The North West Highlands Geopark Ltd is embarking on an ambitious new project to interpret the Marine Heritage of the Geopark. This is both natural, and cultural. We are seeking researchers who would be interested in helping us gather the necessary stories, histories and information to develop the following outputs;
• A website, trail guide, learning packs, training programme and other supporting administrative and physical infrastructure.
• A special training programme for local communities and businesses, offering advice and instruction on how to make the most of the many natural and cultural assets accessible to visitors along the coast between Lochbroom and Kinlochbervie, and beyond to Durness, Tongue and Skerray.
We are looking to collect content from across the Geopark on marine heritage aspects that include:
- Oral histories
- Archival history
- Folk lore/ legends
- Archaeology
- Ecology
- Geology
- Contemporary culture
(This is not an exhaustive list, and we would welcome creative suggestions).
For further information download the brief here: Marine Heritage Research Brief
Deadline for proposals: 9th September 2022
Photo credit: Tim Hamlet, as part of the Coigach & Assynt Sense of Place Toolkit.