Tree planting at Leny Burn The river is at the heart of Callander, and at the heart of a number of our projects. One of these projects, led by the Forth Rivers Trust with support from Callander's Landscape, seeks to create a more environmentally rich river system on the Leny Burn, which flows into
What’s it like to be a Rural Skills Apprentice? It is an important part of our Heritage Skills project to support and encourage Callander’s young people to take up apprenticeship opportunities. But how do you decide if it’s the right way forward for you? We asked one of our current Rural Skills Apprentices, Niall,
A helping hand for the wildlife in our woodlands Since autumn 2018, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have been working together with volunteers and Callander's Landscape staff to make improvements for wildlife and provide safe nesting and roosting sites for animals in the woodlands at Callander Crags and Leny Woods. Volunteers from the local
Boosting the natural diversity of flora and fauna Buchanan Burial Ground Little Leny Meadows lies between the Eas Gobhain and Garbh Uisge which merge at ‘The Meetings’ in Callander Meadows to form the River Teith. The area is divided by National Cycle Route 7 between Callander and Kilmahog, the south side including
Lives and life around Callander in the 20th Century We are involved in a range of heritage projects, from archaeological digs, to examining Callander’s Gaelic heritage, to capturing the experiences of local people and their lives in this beautiful location through the Oral History Project. This was launched towards the end of 2018 as
A week in the life of a Hospitality and Adventure Tourism Apprentice Our Heritage Skills project seeks to engage and support Callander’s young people through training and apprenticeship opportunities. Unfortunately, our modern apprenticeships have been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But we thought it would be nice to look back to pre-lockdown days and