Education, Interpretation & Training
A very important part of CHAHP was taking education and learning beyond the classroom and getting out into the communities and landscapes that the project was all about. Creating opportunities for everyone to get involved in the heritage of the area using traditional and innovative methods, the projects and events were developed in collaboration ensuring understanding and a sense of ownership carry on into the future. Examples of activities already supported include: a successful community play Gonamena, winter bird walks, hedge laying and willow weaving courses, a summer solstice sunrise walk, ‘Adopt an ancient monument’ scheme, St Cleer Parish Carnival, ‘It’s a Hard Rock Life’ mining exhibition and many other events.
Caradon Heritage Partnership – Schools and Organisation Loans Boxes
The Caradon Hill Area Heritage Project was established in 2009 and, funded for 4 years by the Heritage Lottery Fund and other local funders. One aspect of the project was the work it did with local schools and communities to encourage both children and adults to appreciate, find out about, use and conserve the abundant natural and historical resources in their local area.
Many local schools and groups visited natural and historical sites in their locality and learnt about the natural and historical environment of Bodmin Moor through observing, listening and acting out the lives and occupations of those who shaped and continue to manage the moor today. It became evident after the close of the project that this work should be continued in some way in order to inform and educate in the future
As a legacy of the project the Caradon Heritage Partnership have sourced and developed 7 loans boxes for schools and organisations to use to support learning about the local history and environment of the Caradon Hill area from the Mesolithic to World War II.
Loan boxes are available to borrow from Liskeard Museum.
The Caradon Heritage Partnership hope that these boxes will provide a useful resource for continuing the education of local children and adults about their rich historical and environmental heritage, and are able to send someone in to talk to your school or organisation about the contents of the boxes and how then can be used to support this.
For booking and further information please contact Liskeard Museum on 01579 346087 or by email contact@liskeardmuseum.co.uk
Website
This legacy website was created for the area’s communities and interested visitors to find out more about the area and how they can get involved in groups and events.
Electronic Interpretation
Over 200 short, professionally produced, video & audio podcasts were developed to specifically interpret specific areas and heritage objects. These can be accessed from here.
Training & Support
The project facilitated formal training in specific conservation management skills for landowners, farmers, commoners, service providers, contractors and other groups involved with the project.
Volunteer Skills Development
The project developed a network of trained volunteers through hands-on conservation skills training in partnership with relevant organisations.
School Education
The project worked with schools in the project area and further afield on classroom and outdoor projects by developing teaching materials and offering workshops to teachers.
Adult Education
The project helped to set up and market new adult education courses, workshops and field trips to appeal to encourage new audiences to learn about the area’s landscape, heritage and culture.
Heritage Interpretation
The project involved local communities in the review and improvement of outdoor interpretation panels and printed guides to the area.
Downloads of printed guides can be accessed from here.
Liskeard & District Museum
The project supported new exhibitions and displays about the area at the museum and helped develop an accessible local archive and community research space.
Minions Heritage Centre
The project revitalised the centre to provide updated displays, audio and audio-visual interpretation and a welcoming orientation point for the area.
Local History
The project helped the development of community-based projects that focused on the area’s landscape and heritage.
Oral & Visual History
The project captured and shared memories and images of the area, not only going back to the past but also recording a picture of what life in like in the Caradon Hill area today.
Walks & Talks
The project organised guided, themed walks and a related programme of talks led by local experts and interest groups. Also training and support for volunteer leaders.
Community Performance
Gonamena was a very successful community play written by local playwright Simon Parker. It was funded by CHAHP in Stage 2 Phase 1.
Landscape Celebration
The project supported traditional events and celebrations, and new creative activities, to help connect the area’s people with their landscape and heritage.