Apprentice Blogs – Isobelle
As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Isobelle talks about her experience as a Crannog apprentice, and her future plans! Hi, I’m Isobelle, I’m, and apprentice at the Scottish Crannog Centre. Before coming to the crannog, I was finishing my first year of sixth form but wasn’t enjoying it or getting the grades I was wanting. […]
Student Blogs – Amy
Student, Amy, writes about her experience starting her 6-month placement at the Crannog Centre. Read about our Valentine’s day event and Amy’s experience! Valentines Day 2022 saw the reopening of the Scottish Crannog Centre- and the beginning of my 6 month work placement there. I have recently completed my […]
A Journey to the Isle of Whithorn
One of our volunteers, Maureen Kerr went to the Isle of Whithorn to collect some new fleeces for the museum. We go through a lot of wool in the Crannog, what with drop spinning, weaving, workshops and we encourage members of the public who pass through our Iron Age site, to have a go themselves […]
Daisy’s Pancakes!
Try some Iron Age treats this Pancake Day with some berries, cream and honey! Daisy’s ‘Peng’ Pancakes Daisy has whipped up a batch of pancakes for Pancake Day, using Iron Age ingredients – try it at home and send your photos to us at info@crannog.co.uk! Ingredients: 1 ½ wooden cups of flour – we used […]
Student Blogs – William
I first came to the crannog centre in summer 2018, a sharp contrast to the aftermath of storm Dudley which howls outside as I type this. I met a lot of friendly staff and hardworking volunteers who put their time and effort into building a unique centre to explore the lives and skills of Iron […]
HES Craft Fellow Away Day to the Scottish Crannog Centre
HES Craft Fellows Rob, Lucy and Euan meet up with Cameron and Iain at the Crannog Centre! On Tuesday 15th February we had Historic Environment Scotland’s Amy Styles on site with three of their current craft fellows, Rob and Lucy from the Glencoe Visitor Centre and Euan from the Highland Folk Museum. It was Lucy’s […]
Student Blogs – Erin “Back to the Crannog”
Student Erin writes about her first day at the crannog while it is open! and she details the activities with the customers! Hi there, It’s Erin here again! Well, the Crannog Centre is officially open for the season again! Valentines Day was the opening day…and my first day doing anything here while it is open. […]
Student Blogs – Erin “Inukshucks and 2 Spirits”
Erin writes about Inuckshusks and 2 spirit people, as part of her internship at the Crannog Centre. Erin is spending 8 weeks with the museum as part of an equality, inclusivity, and diversity internship program through Museum Galleries Scotland, working with just 4 museums across the whole of Scotland. See her fabulous previous blog for her […]
Coppicing with Iain Paterson and HES Craft Fellow Cameron Roderick
A few reflections on the first weeks of the Historic Environment Scotland Craft Fellowship with Cameron Roderick and Iain Paterson Hi, My name is Iain Paterson. I am a Coppice & coppice craft worker. From being a hobby, I studied through the Bill Hogart Memorial trust in Cumbria. Working alongside existing coppice workers where gained […]
Reece’s News Entry 11
This week three apprentices travelled to West Fife to do some Coppicing. Hello everyone Reece back again, here to deliver my eleventh entry of “Reece’s News”. I hope all of you are well and have had a great week. Despite it being as windy as it was last week it is still nice with […]