- November 18th, 2011
Crofting Connections
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- Comments: noneTags: community, food, nature, news, research
Crofting Connections is a 3-year long educational project which started in August 2009. It aims to enable over 1,200 young people aged 5 to 16 living in remote rural communities throughout the Highlands & Islands to learn about crofting past, present and future.
It is funded by HLF, SNH, LEADER, HIE and the Craignish Trust.
Its key outcomes for young people are for an increased:
- desire to live and work in their crofting communities.
- ability to keep crofting alive in the 21st century for the benefit of rural communities and the environment.
- development of Curriculum for Excellence‟ four capacities – successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
- understanding of the need for locally produced, environmentally-friendly and healthy food based on low carbon principles.
The lead partners in the project are Soil Association Scotland and the Scottish Crofting Federation. To read more about this exciting project an about the impact it has had on learning teaching then download the Interim Report (you will need a Glow password to access this link).
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