April was a great month for enjoying the night sky with lots to see including the super moon, Lyrids Meteor shower and a very bright Venus. Vernon from the Callander and West Perthshire U3A Astronomy group shares what to look out for in May, making the most of the the wonderful pollution free skies
As part of our Archaeology project with the Callander Heritage Society, we recently investigated the enigmatic site of Cambusbeg West thought to contain a structure from the Iron Age. Over the course of a frosty weekend in October 2019, this site was studied by a team of volunteers with support from Clyde Archaeology and
Although we had to postpone our astronomy event , The Sky Above Us which was planned for earlier this month, there are still some great night skies which you can enjoy from your own window or garden. We asked Vernon from the Callander and West Perthshire U3A Astronomy group what we should be looking
Our Heritage Skills project primarily aims to engage and support young people through training and apprenticeship opportunities. Across the three years of the project a number of Modern Apprentices will be recruited, creating a network of young people working together for Callander. All of our apprentices are hosted by Callander’s Landscape partner Callander Youth
Our Heritage Skills project primarily aims to engage and support young people through training and apprenticeship opportunities. Across the three years of the project a number of Modern Apprentices will be recruited, creating a network of young people working together for Callander. Currently we have 4 young people in post; two working in Hospitality
As part of Callander’s Landscape, the Callander Heritage Society is running an oral history project focused on capturing the memories of people in Callander and how their lives have been shaped by the landscape around them.
The Forth Rivers Trust is an environmental charity with a key focus on rivers, in particular rivers which flow into the Forth Estuary and Firth of Forth. Operations and Development Manager Jonathan Louis explains the significance of rivers in the Callander area and how the Trust is working as a part of Callander’s Landscape
Our Heritage Skills project primarily aims to engage and support Callander’s young people through training and apprenticeship opportunities. Across the three years of the project a number of Modern Apprentices will be recruited, creating a network of young people working together for Callander. Struan is currently undertaking a Modern Apprenticeship in Adventure Tourism and
Luke Mallett, a dedicated Callander's Landscape volunteer, talks about his experience as a practical conservation volunteer and the positive influence of being in and around nature. I started volunteering with Callander’s Landscape earlier this year and have found it a very rewarding experience. It’s involved a variety of tasks from litter picking, removing invasive
Our Gaelic project aims to celebrate Callander’s Gaelic heritage and promote engagement with the language through guided walks, place-name research, and art. Find out more about the importance of Gaelic to Callander from Ruairidh Maclean, who will be leading a workshop in July as part of the annual Callander & Trossachs Summerfest. Have a