Preserving Callander’s Memories
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.
Rivers – why should we care?
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
Supporting Callander’s young people
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
Clover and marigolds and orchids, oh my! Exploring Callander’s flora
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
Interpreting Callander’s Gaelic heritage
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
Steps forward in plans to restore the Falls of Leny
A planning application has been submitted for the first phase of works to help restore the Falls of Leny as a visitor destination in its own right. The Falls of Leny is a historically important local landmark from when Callander was first developed as a tourist destination. Particularly popular
Join us at Callander Summerfest 2019!
Find out what’s on in this year’s Callander & Trossachs Summerfest, which launches its programme today. Summerfest is organised by Callander Community Development Trust, Creative in Callander, Callander Youth Project Trust and Callander’s Landscape, and is funded by Callander Community Hydro Fund, Friends of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs,
Drones above Dunmore
Dunmore hillfort, near Bochastle just west of Callander, is a well-known local landmark and nationally important monument. As part of our Archaeology project, the hillfort was recently surveyed using drone-based photogrammetry, a form of aerial survey that allows us to see sites from new perspectives and creates highly accurate
First Callander’s Landscape project completion!
This month we are celebrating the success of our Black Grouse project in partnership with Drumardoch Estate, which is the first project to be completed as a part of Callander’s Landscape! The Black Grouse project, which falls under the project theme of ‘restore’, aims to extend black grouse habitat