LumsdenGB
Lumsden sits within Aberdeenshire in the north-east of Scotland, and has been the home of Scottish Sculpture Workshop since 1979. The village runs along a main road, with a large village green in the middle. The local primary school has 14 kids, a small shop can be found at the petrol station and the pub has closed three years ago. A perfect starting point for walks, and the Mary Fair is the big communal event every May.
| Region | Aberdeenshire |
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| Population | 400 |
| Common fruit, vegetables, animals | Kale, potatoes, heips, sheep and cows |
| Tradition | First Footing for New Year |
| Scent | Coal fire |
| Distances from Lumsden |
The Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW) has invited Myvillages in early 2020 to collaborate on a local project in the village of Lumsden in Aberdeenshire, where SSW is based.
The Rural School of Economics in Lumsden is directly linked to the organisational development work of SSW, with a focus on how to create a community-led space within their premises, and how to address and use collective and local economies to sustain it.
It's the hight of the pandemic. Myvillages and the whole SSW team meet online to share what each of us knows about the rural and Lumsden. Kathrin sketches the stories.
| Region | Aberdeenshire |
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| Local partners |
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| Classrooms |
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| Population | 400 |
| Common fruit, vegetables, animals | Kale, potatoes, heips, sheep and cows |
| Tradition | First Footing for New Year |
| Scent | Coal fire |
| Distances from Lumsden |