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SUMMARY:Migration Exhibition: Wildlife\, Journeys\, & Plastic
DESCRIPTION:Solway Firth Partnership \n\n\n\n\n\nThis exhibition will be in place and open to view at The Stove Cafe daily\, excluding Sunday’s. \n\n\n\nRoutes taken by wildlife and plastic to and from the Solway shore often follow close parallels. This exhibition compares and contrasts the often remarkable journeys taken by the migrating wildlife and floating litter that rely on ocean currents and prevailing winds.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/migration-exhibition-wildlife-journeys-plastic/
LOCATION:The Stove Cafe\, 100 High Street\, Dumfries\, Scotland\, DG1 2BJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Solway Firth Partnership":MAILTO:info@solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Watch wildlife at the Robert Burns Centre
DESCRIPTION:(Closed Sunday’s & Monday’s) \n\n\n\nHave a go at wildlife watching in Dumfries. \n\n\n\nOne of the best places to watch wildlife in Dumfries is the Robert Burns Centre\, situated on the River Nith.  Visitors (and staff) regularly see otters\, herons\, kingfishers and more.   \n\n\n\nDuring the Wild Goose Festival\, there will be binoculars and wildlife identification guides available for you to use.  Drop in during opening hours\, Tuesday to Saturday\, 10am – 1pm\, 2pm – 5pm and see what wildlife wonders await in the centre of Dumfries. \n\n\n\nFree\, no need to book.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/watch-wildlife-at-the-robert-burns-centre/
LOCATION:Robert Burns Centre\, Mill Road\, Dumfries\, Scotland\, DG2 7BE\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Robert Burns Centre":MAILTO:rbcft@dumgal.gov.uk
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SUMMARY:Halloween and Weird Geese Trail at Mersehead
DESCRIPTION:RSPB Scotland \n\n\n\n\n\nThis activity is available every day from 12th October – 27th October\, 10am. 4pm (excluding Tuesday 15th October and Tuesday 22nd October) \n\n\n\n\n\nStrange sounds and creepy features\, explore the trail for spooky creatures!  \n\n\n\nFollow our Halloween activity trail to create your own spell\, discover some mystery and magic about nature and who knows what weird and wonderful things you will experience? With some activities on mysterious facts about our special Barnacle Geese\, Mmwhaaaahhh!  \n\n\n\nBooking not essential\, you can drop in any time on dates when this event takes place.  \n\n\n\nAll children must be accompanied by adults. Additional car park charge applies for non-RSPB members. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent Type: Outdoor  \n\n\n\nEvent: £3 per activity booklet \n\n\n\nAccessibility Details: Firm\, mostly surfaced path along route and garden. Distance: 1.2km \n\n\n\nEvent Capacity: n/a \n\n\n\nAge Restriction: For all ages from 3 years \n\n\n\nBooking Details: Booking not essential \n\n\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/halloween-and-weird-geese-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 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Wild Goose Festival Hub this October for fun and creative events\, science workshops\, and activities. Learn all about our feathery friends\, the Wild Geese\, and discover why they visit us here in Dumfries & Galloway every year. Meet some of the people helping to protect our natural resources and get crafty with our artists.  \n\n\n\nAll our activities are FREE\, drop-in\, and suitable for all ages. \n\n\n\nOpen daily from 10am – 4pm\, 16th – 26th October (closed Sunday) at the Loreburne Centre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme of Activity\n\n\n\nFriday 18th October \n\n\n\nStories Just in Case \n\n\n\n11:00am – 3:00pm \n\n\n\nJoin the master puppeteers from Clyde Built Theatre for a day of storytelling as they take over our hub with shows at the top of each hour. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG(r)oosem Tales: an Illustration Workshop \n\n\n\n1:00pm – 4:00pm  \n\n\n\nJoin local illustrator Korey Patterson as he asks “What if Geese grew on trees”? Drawing inspiration from ancient myth and folklore\, come conjure up some wild and monstrous geese to perch on our Goose tree.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 19th October\n\n\n\nBarnacle Goose Monitoring  \n\n\n\n10:00am – 4:00pm  \n\n\n\nJoin the RSPB Mersehead team as they lead an activity on Barnacle Geese grazing\, its impacts\, and how they are monitored. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPuppet Making \n\n\n\n11:30am – 1:00pm \n\n\n\nJoin the puppet makers from Clyde Built Theatre as they walk participants through how to make their very own goose puppet. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFun Family Folktales \n\n\n\n2:00pm – 3:00pm \n\n\n\nJoin international storyteller Allison Galbraith as she captivates the whole family with her hilarious Scottish tales.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday 21st October\n\n\n\nBuild a Goose  \n\n\n\n10:00am – 3:00pm  \n\n\n\nJoin the NatureScot reserve team as they answer your science questions and lead a workshop building cardboard geese planes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 22nd October\n\n\n\nJourneys \n\n\n\n10:00am – 1:00pm \n\n\n\nJoin Solway Firth Partnership as they hold a “Where did the duck go?” competition and a “Where did that come from?” beach find session suitable for both children and curious adults.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMapping Geese: a Print Workshop Exploring the Geese’s story from Svalbard to Dumfries \n\n\n\n11:00am – 3:00pm \n\n\n\nUsing tetra pack relief printing\, artist Emily Tough will guide the co-creation of a large-scale map of the Geese’s journey to us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoose Call Identification \n\n\n\n1:00pm – 4:00pm  \n\n\n\nJoin the WWT team as they lead a sound activity identifying the four most common geese in the region. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday 23rd October\n\n\n\nSalt Marshes & Goose News \n\n\n\n10:00am – 1:00pm \n\n\n\nJoin SCAMP as they bring a miniature interactive Saltmarsh and lead a child-friendly eco-journalism activity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlying Geese\, Make your own Flapping Mobile \n\n\n\n11:00am – 3:00pm  \n\n\n\nJoin artist Emily Tough as she leads a workshop on decorating and assembling your own flapping mobile goose to take home. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSonic Safari \n\n\n\n1:00pm – 4:00pm  \n\n\n\nJoin Species on the Edge as they explore animal sounds! Manipulate field recordings of geese\, bats\, wading birds\, and amphibians to create a real-time safari symphony. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 24th October\n\n\n\nJourneys \n\n\n\n10:00am – 1:00pm \n\n\n\nJoin Solway Firth Partnership as they hold a “Where did the duck go?” competition and a “Where did that come from?” beach find session suitable for both children and curious adults. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoose Talk  \n\n\n\n1:00pm – 2:00pm  \n\n\n\nJoin Dr Larry Griffin as he leads a kid-friendly event exploring how different sites celebrate the geese while shining a light on their yearly adventures. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoose Call Identification \n\n\n\n2:00pm – 4:00pm \n\n\n\nJoin the WWT team as they lead a sound activity identifying the four most common geese in the region. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday 25th October\n\n\n\nMove! \n\n\n\n11:00am – 3:00pm  \n\n\n\nJoin Paragon as they celebrate migration with marvellous music and movement! Come on a journey across the world and explore what migration looks like\, how it sounds and how it feels.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 26th October\n\n\n\nBarnacle Goose Monitoring \n\n\n\n1:00pm – 4:00pm  \n\n\n\nJoin the RSPB Mersehead team as they lead an activity on Barnacle Geese grazing\, its impacts\, and how they are monitored. \n\n\n\n\n\nWG Hub Programme V2 2024 DigitalDownload
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/hub-programme-2024/
LOCATION:The Loreburne Centre\, High St\, Dumfries\, Dumfries & Galloway\, DG1 2BD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Caerlaverock Cycle Ride
DESCRIPTION:WWT Caerlaverock\, Cycling Dumfries\, Nith Life and NatureScot jointly host this fun cycling event. \n\n\n\n\n\nCycle Ride | Photo by Marianne Nicholson\n\n\n\nCycling Dumfries are delighted to join WWT\, Nith Life and NatureScot\, to host this guided wildlife ride to WWT Caerlaverock\, taking in Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve and the river Nith along the way. \n\n\n\nThe ride is around 20 miles – but with plenty of stops on the way to look out for wildlife and take in the sights and sounds of the Nith and the estuary. \n\n\n\nEach group will be accompanied by a wildlife expert as well as a ride leader and we’ll stay in small groups. The ride involves an opportunity for refreshments at WWT Caerlaverock.  \n\n\n\nPlease bring your own binoculars and snacks/drinks for the ride. \n\n\n\nFamilies welcome\, although given the length of the ride overall\, we recommend this ride is only suitable for those aged 10 or over. \n\n\n\nEvent Type: Outdoor  \n\n\n\nAccessibility Details: The route is suitable for anyone able to cycle 20 miles on a bike\, ebike\, hand cycle\, trike etc. \n\n\n\nEvent Capacity: 20 \n\n\n\nAge Restriction: 10+  \n\n\n\nBooking Details: Call WWT Caerlaverock to book on 01387 770 200. 
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/caerlaverock-cycle-ride/
LOCATION:Dock Park\, Dockhead\, Dumfries\, Scotland\, DG1 2RY\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="WWT Caerlaverock":MAILTO:info.caerlaverock@wwt.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Geese of the Past\, Geese of the Present\, Geese of the Future.
DESCRIPTION:WWT Caerlaverock (with Dave Borthwick of the University of Glasgow) \n\n\n\n\n\nGeese of the Past\, Geese of the Present\, Geese of the Future | Photo by David Pickett\n\n\n\nThis creative writing session will encourage writers to reflect on how migratory geese might have been perceived in the past – in day-to-day encounters\, and through folklore- how they are seen by us in the present – and how we may come to understand them in the future.  We might also consider how geese perceive their own world and our place in it as we travel across the WWT reserve at Caerlaverock!  Bring a notepad and pencil and join us to take imaginative flights into a world of geese. \n\n\n\nEvent Type: Outdoor   \n\n\n\nEvent: Included with admission \n\n\n\nAccessibility Details: Will involve walking. Reserve will be wet so wet weather clothes and shoes required. Manual wheelchairs available for use. Site is flat.  \n\n\n\nEvent Capacity: 10 \n\n\n\nAge Restriction: 12+  \n\n\n\nBooking Details: Call WWT Caerlaverock on 0387 770 200 to book
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/geese-of-the-past-geese-of-the-present-geese-of-the-future/
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:Nana’s Garden – Children Activity with Lift D&G
DESCRIPTION:Join LIFT D&G and local artists for engaging\, nature-themed workshops for children at the Cabin on Dunlop Road. Let your imagination soar\, get creative\, and forge a deeper connection with the local environment. Artist to be announced.
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/nanas-garden-children-activity-with-lift-dg/
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ORGANIZER;CN="LIFT D&G":MAILTO:info@liftdumfries.com
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SUMMARY:Green Tease: Land Use
DESCRIPTION:Join this interactive Green Tease to explore how we use and manage urban and rural land in Scotland to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises. \n\n\n\nThe event is a collaboration between Creative Carbon Scotland and photographer Ted Leeming\, who will share his recent exploration of extractive and regenerative ways of land use in Scotland from his bike journeys.  \n\n\n\nTed Leeming is working with a range of partners in developing the workshop & a toolkit including the GSA Biosphere\, D&G Council Environment Team\, DG Woodlands\, GCAT\, WWT Caerlaverock & Nature Scot. Key speakers will introduce the themes of the day. \n\n\n\nThe workshop invites you to imagine ways that combine considerations for biodiversity\, climate\, community and society. The workshop will also be the beginning of collaboratively building a creative toolkit on land use that can be shared with a wide range of organisations and interest groups for educational\, collaborative\, place -based and strategic planning purposes. \n\n\n\nThis Green Tease is aimed for creatives\, environmental & community organisations\, landowners\, scientists\, academics & people from industries working with land use\, but it is open to any individuals who are interested in the topic as well.  \n\n\n\nAll Green Tease events are open to the public and free to attend\, booking is essential: \n\n\n\n\n\nBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/green-tease-land-use/
LOCATION:Gracefield Arts Centre\, 28 Edinburgh Road\,\, Dumfries\, DG1 1JQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Creative Carbon Scotland":MAILTO:info@creativecarbonscotland.com
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SUMMARY:Family Fun at the Wig
DESCRIPTION:GSA Biosphere & Kirkcolm Community Trust \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn winter Loch Ryan attracts wintering birds such as geese\, ducks\, swans and waders.  \n\n\n\nJoin the GSA Biosphere Community and Education team at Kirkcolm Community Hub\, for an afternoon walk to the Wig to see the wintering birds\, do scavenger hunts and play games on the beach.  \n\n\n\nWe will meet at Kirkcolm Community Hub\, go out for a walk to the Wig then return to warm up with hot chocolate and take part in fun marine-based activities.  \n\n\n\nPlease wear warm and waterproof clothing\, and footwear suitable for the beach. Free event.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent Type: Outdoor and Indoor  \n\n\n\nEvent: Free \n\n\n\nAccessibility Details: The outdoor walk on the beach is not suitable for wheelchairs. \n\n\n\nEvent Capacity: 25 \n\n\n\nAge Restriction: All ages welcome \n\n\n\nBooking Details: Please add link to booking page \n\n\n\n\n\nBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/family-fun-at-the-wig/
LOCATION:Kirkcolm Community Hub\, Church Road\, Kirkcolm\, Stranraer\, DG9 0NN
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Lifeblood: Stories of Cholera\, Calamity and Hope with Mostly Ghostly
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled – we apologise for any inconvenience caused. \n\n\n\nJoin Mostly Ghostly as we celebrate the beautifully restored Dumfries Fountain\, with a tour exploring the impact of two major Cholera epidemics on our town.  \n\n\n\nDiscover fascinating real-life accounts\, intriguing folklore and a sense of the dark gloom that overshadowed Dumfries\, ultimately leading to healthier\, happier times with the piping in of fresh water – lifeblood – and a profound connection with Dumfries Fountain. \n\n\n\nAge guide: 8 +Mobility restricted – please contact the team for more info. Please wear practical footwear
URL:https://wildgoosefestival.scot/event/lifeblood-stories-of-cholera-calamity-and-hope-with-mostly-ghostly/
LOCATION:St Michael’s Church\, 87 St Michael Street\, Dumfries\, DG1 2LA
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