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31.07201531st July 2015

Art & Archaeology at Glasgow’s Victoria Foundry

By GemmaIn BlogTags archaeology, conservation, events, forth and clyde canal, heritage, maryhill, public art, scottish canals, unlocking the story, volunteering

Yesterday we were out with our hi-vis on seeing some archaeology in action, exploring the remains of the Victoria Foundry with Scottish Canals, on the...

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30.07201530th July 2015

Fat hen - it isn’t fowl!

By StephenIn Blog

At this time of year, summer (loose term to use for this year!) is merging into autumn and in foraging terms a lot of the...

30.07201530th July 2015

Summer at Auchinstarry Sensory Garden

By RoseIn BlogTags auchinstarry, forth & clyde canal, kilsyth, volunteer, volunteering

It’s been a busy summer at Auchinstarry Sensory Garden so far, and it looks like the bad weather hasn’t put anyone off coming along to...

29.07201529th July 2015

BeeScene Bee Blog

By RoseIn BlogTags bee surveys, beescene, bumblebee survey, Edinburgh, the Union Canal, volunteer, volunteering

11 bumblebee surveyors set off from the Slateford Aqueduct in warm weather which promised a good show of bees. We were optimistic that we’d beat...

23.07201529th July 2015

Dreamed a dream by the old canal

By StephenIn Blog

Whilst picking wild cherries from our lovely canal side bird cherry trees, or geans, I found myself explaining what I was up to as passers by...

22.07201522nd July 2015

Get Outdoors Weekend 1st - 3rd August 2015

By RoseIn BlogTags get outdoors weekend, medal routes, ramblers scotland, walking, walks

To celebrate their 50th birthday, Ramblers Scotland are encouraging everyone to “get outdoors” and go for a walk in Scotland between the 1st and 3rd...

22.07201517th August 2015

canal college Selected as Living Waterways Awards 2015 Finalist

By RoseIn BlogTags canal college, Edinburgh, education, falkirk, living waterways awards 2015, the canal and river trust, the forth & clyde canal, the Union Canal, young people

canal college®, which is the Scottish Waterways Trust’s largest project to date, has been selected as a finalist in the Living Waterways Awards 2015 for the...

22.07201522nd July 2015

Then/Now: Barge Pull on The Forth & Clyde Canal

By RoseIn BlogTags art, events, glasgow, heritage, Minty Donald, Neil mcguire, Nick Millar, public art, the forth & clyde canal, the whisky bond

How far can 1 Clydesdale horse, 7 kayakers, 6 cyclists, 8 adult humans, 15 children (assorted ages and genders) or 1 golden labrador dog pull...

16.07201516th July 2015

5 Fun, Fast Fundraising Ideas

By RoseIn BlogTags campaign, donate, fundraising, fundraising ideas, power hour

Make it fast and free… Our Power Hour challenge is all about having fun and fundraising in sixty minutes. Our top tips? Try to choose...

16.07201516th July 2015

Explore Glasgow’s Canals Heritage - Download the App & Unlock the Story!

By IainIn BlogTags fundraising, Glasgow's Canals Heritage, projects, unlocking the story

Explore the history, heritage, wildlife and artworks of the Forth & Clyde Canal as it winds through the City of Glasgow. On foot, on a...

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