Local history groups
Activities
As part of the Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership's Dementia-friendly Rail Project, the National Landscape Unit worked with the CRP and the Forestry Commission to develop a dementia-friendly route at Gisburn Forest & Stocks. A new leaflet for the existing Birch Hills Trail Tramper route was produced, including additional information about the heritage and wildlife along the trail. The Forestry Commission made and installed several new seats and a picnic bench along the length of the route, along with a number additonal waymarker posts, making the route easier to follow and also more accessible for visitors who are unable to walk long distances.
A group from Dementia-Friendly Keighley, along with members of the CRP and Northern, launched the route on Monday 4th September. They were accompanied by a representative from BBC Radio 5 Live who interviewed and filmed the participants as they followed the walk. The resulting film was then aired on the BBC.
Worked with The Folly in Settle to stage an exhibition of 50th anniversary images submitted by professional and non-professional photographers via the National Landscape website.
Supported group with HLF application for banner restoration and awareness. Ongoing.
Secured HLF funding to run an anniversary "Bowland Scrapbook" project to capture memories, stories and mementoes of the National Landscape during the past 50 years. Project administered by Champion Bowland and delivered by external project manager with support from of a range of volunteers.
Separate Festival Bowland events brochure produced for 2014.
Festival Bowland programme for 2015 included as part of Discover Bowland guide.
2016 programme currently under development and will be included as part of discovery guide again.
Actions
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| 1.5A | Develop information to raise awareness and improve understanding of the geological landscape of the National Landscape, both on the National Landscape website and interpretation at appropriate viewpoints, buildings and landscape features |
Geodiversity content on National Landscape website updated and improved, including information on Local Geodiversity Sites in the National Landscape 2015 Investigate opportunities for use of mobile app technologies (e.g. BGS augmented reality geology app) in the National Landscape. 2015 Install on-site interpretation on geodiversity in the landscape developed at a Local Geodiversity Site or viewpoint in the National Landscape 2019 |
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| 1.6B | Develop bid to Heritage Lottery Fund 'Landscape Partnership Scheme' for a landscape restoration programme for Pendle Hill area |
Complete Stage 1 Bid planning 2015 Submit Stage 1 bid 2015 If successful: 2016 Commence development phase 2017 Submit Stage 2 bid 2017-18 Commence LPS delivery |
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| 1.6C | Develop community-based projects aiming to conserve and enhance historic features in the landscape and increase access to and understanding of the historic environment and cultural heritage (e.g. community archaeology projects) |
Develop 6 community-based local heritage projects 2019 |
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| 1.6D | Develop information to raise awareness and improve understanding of the historic environment of the National Landscape, both on the National Landscape website and interpretation at appropriate buildings and landscape features |
Develop 'block' for heritage within National Landscape website 2015 Investigate opportunities for further use of mobile app technologies for interpretation of the historic environment 2015 Develop and Install on-site interpretation for at least 3 historic features in the landscape 2019 |
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