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Creative Spaces – Laurieknowe Workshops
In the run up to Wild Goose Festival 2023, the Creative Spaces team worked with pupils from Laurieknowe Primary School to deliver a series of creative workshops on the migration […]
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How Many Geese?
From our Partners at WWT Caerlaverock. It is 6:00 am in the morning. It is dark, cold, still, not quite a frost and I am standing on the edge of […]
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The Geese of the Solway are here!
Dr Larry Griffin of ECO-LG Ltd, tells us about local geese that are currently visiting Dumfries & Galloway. By Dr Larry Griffin With so many geese flying over Dumfries morning and […]
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Wild Geese – A Poem by Simon Jones
Today we are celebrating #NationalPoetryDay, by sharing a poem by Simon Jones. In the run up to this year’s Wild Goose Festival, the Stove Network hosted a special Wild Goose […]
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Wild Goose Festival Volunteer Opportunities
During the eleven-day Wild Goose Festival, our town centre nature hub found in the Loreburne Centre, Dumfries, will be open daily from 10:00am – 4:00pm, offering a range of family-friendly […]
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The Beginnings of Migration…
Photo by Duncan Ireland Dr Larry Griffin of ECO-LG Ltd, tells us about local goose movements and the migration of Geese in and around Dumfries and Galloway. Learn more about the […]
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Aloft – A Poem by Luke Winter
As part of the Wild Goose Festival 2021, poet Luke Winter was commissioned to write a piece inspired by the migration of geese to our region. Luke created a special […]
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The Challenges of Moult
Dr Larry Griffin of ECO-LG Ltd, shares his experience of tagging Greylag Geese on Loch Ken earlier this summer. This took place at a crucial time when the birds are […]
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Wild Goose is Back for 2023
Wild Goose Festival, set to return to Dumfries & Galloway this October Over 20 key partners across Dumfries & Galloway have joined forces to support this on-of-a-kind festival and shine […]
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What is Saltmarsh and why is is it so Important?
The Team at NatureScot explain: The whole of the Solway represents approximately 25% of the UK saltmarsh resource and this rich habitat, also known as merse, at Caerlaverock is the largest […]