As part of both the Google Classroom and in-person Wildflower Schools Project delivered by the High Life Highland Countryside Rangers team, Primary School pupils from across the Highlands were invited to create a poem about wildflowers in English or Gaelic. The competition opened for entries in April this year and encouraged Young Writers to submit… Read more »Read more
Eight students from Colegio Manuel Belgrano, a secondary school in Argentina, arrived in Inverness on Sunday 24th September for a whirlwind visit of the Scottish Highlands jointly led by Colonias De Inmersion Al Idioma and High Life Highland. Colonias De Inmersion Al Idioma has been creating educational adventures for the young people of Argentina since… Read more »Read more
Two High Life Highland members of staff have recently made some astonishing local, national, and international sporting achievements. Baxter’s River Ness 10k Marathon happened on Sunday 1st October, with thousands of participants joining in with the hopes of earning a new personal best run-time. Amongst those participants was Catriona Fraser, High Life Highland’s combined Leisure… Read more »Read more
Inshes Library has announced the line up for its first Mini Book Festival taking place this November as part of celebrations for Book Week Scotland hosted by The Scottish Book Trust. A week-long programme of events will be taking place from Monday 13th November to Sunday 19th November inclusive, culminating in two author events at… Read more »Read more
Back in August 2022, High Life Highland’s Countryside Ranger for Wester Ross invited volunteers to begin moving much-loved plants – sea pinks – to new locations ahead of major development works planned along the sea front in Ullapool. These plants were carefully removed from the shore wall to prevent the loss of thrift, or sea… Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to announce its delivery of CIMSPA Accredited training sessions, in partnership with Active IQ. The Badenoch and Strathspey Leisure Facilities Team are responsible for the set-up, management, and delivery of the programme, which covers the whole Highland region, which includes: Fraser Tulloch, Joshua Lee Brannan, Lee Beckwith, Luke Robinson and… Read more »Read more
All eight Primary Schools across East Sutherland were represented at the East Sutherland Schools Sports Association (ESSSA) Benchball Tournament on Tuesday 3rd October, hosted at Golspie High School. A total of 14 teams entered: six girls’ teams, five boys teams and three mixed teams. Each category played in a ‘round robin’ competition with games lasting… Read more »Read more
The now Inverness Botanic Gardens was first opened in 1993 as the ‘Inverness Floral Hall and Gardens’ by Provost W.A.E. Fraser and later by HRH Prince Edward. To celebrate the incredible history and people involved in the Inverness Botanic Gardens through the years, a 30th Anniversary Celebration was held on Wednesday 20th September for High… Read more »Read more
Saturday 7th October will see the official opening of two new exhibitions at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. The Main Gallery will host ‘An Inspired Scavenger: Adventures in Wood and (other) Found Objects’ by containing new sculptural work created by Cromarty-based artist, Leon Patchett, which has evolved from using material gathered in the local environment…. Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to announce that the Highland Disability Sport’s Junior Gala went ‘swimmingly’ on Tuesday 19th September at Inverness Leisure. This event was open to swimmers aged 10 to 17 years old with a learning disability, physical disability, or a visual or hearing impairment. Fiona Green, High Life Highland’s Disability Sports Development… Read more »Read more
