Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Press Release - 8th July 2010
International Year of Biodiversity 2010 Goes To The Shows
International Year of Biodiversity 2010 will be celebrated at a selection of Gala Days, Games and Agricultural Shows across the Outer Hebrides over the next few weeks. 2010 has been declared the International Year of Biodiversity by the United Nations – the year that celebrates the diversity of life on Earth, including every plant, animal and micro-organism.
In the UK, IYB has over 200 partners ranging from universities, media organisations and museums to theatre companies and artists. They have come together to promote the understanding of biodiversity during the International Year of Biodiversity.
The summer programme of shows across the Hebrides provides the opportunity for local groups to work in partnership to celebrate biodiversity. The groups themselves are diverse; CnES, SNH local and project staff including Uist Wader Project and the Hebridean Mink Project, RSPB Machair Life+, Local Ranger services on Lewis and Harris, Maria Scholten’s Oat Diversity Project and Curracag, the Outer Hebrides Natural History Society.
Together, the group aims to promote local biodiversity and encourage enthusiasm for the combination of habitats and species which give the Hebrides their unique character. You are invited to come along and get involved. There will be a chance to talk crofting management and machinery with Machair Life+ staff, learn about gardening for biodiversity from SNH and take away a free herb plant or tree for your garden. There will also be a local biodiversity quiz and a chance to win a bird table and feeders which will be on display.
The programme aims to provide as wide coverage as possible with the resources available and starts with Ness Gala Day on Saturday 10 July and will run at 9 events until North Uist Agricultural Show on Wednesday 11 August.
| Date | Show | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 10th July | Ness Gala Day | Ness |
| Sat 17th July | Lewis Highland Games | Tong |
| Sat 24th July | Lochs Agricultural Show | Balallan Hall |
| Tues 27th July | South Harris Agricultural Show | Leverburgh School |
| Wed 28th July | South Uist & Benbecula Agricultural Show | Iochdar Hall |
| Fri 30th July | West Side Agricultural Show | Barvas Machair |
| Wed 4th Aug | Carloway Agricultural Show | Carloway School |
| Fri 6th Aug | North Harris Agricultural Show | Urgha |
| Wed 11th Aug | North Uist Agricultural Show | Hosta |
Bliadhna Eadar-nàiseanta Bidh-iomadachd 2010 a tighinn gu Fèille faisg air làimh
Thèid fàilte a chuir air Bliadhna Eadar-nàiseanta Bidh-iomadachd 2010 aig Geamanan is Fèiltean Àiteachais air feadh nan Eilean Siar, tharais na seachdainean a tha romhainn. Chaidh 2010 ainmeachadh mar Bliadhna Eadar-nàiseanta Bidh-iomadachd leis na Dùthchannan Aonaichte – am bliadhna far am bithear a moladh a’ mheasgachadh de bheatha san t-Saoghal, a’ gabhail a-steach gach lus, beathach is mion-bheathach.
San Rìoghachd Aonaichte, tha còrr air 200 com-pàirtiche aig Bliadhna Eadar-nàiseanta Bidh-iomadachd bho oilthighean, na meadhanan, taighean-tasgaidh gu companaidhean teàtar agus luchd-ealain. Tha iad air tighinn còmhla gus tuigse de bhìdh-iomadachd a bhrosnachadh fad Bliadhna Eadar-nàiseanta Bidh-iomadachd.
Tha na fèiltean a tha a gabhail àite thar mìosan an t-samhraidh a toirt cothrom do bhuidhnean ionadail obrachadh ann an com-pàirteachas airson bidh-iomadachd. Tha measgachadh de bhuidhnean ann cuideachd; CnES, SNH ionadail agus luchd-obrach pròiseactan mar Pròiseact Eòin-grunnachaidh Uibhist agus Pròiseact Mionc nan Eilean Siar, RSPB Machair Life+, Rangers Ionadail ann an Leòdhas agus na Hearadh, Pròiseact Coirc Maria Scholten agus Curracag, Comunn Eachdraidh Nàdarra nan Eilean Siar.
Còmhla, tha e na amas do na buidhnean seo bidh-iomadachd ionadail a leasachadh agus brosnachadh a dèanamh air a’ mheasgachadh de dh’àrainn beathaichean a tha a toirt caractar sònraichte do na h-Eileanan an Iar. Tha cuireadh ann dhuibh a thighinn agus pàirt a ghabhail ann an cùisean. Bidh cothrom ann bruidhinn mu rianadh chroit agus innealan còmhla luchd-obrach Machair Life+, ionnsachadh mu gàirnealaireachd airson bidh-iomadachd bho SNH agus lus no craobh a thoirt air falbh an asgaidh airson ur gàrradh. Bidh cuideachd ceistean ionadail air bidh-iomadachd agus cothrom bòrd airson eòin no inneal airson eòin a bhiathadh a bhuannachadh.
Tha a’ phrògram a tòiseachadh le Gala Day Nis air Disthairne 10 Iuchair agus bidh sinn aig 9 làraich eile gu Fèille Àiteachais Uibhist a Tuath air Diciadain 11 Lùnastal
| Deit | Fèille | Àite |
|---|---|---|
| Disathairne 10 Iuchar | Gala Day Nis | Nis |
| Disathairne 17 Iuchar | Geammannan Gàidhealach Leòdhais | Tunga |
| Disathairne 24 Iuchar | Fèille Àiteachais nan Loch | Tàile Bhaile Ailean |
| Dimàirt 27 Iuchar | Fèille Àiteachais Ceann a Deas na Hearadh | Sgoil An t-Òib |
| Diciadain 28 Iuchar | Fèille Àiteachais Uibhist a Deas & Beinn na Faodhla | Tàlla Iochdair |
| Dihaoine 30 Iuchar | Fèille Àiteachais an Taobh Siar | Machair Bharbhais |
| Diciadain 4 Lùnastal | Fèille Àiteachais Chàrlabhaigh | Sgoil Chàrlabhaigh |
| Dihaoine 6 Lùnastal | Fèille Àiteachais Ceann a Tuath na Hearadh | Urgha |
| Diciadain 11 Lùnastal | Fèille Àiteachais Uibhist a Tuath | Hosta |
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Nigel Scott
Communications Officer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822622 (Work)
Tel: 07884 236103 (Mobile)
email: nscott@cne-siar.gov.uk
Ruairidh Maciver
Communications Assistant
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822615 (Work)
Tel: 07881 774601 (Mobile)
email: ruairidh.maciver@cne-siar.gov.uk
