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SUMMARY:Artful Migration Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Closed (Sundays & Mondays) \n\n\n\nAn exhibition by Artful Migration artists-in-residence\, Leeming & Paterson. \n\n\n\nOver the past 8 months Ted Leeming & Morag Paterson have spent time at Lochar Mosses exploring the elusive Nightjar\, one of Scotland’s rarest and most unusual birds\, which appears to be thriving in the region. \n\n\n\nThe nightjar has secretive behaviour and an almost supernatural reputation\, being only visible at night. Leeming & Paterson have observed the birds and their behaviours\, explored the threats to the birds\, which include habitat degradation and the challenges that climate change is having. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition\, which is the culmination of their residency period\,  includes a range of photographic\, alternative processes and audio/visual work by the artists\, working both together and individually as they explore the behaviours\, habitats\, threats and opportunities that link local to global.  \n\n\n\nLeeming & Paterson’s work explores the landscape and our human interactions therein in the context of the twin emergencies of climate change and biodiversity loss.  Often working close to their home in Galloway\, the natural world forms the basis of inspiration for many of their collaborative images and projects. \n\n\n\nThe residency is the third in a programme of three residencies which have been developed by Upland and Moving Souls Dance since 2017. Each residency has offered artists a unique insight into the migratory birds of Dumfries & Galloway through partnership working with local nature reserves and the opportunity to create new\, high-quality artworks in response for public display. The 2023 residency has been delivered in partnership with Forest and Land Scotland and RSPB Scotland with funding from Creative Scotland.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/artful-migration-exhibition/
LOCATION:Gracefield Arts Centre\, 28 Edinburgh Road\,\, Dumfries\, DG1 1JQ
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SUMMARY:Svalbard to the Solway Story Trail at Mersehead
DESCRIPTION:Part of the #WildGooseFestival2023. Meet Bart (the Barnacle Goose) and read his story along this self-led\, short activity trail about how his family try to survive life as wild geese.  \n\n\n\nCollect an activity booklet and pencil at our visitor centre and then head to places along the marked trail. Warning\, some activities will require grown-up participation too – so not just for kids!  \n\n\n\nBooking not essential\, you can drop in any time on dates when this event is taking place.  \n\n\n\nAdditional car parking charges apply to non-RSPB members. \n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/svalbard-to-the-solway-story-trail-at-mersehead/
LOCATION:RSPB Mersehead\, RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve\, Southwick\, Dumfries\, DG2 8AH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="RSPB Mersehead":MAILTO:mersehead@rspb.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Hub Programme 2023
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Wild Goose Festival Hub this October and take part in our fun and creative events\, workshops and activities. Learn all about our feathery friends\, the Wild Geese\, and find out why they visit us here in Dumfries & Galloway every year.  \n\n\n\nAt our hub \, you can meet some of the people helping to protect our natural resources and get crafty with our artists .  \n\n\n\nAll of our activity is FREE and suitable for all ages.  \n\n\n\nOpen Daily from 10am – 4pm\, 20th – 28th October (CLOSED SUNDAY 22nd) at the Loreburne Centre.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme of Activity \n\n\n\nFriday 20th October \n\n\n\n1pm – 4pm: The experts from WWT Caerlaverock will be on hand to answer questions & will be hosting workshop activity \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 21st October \n\n\n\n11am – 3pm: Artist Katie Anderson will be hosting a Praxinoscope animation workshop \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday 23rd October \n\n\n\n10am – 4pm: The NatureScot reserve team will be hosting activities in the hub \n\n\n\n11am – 3pm: Community Artwork: Drop in and Do – using recycled materials\, help us create a special Community Mural designed by local illustrator Jamie Stryker \n\n\n\n1pm-4pm: The team from RSPB Mersehead will be hosting an activity and answering questions about their work on the reserve \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 24th October\n\n\n\n10am – 1pm: Discover how we can help protect our wildlife with the Species on the Edge team \n\n\n\n11am – 3pm: Community Artwork: Drop in and Do – using recycled materials\, help us create a special Community Mural designed by local illustrator Jamie Stryker \n\n\n\n1pm – 4pm: The experts from WWT Caerlavrock will be on hand to answer questions & will be hosting workshop activity \n\n\n\nSolway Firth Partnership will be in the hub hosting some hands-on activities for all the family \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday 25th October\n\n\n\n10am – 1pm: Watch out for the team at Lift D&G who’ll be goosing around the town \n\n\n\n11am – 1pm: Join artists Alice Francis & Rose Giblin for a fun and fast-paced drawing workshop. Bring along something from nature if you can (a leaf\, a stone\, a flower etc)!  \n\n\n\n1pm – 3pm: Artist Betty Stephenson will be hosting a Cyanotype Workshop\, making photos without the use of a camera!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 26th October \n\n\n\n10am – 1pm: The Galloway & Southern Aryshire UNESCO Biosphere team will be hosting family-friendly activties \n\n\n\n11am – 3pm: Community Artwork: Drop in and Do – using recycled materials\, help us create a special Community Mural designed by local illustrator Jamie Stryker \n\n\n\n1pm – 4pm: Solway Firth Partnership will be in the hub hosting some hands-on activity for all the family \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday 27th October \n\n\n\n10am – 1pm: The team from NTS Threave Nature Reserve will be in the hub delivering workshop activities \n\n\n\n11am – 3pm: Community Artwork\, Drop in and Do – using recycled materials\, help us create a special Community Mural designed by local illustrator Jamie Stryker \n\n\n\n1pm – 4pm: The experts from WWT Caerlaverock will be on hand to answer questions & will be hosting workshop activity \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 28th October\n\n\n\n11am – 3pm: Join the Paragon team for “Honk in the Hub”\, a special sound workshop. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wild Goose Festival Hub is supported by YouthLink Scotland\, The Scottish Government\, Creative Scotland\, Dumfries & Galloway Council\, Traditional Arts Culture Scotland and the Scottish International Storytelling Festival. \n\n\n\nClick here to see our full list of partners.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/hub-programme-2023/
LOCATION:The Wild Goose Festival Hub\, Carers Centre\, Dumfries\, Dumfries & Galloway\, DG1 2PW\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Paddington Party
DESCRIPTION:All day we are running activities inspired by the most famous migrant in children’s literature – Paddington Bear.  \n\n\n\nAll activities are drop-in and included with a house ticket to Moat Brae.  \n\n\n\nFilm and TV series screenings will be running all day and we will have crafts\, drama\, storytelling and more. \n\n\n\n\n\nBOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/paddington-party/
LOCATION:Moat Brae\, 101 George Street\, Dumfries\, DG1 1EA
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SUMMARY:Optics Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Interested in a new pair of binoculars\, or a telescope?  \n\n\n\nOptics greatly enhance your experience of watching geese\, helping you see the stunning plumage of these beautiful birds and watch their fascinating behaviour.  \n\n\n\nExperts from Swarovski and Viking are visiting WWT Caerlaverock to demonstrate and sell a range of optics.  \n\n\n\nTake this opportunity to try out a great range of optics and get all your questions answered. \n\n\n\nNO BOOKING REQUIRED \n\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE ON THE WWT CAERLAVEROCK WEBSITE
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/optics-demonstration/
LOCATION:WWT Caerlaverock\, WWT Caerlaverock\, Eastpark Farm\, Dumfriesshire\, Scotland\, DG1 4RS\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="WWT Caerlaverock":MAILTO:info.caerlaverock@wwt.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Peter Scott and the Birth of Modern Conservation– Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Peter Scott was a remarkable man who led an extraordinary life. Writer\, artist\, broadcaster\, conservationist\, sportsman; in any one of his chosen fields he would have been remembered as someone who made a difference. That he excelled in all of these is perhaps the main reason why his life remains an inspiration to others more than thirty years after his death. To his chosen fields\, Peter brought a restless energy\, boundless enthusiasm\, integrity and determination to succeed.   \n\n\n\nThis new biography charts his life\, from the young boy who grew up in the shadow of the tragic death of his famous father to the co-founder of the World Wildlife Fund and a major international figure in wildlife conservation. Along the way he became a passionate wildfowler\, an internationally renowned artist\, Olympic medal winner\, wartime hero\, British national glider champion and popular broadcaster who was heavily involved in the development of natural history programmes at the BBC.   \n\n\n\nThe book draws in part upon previously unpublished letters and papers discovered in his home during preparations to open it to the public\, and casts a fresh light on some of the events that helped change a passionate hunter of wild geese into the most fervent champion for their survival. With the current crisis of global warming and the threat of mass extinction of wildlife across the globe\, Peter’s story is a vivid reminder of the challenges we face and of what we stand to lose.   \n\n\n\n\n\nBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE\n\n\n\nAccessibility Details: Our site has disabled parking & facilities\, is wheelchair accessible with wheelchairs available for hire. Trained service dogs are allowed. 
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/peter-scott-and-the-birth-of-modern-conservation-book-signing/
LOCATION:WWT Caerlaverock\, WWT Caerlaverock\, Eastpark Farm\, Dumfriesshire\, Scotland\, DG1 4RS\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="WWT Caerlaverock":MAILTO:info.caerlaverock@wwt.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Birding for Brents
DESCRIPTION:In Dumfries and Galloway we have a small wintering population of light bellied brent geese.  \n\n\n\nThese fascinating birds migrate 5\,000km from Canada each year to spend the winter on our coastline. Most of the population winter in Ireland\, but we have a small population on the coasts of West Galloway where they feed on eel grass during the winter.  \n\n\n\nWe will use binoculars and telescopes to look at the geese and other birds on Loch Ryan. Experts will be on-hand to help with identification and to tell you all about these incredible birds and their migration.  \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere\, British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and Scottish Ornithologists Club (SOC).  \n\n\n\nPlease bring warm clothes\, suitable footwear and optics if you have them.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/birding-for-brents/
LOCATION:Stranraer Harbour and Marina\, Sailwest Building\, West Pier\, Stranraer\, Scotland\, DG9 7RE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Beginner Wetland Birding
DESCRIPTION:Build your confidence in wetland bird identification at our reserve and learn how to get involved in recording the birds you see.  \n\n\n\nJoin a friendly warden who will help show where and what species to look out for when birding\, as well as sharing more information about wetland habitats and wildlife. \n\n\n\nThis is a great opportunity for you to get involved in helping wildlife and conservation at this time of climate crisis.  \n\n\n\nWe will include an introduction to the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBs). \n\n\n\nBOOKING ESSENTIAL \n\n\n\n\n\nBOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\nAccessibility Details: Our site has disabled parking & facilities\, is wheelchair accessible with wheelchairs available for hire. Trained service dogs are allowed. 
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/beginner-wetland-birding/
LOCATION:WWT Caerlaverock\, WWT Caerlaverock\, Eastpark Farm\, Dumfriesshire\, Scotland\, DG1 4RS\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="WWT Caerlaverock":MAILTO:info.caerlaverock@wwt.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231021T171500
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SUMMARY:Goose Roost on Sandflats Walk at Mersehead
DESCRIPTION:Some of the greatest spectacles of nature take place at dusk.  \n\n\n\nJoin our guide to enjoy Svalbard barnacle geese descending on the sandflat and reserve to roost.  \n\n\n\nThis will involve a ¾mile/1.2km walk down to the shore\, to view incoming geese. There may be some standing around for a while once in position.  \n\n\n\nPlease wrap up warmly\, come prepared for cold or wet weather and bring a torch for safe return to the car park afterwards. \n\n\n\nNote that access over the sand-dunes is not suitable for normal wheelchairs. Families welcome (though not suitable for younger children). All children must be accompanied by ticketed adults. Additional car park charge applies for non-RSPB members. \n\n\n\nBOOKING ESSENTIAL \n\n\n\n\n\nBOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\nAccessibility Details: Firm\, mostly surfaced path along route. Distance: 2+miles/3.4km. Visibility will diminish\, with return walk in darkness. \n\n\n\nAge Restriction?: Adults and children 12+
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/goose-roost-on-sandflats-walk-at-mersehead/
LOCATION:RSPB Mersehead\, RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve\, Southwick\, Dumfries\, DG2 8AH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="RSPB Mersehead":MAILTO:mersehead@rspb.org.uk
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