Cailleachs Herbarium
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The Winds who Herald Scotlands Spring
Before calendars fixed our months into neat boxes, people in Scotland watched the land, the animals, and the weather, especially the wind, to guide us to action. This relationship between person and land is something I’ve written extensively about and…
Deforestation and the Ghost Pines of Caledonia – How the Vikings burnt Scotland’s Forests
Deforestation is a global problem. One caused by human action – a tiny fraction of our native forests remain in Scotland. Human connection to the history of deforestation in Scotland is complex. Every now and again, when you saunter amongst…
Researching your Local Community Heritage
A Folk/Community Heritage hunters beginner’s guide on how to research community heritage As part fo the network you might want to research community heritage and this how to guide will help you make the first steps. You think you might have heard…
Conserving Community Folk Heritage site Guidelines for Visitors
Scotland is a wonderful place, with history and myth woven into a landscape of cairns, stanes, trees, rivers, hills, springs, and wells. These special places comprise our community folk heritage. We want you to enjoy the amazing access Scotland’s land rights…
Conservation Guidelines for Sacred Sites
If you wish for the blessings of a sacred site to go with you when you leave, take not only your own rubbish, but also the rubbish left by others. Dispose of it responsibly. Consider the act of taking litter…
The Cailleach – Scotland’s Midwife – Tigh Na Bodach
The struggles and revelations of Scotland’s people are stamped into the landscape, like wrinkles on the palms of old lady history some say put there by the Cailleach herself. Some experiences deep ravines. Other lines the soft touch of poetry…
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