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Recycled Crafts: Badge Making with Wren Winters
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Recycled Crafts: Badge Making with Wren Winters
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Mermaids in Dumfries and Galloway: Folklore, Place-names and Poetry with Dumfries Museum
This talk will explore the many mermaid legends in Dumfries and Galloway. The stories and accounts are often surprising with mermaids caught on hooks by fishermen, being negatively affected by pollution or acting as healers and protectors of water supplies. There are many representations of mermaids in fiction, folklore, poetry and art in our region…
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Collage Wild Recipe Cards with Emily Tough
In this workshop we will be using textured, coloured paper to collage (think Eric Carle style, The Hungry Caterpillar) to create illustrations for wild recipe cards. Our recipe cards will explain how you can use foraged plants for medicine, food and navigation! Open to anyone at any stage in their creative journey! You will be…
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Nature on the Nith with RSPB
Join us on one of our walks along the river to explore our local wildlife! A circular walk between Devorgilla Bridge and Troqueer Cycle Bridge, starting upriver toward and then crossing Devorgilla (The Auld) Bridge, before turning downriver towards Mill Green and Rosefield Mill, then over Troqueer Cycle Bridge and returning via Dock Park and…
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Nature on the Nith with RSPB
Join us on one of our walks along the river to explore our local wildlife! This will be a short walk along river (from Nith Street to Greensands and back) in search of wildlife that makes this place their home or uses the river to commute ormigrate. Looking for water birds like Goosander, Mallard, Grey…
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Nature on the Nith with RSPB
Join us on one of our walks along the river to explore our local wildlife! There will be two walks of various lengths, starting the Wild Goose Festival Hub. 11am-1pm – longer walk option: A circular walk between Devorgilla Bridge and Troqueer Cycle Bridge, starting upriver toward and then crossing Devorgilla (The Auld) Bridge, before…
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Beach Treasures: Discover, Explore & Create! with Solway Firth Partnership
Join Solway Firth Partnership in the hub for a fun and informative session that invites you to take a closer look at the fascinating objects found on our local beaches—from natural wonders to curious man-made items. Discover the fascinating world of the Solway’s beaches without getting your feet sandy. What’s Inside: Perfect for families, nature…
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Expo 2025 Opening Evening with Out of the Blueprint
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 and print projects. In the summer of 2025, the studio celebrated it’s 10th birthday with a special three week Print Expo, featuring work from it’s…
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Dawn Flight with WWT
Join the wardens out on the merse when we open early to watch the geese flying against the dawn sky as the sun comes up. These beautiful birds have spent the night out on the Solway mudflats and fly in to feed on the fields during the day. Event InformationThis is an outdoor event.Please wear warm and waterproof clothing and…