland’s sixth World Heritage Site at this World Heritage Site! £4 including glass of wine. To book call 01555 661 345 / email trust@newlanark.org / buy online www.newlanark.org / on the door on the night. New Lanark Christmas Experience, every weekend until Christmas starting from Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 December, 10am – 5pm. Meet Santa, enjoy The Spirit of Christmas ride, laugh out loud at the festive pantomime and take part in Christmas crafts and activities! £9.50 per person / 2 adults & 2 children £35 / 2 adults & 4 children £48 RSPB Baron’s Haugh Mid Winter Lantern Procession, Sunday 6 December, 10am – 5pm, Manse Road, Motherwell, ML1 2PZ. Make your own willow lantern and join the procession through the woods. Lantern making at 10am and 1pm. Procession at 4pm. £2 adults / £1 children / RSPB members FREE. To book, contact baronshaugh@rspb.org.uk / 07872 814 911 / 0141 331 0993.
For full listings go to www.clydeandavonvalley.org/events Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership David Dale’s House, Rosedale Street, New Lanark, Lanark, ML11 9DJ. www.clydeandavonvalley.org info@clydeandavonvalley.com @ClydeAvonValley
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The Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership is a Heritage Lottery Fund supported programme, working with 10 key partners: Central Scotland Green Network Trust, Clydesdale Community Initiatives, New Lanark Trust, North Lanarkshire Council, Northlight Heritage, RSPB Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Wildlife Trust, South Lanarkshire Council and Rural Development Trust