A Short Musical Walk into Nature

Join our local Green Health Walk and reconnect with the natural world. This walk will celebrate Seachdain na Gaidhlig and we will be accompanied by Gaelic medium pupils from Ardnamurchan High School who will play and sing some Gaelic songs on our walk!

Enjoy gentle exercise, friendly company, and plenty of fresh air. Each week we explore a different theme, helping you discover more about the nature right on your doorstep. All walks in our Short Walks into Nature series are flat, less than an hour long, and suitable for all abilities and fitness levels.

If this is your first Short Walk into Nature, a booking form will be available for you to complete at the start of the session—new walkers are always welcome!

For more information, please contact Eilidh-Ann at 07884 102584 or eilidh-ann.phillips@highlifehighland.com.

This event is free to attend, but we ask for donations for this event to help with our work, which goes towards education about and protection of the nature of the Highlands. Please give what you feel you can afford.

* Please be aware that there is a minimum donation of £1 required to book on via Eventbrite. This does not go to the Ranger Service but is to cover Eventbrite Fees.*

Òrain an Eilein

Ceilidh agus taisbeanadh – an evening filled with Gàidhlig singing, waulking songs and the showcasing of pupils work leading up to Seachdain Na Gàidhlig(all related to Òrain an Eilein). There will be tea, coffee, home baking and a lucky squares raffle.

Special guest performances from Darren Maclean, Iona MacDonald and Iain Cormack.

Seachdain na Gàidhlig

A week filled with a variety of Gàidhlig activities, from sport to storytelling to art. All pupils GM & EM will be included, see poster for details of all we’ll be getting up to!

Ranger Talk: Heritage Grains

The ranger talk this month is timed to coincide with Seachdain na Gàidhlig. This year’s theme is “Cleachd i no Caill i” (Use it or lose it), so I decided to make ‘Heritage Grains’ the topic for this month’s ranger talk. I am especially going to focus on eòrna (bere barley) which is a cereal crop with a long history of being grown in the Western Isles, as well as Shetland and Orkney. I have also been in contact with the James Hutton Institute who have kindly offered to supply some seeds from Western Isles grown varieties and there should be enough for people to take some home with them to try growing themselves.

The talk will be free but there is a suggested donation of £5. Please let me know if you are interested in attending so I can get an idea of numbers.

Maor-dùthcha na Hearadh/North Harris Trust Ranger is funded by Bòrd na Gàidhlig and NatureScot.

Gaelic Hour

Thigibh Oidhche Mhàirt gu oifis Urras Ceann a Tuath na Hearadh airson cabadaich ann a Gàidhlig. Tha fàilte air a h-uile duine. Bi leabhraichean agus geamaichean ann cuideachd.

Come along on Tuesday night for an evening of Gaelic chat. Everyone is welcome. Please be aware though that for the duration (approx. 1 hour) only Gaelic will be spoken. Users of British Sign Language are also more than welcome. There will also be books and games.

This week also coincides with Seachdain na Gàidhlig.

An asgaidh/Free of charge although donations are very welcome.

This project is available through the generous funding of Bòrd na Gàidhlig and NatureScot.

Gaelic on Twitch with Jeff

Jeff Justice, President of the American Scottish Gaelic Association, is offering some basic beginner lessons on Scottish Gaelic on his Twitch stream, 6 PM Edinburgh Time / 12 PM US Central Time. Come and start your Gaelic journey!

Bidh Goiridh Ceartas, Ceann-Suidhe a’ Chomunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach, leasanan Gàidhlig do luchd-tòiseachaidh air an t-surth Twitch aige. Thig agus tòisich air do thuras sa Ghàidhlig!

Gaelic fun for wee ones in Perth and Aberfeldy!

New families are always welcomed at our free Gaelic playgroups, but there’s an extra warm welcome on Thursday 26th February as we celebrate World Gaelic Week!

Bidh fàilte an-còmhnaidh ro theaghlaichean ùra aig na cròileagain Gàidhlig an-asgaidh againn, ach bidh fàilte chridheil sònraichte romhpa Diardaoin dhen 26 Gearran agus sinn a’ comharrachadh Seachdain Na Gàidhlig!

9.15-11 am The Activity Space, Breadalbane, Community Campus, Aberfeldy, PH15 2DU
Or
10am-12 noon, The Garden Room, Tayside Christian Fellowship, Paradise Place, Perth, PH2 JH

No Gaelic required and no need to book, just pop along between the opening hours. And while your wee one is having fun, you’ll get the chance to enjoy a nice cup of tea and a chat with other parents and carers.

Blasad na Gàidhlig

Join us for an informal taster session for beginners to discover useful Lewis Gaelic words and phrases.

Celebrating World Gaelic Week in Perth

Drop by to celebrate World Gaelic Week!
1-3.30pm, Wed 25th Feb, AK Bell Library, Perth
Free, informal drop-in event – come and check out the latest Gaelic book stock, and chat with Perth & Kinross Council Gaelic Development Officer. Pop in any time – No need to book

1pm – Learn some simple Gaelic phrases – suitable for beginners
1.30pm – Want to learn Gaelic? – advice on how to start and how to continue.
2pm – Reading together from a simple Gaelic book – suitable for post-beginners+ – great opportunity to practise pronunciation!
2.30pm – Let’s talk about books! Sharing recommendations for Gaelic reading at all levels, and taking a closer look at the new Gaelic arrivals at Culture Perth & Kinross libraries.
3pm – Cothrom còmhraidh – Chance to chat – Let’s speak some Gaelic together – all levels of ability welcome.

The Language of Crofting

Sùil air an dlùth cheangal a bha eadar na daoine agus an àrainneachd agus am beartas briathrachais a bha na lùib. Air a lìbhrigeadh gu tur sa Ghàidhlig le neach-labhairt dùthchasach, Seonag Barbour. Thogadh Seonag sa bhaile-chroitearachd Bhaltos anns an Eilean Sgitheanach, agus tha i a-nis na tuathanach organaig ann an Siorrachd Pheairt.
Exploring the rich language of the crofting tradition that connected the people to their environment. This talk will be delivered entirely in Gaelic by native speaker, Seonag Barbour. Seonag was raised in the crofting town of Valtos in the Isle of Skye, and is now an organic farmer in Highland Perthshire.
This talk is suitable for advanced Gaelic learners and fluent/native speakers.
Contact Gaelic@pkc.gov.uk for joining link
Sun 1st March, 7.30-8.30pm, online
Contact Gaelic@pkc.gov.uk for the joining link

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