Ongoing

Weirdy Geese & Halloween Trail with RSPB

RSPB Mersehead RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve, Southwick, Dumfries

Strange sounds and creepy features, explore the trail for spooky creatures! Follow our Halloween activity trail to create your own spell, discover some mystery and magic about nature, while creating […]

A Moment of Mindfulness – Zine Workshop with Natalya Smith

The Wild Goose Festival Hub Carers Centre, Dumfries

Join illustrator Natalya Smith in creating your own zine (mini comic book) telling a story of a memorable moment you’ve had while out in nature in Dumfries and Galloway. As […]

Free

Arrival Paper Geese with St Michael’s Church

St Michael’s Church 87 St Michael St, Dumfries

Every autumn, nearly 40,000 barnacle geese arrive from their homeland of Norway. However, during the summer of 1940, we welcomed an additional 300 visitors from Norway—men who fled their country […]

Free

Secrets of Our Rivers with Annan Harbour Action Group

The Wild Goose Festival Hub Carers Centre, Dumfries

Dive into the hidden world of our rivers! Secrets of Our Rivers is a hands-on science and nature event where visitors can explore live freshwater invertebrates collected from the River […]

Free

Expo 2025 with Out of the Blueprint

Print House 137 High Street, Dumfries

2025 marks 10 years of Out of the Blueprint. Out of the Blueprint is a Leith based riso studio, which supports young artists under 25 through traineeships, residencies, workshops, commissions […]

Kaleidoscope of Sounds with Species on the Edge

The Wild Goose Festival Hub Carers Centre, Dumfries

Immerse yourself in the colourful world of animal sounds. Discover the fascinating history of field recording techniques and learn about the important role of bioacoustics in modern day conservation. Manipulate […]

Free

Arrival Paper Geese with St Michael’s Church

St Michael’s Church 87 St Michael St, Dumfries

Every autumn, nearly 40,000 barnacle geese arrive from their homeland of Norway. However, during the summer of 1940, we welcomed an additional 300 visitors from Norway—men who fled their country […]

Free

The Salt Marshans

The workshop will be focused on considering the ecosystem and animal life that inhabits the Solway marshland and will invite people to create a pre-existing life form to live in […]

Free

Become a Birder with WWT

WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire

Discover wetland birds and how to identify them, from diving and dabbling ducks to the different kinds of geese and swan. Learn about the importance of wetlands and take home an […]