Migration Exhibition: Wildlife, Journeys, & Plastic

The Stove Cafe 100 High Street, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

Solway Firth Partnership This exhibition will be in place and open to view at The Stove Cafe daily, excluding Sunday’s. Routes taken by wildlife and plastic to and from the […]

free

Halloween and Weird Geese Trail at Mersehead

RSPB Mersehead RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve, Southwick, Dumfries, United Kingdom

RSPB Scotland This activity is available every day from 12th October – 27th October, 10am. 4pm (excluding Tuesday 15th October and Tuesday 22nd October) Strange sounds and creepy features, explore […]

Dawn Flight – WWT Caerlaverock

WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Greet the dawn with the spectacular flight of the barnacle geese departing the reserve as the sun comes up.  These beautiful birds have spent the night out on the Solway […]

£10

Optics Demonstration

WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

WWT Caerlaverock (with Viking and Swarovski) Interested in a new pair of binoculars or a telescope? Optics greatly enhance your experience of watching geese and other birds, helping you see […]

free

St Michael’s Graveyard Tour

St Michael’s Church 87 St Michael Street, Dumfries

Join us for a fascinating tour of St. Michael’s Graveyard, where we’ll explore the history and mysteries of this historic resting. Welcome to the St Michael’s Graveyard Tour! Join us for […]

Free

The History of Halloween with Museum Curator Judith Hewitt

St Michael’s Church 87 St Michael Street, Dumfries

Discover the true history of Halloween including the role of Robert Burns and Scotland in its development. Is Halloween Christian or Pagan? Is it European or American? Is it commercial […]

free

The Birds of The Machars – The Hive Garlieston

The Hive Garlieston 11 South Crescent, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

Visit The Hive Garlieston this February for their talk The Birds of the Machars. With Guest Speaker Dr Paul Donald, Cambridge University honorary research fellow and a senior scientist at […]

£20

Discover WWT Caerlaverock: A Window onto our Work

WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

An afternoon of talks from experts, stakeholders and WWT Caerlaverock staff. Gain an insight into our work and in the tea break, enjoy chatting to the speakers and other attendees.

£5

Breakfast at the Boathouse

The Boathouse Quayside,, Glencaple, Dumfries, United Kingdom

Watch the river with WWT Caerlaverock experts while enjoying a breakfast at the Boathouse Café. Spot the birds that use this watery highway and learn about their habits and migrations. […]

Dusk Flight

WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

As the sun goes down, walk out to look over the saltmarsh. Wait for the geese to fly overhead to the mudflats where they spend their evenings. Enjoy a hot […]

£10

Step into Spring: Guided Walk

WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Join WWT Caerlaverock and NatureScot staff for a 6 mile walk up Wardlaw Hill and through the Caerlaverock NNR to learn about our migrating geese and look for signs of […]

£10

Gander to the Hide at Mersehead

RSPB Mersehead RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve, Southwick, Dumfries, United Kingdom

As many water birds prepare for departure to breeding grounds far north, join our guide to see them up close and find out more about their different behaviours. We’ll focus […]

£4 – £5

Garden Goose Making

St Michael’s and South Parish Church 87 Saint Michael Street, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

Join AccessArt and Turning Point Scotland for an unmissable opportunity to unleash your creativity with the Wild Goose Festival, at St Michael’s Church Hall. Inspired by the captivating Barnacle Geese, […]

Free

Pen & Think Event

St Michael’s and South Parish Church 87 Saint Michael Street, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

Stories have been plucked from the wind and passed down to us from ancient days, with the aid of goose feathers. The quills of scribes fluttered over a thousand years […]

Free

Wildlife Safari Walk at St Michaels Church

St Michael’s and South Parish Church 87 Saint Michael Street, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

Join us for a spooky but fun wildlife safari in the Graveyard at St Michael’s Church! We’ll set off on an exciting quest to spot the creatures that call these […]

Free

St Michael’s Graveyard Walk and Talk

St Michael’s Church 87 St Michael Street, Dumfries

Walk through 1,000 years of history and learn the story of the church and the people recorded on the memorials within the churchyard, including their famous ‘resident’ Robert Burns. Please […]

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