Sharing stories of Fallin

Throughout this project we will be asking people from the local community and volunteers helping out during the site visits to share their stories and thoughts about Fallin Bing. We have been asking people various questions, for example ‘What was it like to grow up in Fallin’, ‘Do you remember the coal mining industry, what was it like?’ and ‘What do you think of the Bing today’.

So far we have stories from the Polmaise Community Council event from the 1^st of June and also a Stirling Ranger and also from someone who used to work in the coal mines! We have filmed people telling us their stories and have also done voice recordings for those who didn’t want to get filmed.

Paul Gunn (TCV Natural Communities trainee) filming on top of Fallin Bing

TCV Natural Talent Apprentice Niall Currie has been surveying Fallin Bing for invertebrates using pitfall traps and sweeping the vegetation with a sweep net. We have filmed him at Fallin using his sweep net and talking to us about some of the bugs he has collected. We also got him to speak about the work he has been doing at the site.

Niall Currie (TCV Natural Talent apprentice) sweeping vegetation for invertebrates in the wildflower meadow at Fallin Bing

As well as filming people we have also been filming the view from the top of the Bing and also some of the wildlife that can be found living there. From the top of the Bing you can see all around the village of Fallin including Stirling castle, the Wallace Monument, the Ochils, Grangemouth and Cowie.

We still have lots of filming to do so if you see us out and about on the Bing please come and speak to us. If you have anything you want to share we can either film you telling your story or get an audio recording of it.