Saltscape will be running a hedgelaying competition on Sunday 22nd January 2017 at the Woodland Trust’s Thorn Wood, Weaverham , near Northwich . There will be two categories : professional and novice (the latter category is for hedgelayers with limited experience or who may have been along to one of our volunteer training days). Entry […]
Read moreMaking our mark Medieval-Style
Visitors to Winsford library were able to try their hand at writing using medieval-style techniques last Saturday as part of Explore Your Archives Week. Staff from Saltscape and Cheshire Archives and Local Studies helped children have a go at using ink made from oak galls soaked in water with iron sulphate added for extra colour, […]
Read moreArchives Explored 2016 at Winsford Library
Medieval deeds to help tell the story of salt. Winsford Library will be running another ‘Explore your Archive’ event on the morning of Saturday 3rd December when visitors to the library will be able to look at some archive documents not usually on public view. During this year’s ‘Explore Your Archives’ week Cheshire Archives & […]
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