Minions refurb

So the refurbishment at the Houseman's Engine House is well underway and it's been pretty noisy here!

Even though the office has been noisy, we haven't been quiet. We've been plannning a number of events and next week we'll reveal more. If you are still interested in becoming a walk facilitator or attending our ELS workshop, there is still time so please get in touch, abillinge@cornwall.gov.uk

 

Are you a farmer or small holder?

Would you like to earn upward of £30 per hectare a year?

CHAHP is running its first farmer & landowner workshop on Environmental Stewardship on Saturday 19 March near Upton Cross.

The day will run from 10:30am to 3pm and will include a farm walk and workshop delivered by an expert farm advisor. You will be able to find out about Entry and Upland Level Stewardship and how it might benefit you. The day is free and there will be a pasty lunch, however all attendees will need an agricultural holding number.

If you are interested or know someone that might be please get in touch. Places are limited and can be booked by emailing Abi abillinge@cornwall.gov.uk or calling Jane on 01579 362350.

We need you...

Walking Around Your Patch - Facilitator Training

We are running some training for those who would like to be involved with facilitating walks around their locality – this is not about what to say and how to say it, but more about the health and organisational side of things.

Once trained you will be covered by Natural England’s public liability insurance and will also get a nationally recognisable award – as someone who has recently participated in the training, I can honestly say, it is both fun and informative.

Please let me know if you are interested in attending this before Wednesday 16 February. Also, if anyone is interested in participating in a course about the other side of organising a guided walk - being the guide and talking the talk as well as walking the walk, please let me know!

 Walking for Health Volunteer Walk Leader Training day.

Venue – Education room at Cotehele

Wednesday 23^rd February 2011

10am – 4pm

Once trained you will be covered by Natural England’s public liability insurance

& will get a nationally recognisable award, oh and it is free!

Call us on 01579 362 350, or email Abi at abillinge@cornwall.gov.uk

The Minions Heritage Centre Exhibition is to have a face-lift

As you may know the Minions Heritage Centre Exhibition located in Houseman’s Engine House is in need of some refurbishment. On Monday 14 February it will close for approximately a month so that the WHS Project – Discover the Extraordinary can undertake a complete refit of the internal exhibition space.

When the exhibition reopens in mid-March visitors can expect a new and exciting experience with fascinating information on the past 6000+ years of local history. We will keep you up to date on how this work is progressing and nearer the time we’ll be able to confirm the date of the re-opening.

Time Team coming to a back garden near you?

The Channel 4 TV Programme Time Team is hoping to come to Cornwall this year and is looking for potential sites to excavate. We know the Caradon Hill area is bursting with archaeological sites, that have not been properly looked into, but Time Time have very clear guidelines which must be considered when recommending a site for them to explore.

Ideally it should be on private land (and have the landowner’s permission to excavate), not have been excavated before and have documents, mapping, crop circle or geophysical evidence of its existence.

If you know of such a site that is crying out to be explored, or would like to get involved in an community archaeology projects, please contact me with your details and any evidence we could use to persuade Time Team to come to the Caradon Hill area.

For details of the type of project Time Team undertake have a look at www.wessexarch.co.uk/timeteam/reports.

Iain irowe1@cornwallgov.uk

Next week...

On Monday we are looking forward to Jane Uglow rejoining the team as our new Natural Environment and Learning Project Officer. Many of you may remember Jane (and Purdy) as the Project Officer working with Andy back in 2008 during Stage-1 of the Project when the bid was being developed.

Purdy

On the appointment of Jane the team will be back up to full strength and with Andy as the Project Manager but also responsible for the mining heritage works; Iain concentrating on the historic environment; Jane concentrating on the natural environment; and Abi as the Project Assistant and the whole team working on the education and training elements, we’re poised to really get the Project moving forward in 2011.

Local Studies Groups start

Happy New Year!

Our Local Studies Groups have now started at Liskeard Library. If you are interested in finding out about your local heritage, who lived in your house before you or what your local village was like 200 years here's your chance.

We initially have groups running for St Cleer, Pensilva and Liskeard, but hope to start more. Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like to book a place on one of the below dates, abillinge@cornwall.gov.uk 

Wed Jan 12th 1-3 pm

St. Cleer Locality & Family History Study

Wed Jan 19th 2-4 pm

Liskeard Locality & Family History Study

Wed Jan 19th 7-9 pm

Pensilva Locality & Family History Study

Wed Jan 26th 2-4 pm

Pensilva Locality & Family History Study

Wed Jan 26th 7-9 pm

St. Cleer Locality & Family History Study