CGDT21st March Colintraive Village Hall 6pm
You are welcome to attend this event to discuss the final version of what we have been working on together.
Copies of the final version of the Community Forest Masterplan have been made available to read in the Glendaruel Village Hall and the Colintraive Village Hall (subject to the halls being open).
Refreshments available on the night.
Here’s the plan: Stronafian Masterplan
Work with Archaeology Scotland on this brand new project to discover the chambered cairn, working in Colintraive Village Hall and on site at the Cairn. If you are unable to attend both days or for all of the sessions, that’s fine.
Everybody is welcome, with any level of archaeological knowledge. This will be a 2 year community project. Your knowledge and input are very welcome and you will be in a position to help interpret and access the Cairn from the very start.
“Adopt-a-Monument is a nation-wide Community Archaeology scheme that provides volunteer groups with the practical advice and training they need to care and conserve their local heritage. The project encourages groups to get involved in hands-on activities to improve the condition, accessibility and interpretation of their chosen site. Between 2011 and 2016, we will work with 40 community groups to equip volunteers with new skills in archaeological fieldwork and conservation, which can be used again and again to promote the heritage of their local area. More information on Adopt-a-Monument can be found on our website www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk .
While the aims for this project are still being decided, we felt we can help with the following aspects.
• Provide training to survey, record and monitor cultural heritage assets within the woodland [Field Survey, detailed site survey/ desk based research]
• Help advise with path creation, interpretation (both with panels and leaflets, but also through digital interpretation)
• Help create a management plan for the cultural heritage assets within the woodland
• Help advise on future fundraising, project planning, insurance
• Can help the group network with other community archaeology groups within Scotland
We are keen though for the project to develop how you, the participants want it to! If you are particular interested in a particular archaeological feature or are keen to develop a specific archaeological skill, we will try (when possible!) to build that into the project.”
Lunch and refreshments are provided on both days. Participants must dress for the weather conditions and sound footwear is strongly advised. The access route to the Cairn can be quite challenging and demands a certain level of mobility and fitness. If you decide not to walk the route there will be other archaeological activities on site. If you would like to participate in the weekend event please email Mark at mark@cgdt.org or phone the office in Colintraive on 01700 841358. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there.
The report for this highly successful project has now been published on CGDT’s Warmer ColGlen page here. There is much else besides including a photographic record of all the things we achieved. Well done to our Project Officer for this Climate Challenge Fund project, Sara Maclean!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET THE SPEED NEEDED TO FULLY BENEFIT FROM THE INTERNET?
Community Broadband Scotland is working with communities to help find a solution to improving internet access and will attend a public meeting at Colintraive Village Hall on MONDAY, 21st OCTOBER @ 7.00p.m.
Whether you are an individual – or represent a business – come along and lend your support to finding a solution for the digital future of Colintraive and Glendaruel
For those of your who were there, and for those who were not, here is the presentation by our masterplanning consultants, as well as the outcome documents which were produced on the evening.
Presentation | Discussion Group A | Discussion Group B | Discussion Group C | Workshop Outcomes
If you would like to comment further or add your view, please email the consultants here.
… over 50 folks made it to Colintraive to hear about and feedback on and plan for Stronafian Forest. Here are a couple of snaps of the evening.
As you can see, not only did we have all sorts of plans and presentations, but we also had soup and cake made by Danuta. Delicious!
From 6pm at the Colintraive Village Hall Mark, our Community Forest Development Officer will be hosting an evening all about the forest. There’ll be presentations, discussions, map-making and lots of lovely soup. Come along! All are welcome!
Let’s see what’s in your Forest!
Let’s Plan things in your Forest!
Over 70 people responded to our recent Stronafian Community Forest Survey. It is now time to shape and plan the development of our forest.
We have appointed a consultancy firm to help us produce a development plan. Together we need to form a group whose input will determine the content of the plan, a plan that enables the community to be involved from the very start.
Members of this Focus Group will:
• Be planning new access in the Forest to discover our hidden heritage. We will be working alongside Archaeology Scotland and the Argyll and Bute Council Access team. Learn new skills in path survey, archaeological conservation and fundraising.
• Planning Woodland Crofts, helping to set the criteria for and select potential crofters.
• Take a lead role in where we might want to situate a community wind turbine if the feasibility study is positive.
• Become wildlife wardens. Help to plan and develop a sustainable environment for our very special wildlife. Learn to develop wildlife corridors and build nature hides.
• Plan the development for activities in the Community Forest, such as cycle paths, picnic areas and other suggestions from the survey.
On Friday 13th September we are holding an open evening with the consultant to look at maps, plans and proposals
Be proactive; get involved with your Community Forest development. Come to a welcome evening where we can discuss plans and show you where we can work together. Receive a warm welcome, soup and homemade refreshments.
At the Colintraive village hall, Friday 13th September 6pm-8pm
For further information contact Mark Chambers on 01700 841358, mark@cgdt.org or Jim McLuckie on 01369 820266, ormidale@hotmail.com
… with a new roof. It’s looking very smart from the outside, and from the inside its all the same which was exactly what the committee had asked for. Congratulations to Elizabeth Fairbairn, who has led the effort to acquire the funding, procure the work and wrap up the claims. Sterling work. With the support of the committee, Sara our Warmer ColGlen Project Officer, Rhona our Local Development Officer, Elizabeth has secured this important community building’s future!
Thanks go to all the funders, including the Climate Challenge Fund, Awards for All and Argyll and the Islands LEADER, as well as the contractor, Archd Fergusson Ltd. who have delivered a great job on time.
The Cowal Way has an intern this summer, Catriona Phillips, who has been tasked with beginning the process of improving the long-distance walk. One of Catriona’s tasks has been to create a website for the Way, and this, in pretty short order she has done. Take a look here.