Experience the sights and sounds of glen and forest
Experience the sights and sounds of glen and forest
An innovative art installation can be seen in Glenbuchat from this weekend. Created by artist Gill Russell, ‘Where Long Shadows Fall’ was created in collaboration with the Glenbuchat community with funding from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA), LEADER, and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
The installation involves going on a short walk at the woods and will start from the community hall. It is designed to be contemplative in nature and encourages people to connect in their own way.
Gill Russell said: “The artwork will be an audio installation which will have a mixture of extracts of voices from stories of the lives of people who live in the Glen, from oral history recordings collected from within the community, interspersed with the sounds of the Glen and the forest”.
The installation will start during North East Open Studios (NEOS) week (10-17 September 2011) and will run until the 9th October 2011.
During NEOS week, visitors to the hall will also be given the opportunity to contribute to a community artwork. This will take the form of a tiled collage celebrating the UNESCO Year of the Forest and will be created with help from volunteer artists.
Fiona McLean, the Community Heritage Officer for the Cairngorms National Park Authority said: “This is an exciting and innovative project which through the forest and local environment in Glenbuchat will inspire visitors and help them to value their sense of place within it”.
Sue Scoggins, local operations officer for SNH, said: “We are delighted to support this novel initiative which provides a real hands-on experience for the local community and visitors to the Cairngorms National Park to experience the sights and sounds of glen and forest”.
This year has been declared as ‘International Year of Forests’ by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness about sustainable management, conservation and development of forests. Forests provide shelter and are a source of food, medicine and clean water and play a vital role in maintaining a stable global climate and environment. It is estimated 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihood.
‘Where Long Shadows Fall’ can be found near the Glenbuchat Community Hall – just follow the signs from the A97, between Alford and Strathdon.
Further information can be found at http://longshadows.co.uk/
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Relevant alerts
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Update - 21:55
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have shared that emergency services continue to tackle a large-scale wildfire covering more than two kilometres in width near to Glenmore.
A number of homes and businesses, including campsites and ski resorts within the Glenmore Forest Park area, have been closed and evacuated as a safety precaution due to the close proximity to the incident.
As of 9pm on Wednesday night (15 July), Scottish Fire and Rescue Service currently has six fire appliances, a wildfire unit, specialist resources and tactical commanders mobilised to the scene after the alarm was raised just before 12 noon earlier today.
Firefighters are working with landowners to contain the incident and create fire breaks, with high winds causing the fire to spread across areas of trees and woodland. There are no reported casualties.
Road closures continue to be in place to support the emergency response, and people are asked to avoid the area within Glenmore Forest Park and Loch Morlich on Thursday, 16 July as this incident continues.
We will share updates as the situation develops. In the meantime, our thanks go out to the emergency services, gamekeepers, NGO and estate staff and many others from across the community who are working non-stop to get these fires under control, and providing support to those affected.
Update - 20:06
Emergency services and partners are continuing to respond to this wildfire. A number of properties and premises in the area have been evacuated as a precaution. The Ski Road is currently closed. Anyone walking in the Cairngorms should avoid the area and let family or friends know when they have returned.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and partners are currently in attendance at a large fire in the open near to Ryvoan Bothy within the Cairngorms National Park.
Due to large volumes of smoke travelling towards populated areas nearby, residents in Aviemore, Glenmore and the surrounding communities should keep their windows and doors closed. If you are within this area and can see or smell smoke, please follow the same advice. If you are aware of someone hiking in the area, please ask them to get themselves safely off the hill as soon as possible.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has asked that people avoid the Glenmore and Aviemore area, and remain vigilant. Our thanks go to all those engaged in active firefighting - we will post further updates when we have them.
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Very high fire risk - 15 to 20 July
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a very high wildfire warning impacting areas of the National Park on Wednesday 15 until Monday 20 July. If you are out and about in the Cairngorms National Park please observe the following guidance:
- Do not light any fire or barbecue, in line with the new fire byelaw
- Always ensure cigarettes are fully extinguished and take your litter (including glass) away with you
- Enjoy the outdoors responsibly - most wildfires are caused by human activity
- Stay alert - with dry vegetation and warm weather, fires can start easily, spread rapidly, and burn intensely
- If you see a wildfire, dial 999
For further updates on wildfire risk across Scotland, visit the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service website. To find out more about the fire byelaw, and to see your questions answered, visit our fire byelaw page here.