The Spirit of Hogganfield Loch
Finding the extraordinary in the everyday!
Hogganfield Park is an amazing place for people and nature. Explore some of the parks inhabitants and their representations in folklore, archaeology and poetry with our animation shorts created by Ruchazie Pantry youth group and students from Glasgow Kelvin College. Pupils from St Philomena’s’ and St Rose of Lima connect with the park and show the importance of looking after our greenspaces.
The animations and film were part of the Spirit of Hogganfield Loch project developed by Seven Lochs Wetland Park and Ruchazie Community Council. You can find out more about the project here https://www.sevenlochs.org/communityproject/the-spirit-of-hogganfield-loch/
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The Heron's Journey
An animation short exploring the natural history of the majestic heron and its representations in folklore. Created by students at Glasgow Kelvin College and filmmaker, Inigo Garrido.
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Winged World Wonders
A short animated story about some of the Loch’s most fascinating inhabitants – dragonflies and damselflies! Created by young people from Ruchazie Community Pantry and filmmaker, Inigo Garrido.
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The Swan's Secret
A short animation looking at the natural history of the swans at Hogganfield Loch and their representations in archaeology and mythology. Created by students from Glasgow Kelvin College and filmmaker, Inigo Garrido.
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Heron - A poem by J K Annand
Short animation of J K Annand’s wonderful poem ‘Heron’ created by students from Glasgow Kelvin College and filmmaker, Inigo Garrido.
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Get the Spirit!
A short film capturing the importance of the park for people and nature with pupils from St Philomena’s and St Rose of Lima’s Primary Schools with support by artist Sean McGarvey and filmmaker Laurie Elliot.