Blog
We’ve got a lot of different activities and projects going on, so stay tuned to our blog. Here we’ll feature articles by project leaders and staff along with in-depth coverage of our events and the menagerie of tasks our team is up to.
New Videos Show the Power of Community Grants
17 October 2019
Did You Know?As part of the Engaging Communities project the South West Peak Landscape Partnership provides small grants of between £500 to £10,000 for eligible projects that address one or more of our project objectives (listed here). The Community Grants scheme funds up to 50% of the total project costs...
The Church of St Lawrence in Warslow: A Guided Tour
5 June 2019
The latest in a series of blog posts chronicling the adventures of our Cultural Heritage Officer; Dr. Catherine Parker Heath. In this installment she recounts an elucidating tour of the Church of Saint Lawrence in Warslow by South West Peak Landscape Partnership Volunteer Maggi Rowland. The Church of St Lawrence,...
Beyond the Classroom Research Volunteer Opportunity
9 April 2019
Our Beyond the Classroom project is seeking volunteers that are interested in developing academic level research skills by supporting a social research project. This opportunity is an ongoing commitment of a flexible nature. Please see the role description below for more details or email Project Officer Jackie Wragg for more...
The Past beneath our Feet: the Lost Industries of Quarnford
4 October 2018
The latest in a series of blog posts chronicling the adventures of our Cultural Heritage Officer; Dr. Catherine Parker Heath. In this installment she recounts a fascinating walk that the South West Peak Landscape Partnership recently held:On Saturday 29th September I joined Margaret Black and Eric Wood, two South West...
Time Team Tales in the South West Peak
22 August 2018
Our Cultural Heritage Officer, Dr. Catherine Parker Heath, recounts her recent brush with the stars of Time Team on stage in Buxton.As an undergraduate in the mid-1990s, my housemates and I would gather around the television to watch a new series on Channel 4 called Time Team. We would sometimes...
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