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The AFHS are delighted to announce that the winners of this year's John Strawhorn Quaich are the Cumnock History Group. This is in recognition of the group's outstanding work in promoting the history and heritage of Cumnock: cumnockhistorygroup.org

Great work by Littlemill Primary School & ECC East Ayrshire who planted 200 of the #aspen trees they grew at school on the local coal bing for our Coalfields to Wildwoods project. Homemade seed bombs were also hurled. Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership Mining Landscapes #rewilding

Dame Evelyn Glennie’s visit to the Tryst On Friday 22nd April 2022, young musicians joined percussionist Evelyn Glennie and composer James MacMillan at Dumfries House. Sponsored by Trinity College London.   Visit bit.ly/3MbEvbi to watch the full video.

We were very happy to see the community learning about the potential projects around Dalmellington with Dalmellington Parish Development Trust on Saturday🚲🚂 Don't forget to give us your opinion and share your ideas: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TKDRQH9

We are very excited to announce that we will be starting work on the 'Bank Building' in Dalmellington. Investing the funds to create a space that can be accessed by businesses and residents means we can provide the infrastructure our communities need to deliver positive change.

Today we hosted the Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership team, touring the Galloway Glens area, visiting projects, and hearing how our heritage can drive economic development and help to tackle todays problems facing rural communities. Part of the The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland funded family!

We had a great time down south yesterday to visit the Galloway Glens team and see some of their projects! Thanks for hosting us! We even avoided the rain ☔️ From heritage hubs at the Smiddy and Crossmichael to footpaths and red squirrels 🐿️🌲🥾 finishing in Kirkcudbright!

To celebrate #OutdoorClassroomDay, we want to highlight our ongoing Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership Attainment through Archaeology project So far, we have explored maps, created 3D models, done Historic Building and graveyard recording & more!🗺✏️  Participants also received a HeritageHeroAwards🏅🤩

There are few things more satisfying than restoring an old and forgotten building to its former glory. That is exactly what we plan to do with Dalmellington as we breath new life into the building and transform it into a community hub.

Our Artistic Director Sir James MacMillan is running a free online workshop for secondary music teachers! 🎶 This workshop will look at how teachers can guide students as they develop music from the smallest idea. 🗓 Wed 8th June at 7pm Book now: same.org.uk/events/webinars

WANTED: gorse plants for rewilding projects. If you have any surplus stock free to a good home please get in touch.

Excited to have found two new #aspen clones at the Black Rocks outside Dalmellington this morning while collecting eared willow cuttings for our Coalfields to Wildwoods project Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership #aspentwitter

Community Consultation on the restored opencast land at Skares/Netheron for the purpose of creating a community woodland and recreational space🌲 Forestry and Land Scotland invites you to have your say! 📆 Thursday 9th June ⏰ 12pm-7pm 📍 Ochiltree Community Hub, Ochiltree Please share ✉️

Its birch pricking out season. We collected seed from self sown trees on former coal sites to get the best genetics adapted for planting on opencast sites. Coalfields to Wildwoods Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership

We are pleased to be taking part in #YS2022 with Year of Stories Community Stories Fund support from EventScotland News The National Lottery Heritage Fund MuseumsGalleriesScot We'll be hosting a film screening & sharing some Stories from the Mining Villages throughout East Ayrshire Aug-Oct. Look out for us!

Used new DIY willow seed separator for first time on some Eared Willow fluff and seems to work! Thanks to Andrew National Trust for Scotland. Seeds sown at The Zone Dalmellington Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership

Check out this great volunteer training opportunity Coalfield Environment Initiative (CEI) #GuardiansOfOurRivers #ConservationOptimism #Riverfly