The very ground that you are standing upon offers up many hidden treasures, in fact the key driving factor in what makes the Saltscape so unique is its underlying geology. Saltscape teamed up with geology experts at Cheshire RIGS to raise awareness of the important geological features of the salt landscape and offer key information. […]
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Saltscape Education Programme
Over the last three years the Saltscape Education Programme has worked with local primary schools to explore the history of the salt industry in the Weaver Valley and the impact it has had on the area’s landscape and wildlife. Experts from Cheshire Wildlife Trusts and the Lion Salt Works Museum lead a 3-day activity programme of free […]
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This has been a highly successful project delivered alongside Mako Education. In a graphics design project students from Mid Cheshire College’s Foundation Degree Graphics Department researched, designed and delivered media projects to encourage people to get out and enjoy the landscape and history connected to Cheshire’s salty past. The students embraced the challenge of delivering for […]
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