August 2015 CAVLP Heritage Launch An 18th century historic re-enactment survey by local mapping hero Major-General William Roy launched Mapping the Past, a project exploring the archaeology and heritage of the Clyde and Avon valleys in July. Led by the new CAVLP Heritage team, managed by Northlight Heritage, the project will record and share peoples ideas about what contributes to local landscape character, sense of place and cultural identity, over the next year. Place-name and map based research, map-making workshops and creation of heritage routes and exhibitions will celebrate the areas rich mapping heritage and connection to Roy the first person to map Scotland. If youre interested in finding out more about the workshops, please get in touch with CAVLP Heritage at: cavlp.heritage@gmail.com / 01555 665 064 Facebook: CAVLPHeritageTwitter: @CAVLPHeritage Fruits of their Labours The Lanarkshire Songwriters Group have launched Fruits of their Labours a community led project which aims to celebrate the areas fruit growing and horticultural past through collecting oral histories and traditional songwriting. School and local community workshops will take place over the coming year. Keep up to date at www.clydeandavonvalley.orgFeatures [Page 2] [Page 3] [Page 4] www.clydeandavonvalley.org 01555 663 430 @ClydeAvonValley Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Go Wild with #WildTimeLAN Historic views at Falls of ClydeOrchard achievements Free trainingTraining, volunteering & events Valley LifeOur People, Our land, Our History; Shaping our Future Go wild with #WildTimeLAN Children have been invited to go wild in Lanarkshire this summer with new natural play campaign #WildTimeLAN. Free play sessions A number of free sessions have been coordinated over summer by CAVLP in partnership with Big Bird Nursery Larkhall, Clydesadale Community Initiatives, Music with Ann Dante, RSPB Scotland, SWT Falls of Clyde, South Lanarkshire Unleash your inner wild child Countryside Rangers and Wild About Lanark. Brilliant bugs and mud pies People are invited to book themselves and their children onto the sessions, building confidence in playing outdoors, where any woodland, park, garden or street can be turned into an adventure playground. From making fairy wands, Harry Potter swords and butterfly nets, to building dens and making mud pies, theres something to entertain everyone. Join the conversation People are encouraged to share their play pictures, favourite places and ideas using the hashtag #WildTimeLAN on the CAVLP Facebook and Twitter pages: @ClydeAvonValley Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership The Scottish Wildlife Trust Falls of Clyde have enchanted visitors throughout the ages with seductive views and a stunning array of wildlife. Visitors can now travel back in time with a self-guided trail leaflet and enjoy historic views over restored viewpoint Corra Linn. Take the trail to uncover hidden stories of people who lived in and visited what was once the grand Bonnington Estate. Pick up a leaflet from the visitor centre or from the CAVLP website (see front page).Enjoy a free guided walk to the historic and recently restored Corra Linn viewpoint through Corehouse Estate in early August. Date TBC call 01555 665 262. Booking at www.cavlp.eventbrite.co.uk HistoricviewsoftheClyde Clyde Valley orchard achievements Fruit day rolls around againDont miss the annual Fruit Day and Farmers Market celebrations at Overton Farm on Saturday 3 October. Expect delicious local produce and a variety of activities. The CAVLP team will be there make sure you say hello and find out about projects and volunteering opportunities! Creepy crawly goings on in Carluke Bugs, butterflies and beasties are the topic of The Young Gallery Citizen Science exhibition at the Cadzow Gallery, Chatelherault Country Park, from 15 21 August. 270 Carluke based primary pupils took to local parks and woodlands to investigate wildlife with South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service, before creating larger than life sculptures inspired by their findings with Impact Arts. Free environmental training sessions The orchards are an iconic feature of the local area which the Clyde Valley Orchard Co-operative Ltd, in association with the Rural Development Trust and CAVLP, have been working to secure a sustainable future for.The Co-operative have only recently converted to a social enterprise, having been enabled to sell Clyde Valley Apple Juice through the purchase of a pasteuriser. Last year alone, the group picked 750kg of local apples which they pressed into 350 litres of juice the profits of which were fed back into sustaining the orchards. 607 new fruit trees have been planted, 14 orchards have benefitted from management plans, 207 individuals have been trained in orchard management skills such as pruning and grafting and one community orchard has been reinstated at Kirkfieldbank. Local schools have also been supported in planting and maintaining their own mini orchards through a project with Central Scotland Green Network Trust. Once in decline, its great to see the Clyde Valley orchards taking root once again! Find out more at Fruit Day (see left), where you will be able to sample fresh Clyde Valley Orchards juice. 168 environmental training and volunteering sessions have been scheduled to take place throughout the Clyde and Avon valleys between 2015 2016, by Clydesdale Community Initiatives (CCI). Following the outstanding success of the previous training programme, CCI have been awarded 45,000 by Scottish Governments People and Communities Fund, and will offer a variety of opportunities from path building to invasive species removal. The free sessions are open to local communities and take place on sites owned or managed by CAVLP partners so its a great way to get out and about. Sites include Scottish Wildlife Trust Falls of Clyde, New Lanark, South Lanarkshire Council, North Lanarkshire Council, RSPB Barons Haugh and Scottish Natural Heritage Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve. Were thrilled to announce another round of environmental and conservation volunteering projects, especially following the success of last years evaluation, says Kirsten Robb, CAVLP Development Officer. The sessions will give individuals the skills and confidence in contributing to future community projects. A selection of opportunities are highlighted on the back of this newsletter. For full listings, visit www.clydeandavonvalleys.org/events

Level 1, Robert Owen School, New Lanark, Lanark, ML11 9DB. www.clydeandavoonvalley.com info@clydeandavonvalley.com Follow @ClydeAvonValleyLike Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Check out all news, events, volunteering, training and sign up to our monthly e-news! Free Training and Volunteering Opportunities Brushcutters and Strimming Course with CCI, Thursday 6 and Friday 7 August, time TBC. Integrated training and assessment. Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk Beech Sapling Removal Training with Clydesdale Community Initiatives (CCI), Monday 17 August, 10:30am-2:30pm, Cleghorn Glen. Sectional felling and crown pruning. Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk Forest Skills Workshop with CCI, Tuesday 25 August, 11am-1pm, Mauldslie Woods. Basic forest skills such as fire lighting, making shelters and green craft for adults. Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk Wild Flower Planting with CCI, Tuesday 8 September, 10:30am 12:30pm, Dalzell Estate. Wild flower plug planting for families. Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk Hand Tool Maintenance Workshop with CCI, Thursday 17 September, 10:30 12:30pm, CCI workshop, Lanark. Plane fetting, chisel sharpening and saw blade checking. Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk Green Woodworking Wood Craft Workshop with CCI, Thursday 8 October, 10:30 12:30pm. Make a wooden spoon, three legged stool and more! Contact CCI on 01555 664 211 / enquiries@cciweb.org.uk For full listings go to www.clydeandavonvalley.org/events Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Events Carluke Young Gallery Creepy Crawlies Exhibition, Saturday 15 - Friday 21 August, 10am-5pm daily. Cadzow Gallery, Chatelherault Country Park Visitor Centre. Chance to see the larger than life sculptures inspired by local wildlife from the Carluke Learning Community. Free entry Doors Open Weekend and Archaeology Month, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September, 12 noon-4pm. New Lanark. Visit buildings not usually open to the public including the Museum Stair tenement, Counting House, Robert Owens School for Children and more. Free entry Take the Long Way Home along the Clyde Walkway, Sunday 20 September, 12 noon-4:30pm. Take a minibus from Strathclyde Country Park to Garrion Bridge and walk all the way through the ancient woodlands back! Call North Lanarkshire Council on 01698 402 090 to book. Free Fruit Day, Saturday 3 October.Overton Farm, Crossford. Local produce and activities celebrating the horticultural heritage of the Clyde Valley. Come say hello to the CAVLP team! Free entry 2015 Book Festival, Friday 2 - Sunday 4 October.New Lanark, please check for times at www.newlanrk.org/visitorcentre/events

The Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership is a Heritage Lottery Fund supported programme, working with 10 key partners: Central Scotland Green Network Trust, Clydesdale Community Initiatives, New Lanark Trust, North Lanarkshire Council, Northlight Heritage, RSPB Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Wildlife Trust, South Lanarkshire Council and Rural Development Trust.