Saltscape’s group of local history volunteers and community archaeologists visited the local archives office in Chester last month. Cheshire Archives and Local Studies collects, protects and promotes interest in and the use of records and printed material relating to the historic county of Cheshire. The service identifies, collects and cares for archives and publications […]
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Have a go at Canalware Painting at FAB
As well as time-travelling and stone carving, we’ll be doing traditional canalware painting at this year’s Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival. You can practise on a paper plate first, and then try your hand at decorating some stoneware with Jane Marshall. Jane , from Day Star Theatre, has been running workshops for adults and […]
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The Saltscape team from Groundwork will be very busy celebrating the final months of the Landscape Partnership Scheme at Middlewich Folk and Boat this year. As well as being joined by Typhoon and his time-travelling friend the Pedal Players, we will be offering visitors to the festival the chance to have a go at stone […]
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