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Sketching the Magic of the Merse
Dumfries and Galloway Council Environment Team & SCAMP Saltmarshes (or merse) is a very popular habitat for Geese as they return for the winter. This unique environment provides a home and rich sources of food for many other breeds of birds, including lapwing, redshank and skylark. The grasses, mudflats are bursting with life in the…
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A Time Travelling Walk Through Saltmarsh
Dumfries and Galloway Council Environment Team & SCAMP Saltmarshes (or merse) is a very popular habitat for Geese as they return for the winter. This unique environment provides a home and a rich sources of food for many other breeds of birds, including lapwing, redshank and skylark. Human also have a relationship through time with…
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Geese of the Past, Geese of the Present, Geese of the Future.
WWT Caerlaverock (with Dave Borthwick of the University of Glasgow) This 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…
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Storytelling and Games with Carl the Goose
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Family Fun at the Wig
GSA Biosphere & Kirkcolm Community Trust In winter Loch Ryan attracts wintering birds such as geese, ducks, swans and waders. Join 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. We will…
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Stories & Song from Ireland
Scottish International Storytelling Festival In Ireland it was and still is the custom to combine stories with music, and many musicians carried stories along with the tunes. In this relaxed session, storyteller Nuala Hayes and musician Aoife Granville share stories and music inspired by Irish people and places they know and love.
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Dusk Flight: Walk up Wardlaw
WWT Caerlaverock wardens are joining NatureScot reserve staff to lead a walk up Wardlaw Hill to see the dusk flight of the pink-footed geese and barnacle geese as they head out to roost on the Solway mudflats. The walk will start at Caerlaverock Castle, it is a free ticketed event – please email: [email protected] if…
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Wild Goose Festival Returns with Soaring Success
The Wild Goose Festival returned for another year of inspiring and educational family-friendly activities and events. Read about our 2023 Festival below. The Wild Goose Festival returned to Dumfries and Galloway this autumn, bringing with it a flock of exciting events and activities for all ages. The festival, which ran from October 19th – 29th,…
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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 of Geese and their relevance to the region. We would first like to say a huge thank you to Laurieknowe’s P4 class and both teachers…
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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 edition of their bi-monthly open-mic night; Brave New Words. Brave New Words is a platform for writers, artists, musicians and songwriters to share their words…