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  • Wild Goose Festival Foragers: Footsteps From Home with Wild Kat Foraging

    Wild Goose Festival Foragers: Footsteps From Home with Wild Kat Foraging

    The sound and sights of barnacle geese, whitefronts and more have always heralded home to me so I am delighted to be involved in this year’s wild goose festival and on home turf too! We will spend between an hour and a half urban foraging, starting from the festival hub in Dumfries, where we will…

  • The Art of WWT Caerlaverock

    The Art of WWT Caerlaverock

    Wetlands are the wild edge where land meets water. A no-man’s land of swamp, marsh and bog but that teems with life. No wonder so many artists have been inspired by them.  WWT Caerlaverock, a wetland reserve covering 1400 acres south of Dumfries, has been the focus of many artists over the years. This talk…

  • Wild Goose Festival: A Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere Sustainable Event Charter Designation 

    Wild Goose Festival: A Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere Sustainable Event Charter Designation 

    The Wild Goose Festival is proud to announce that we have been awarded the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Sustainable Event Charter for our 2025 season. This designation arrives at a pivotal moment for our festival as we enter our fifth year of operation, celebrating the creativity, place, and nature that make our region special.  The…

  • Pen & Think Event

    Pen & Think Event

    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 ago to record tales that were much older. Come and experience storyteller Simon Lidwell bringing a selection of these to life. The tales will be…

  • A Fond Farewell to the Geese

    A Fond Farewell to the Geese

    Words by David Pickett, WWT Caerlaverock April can be a confusing month at WWT Caerlaverock. On a calendar April is smack bang in the middle of spring and seen in black and white like that it should be clear what to expect when you venture out. Instead it is actually like an airport foyer with…

  • Nature, Creativity, and Community: Wild Goose Festival 2024

    Nature, Creativity, and Community: Wild Goose Festival 2024

    In 2024, the Wild Goose Festival (WGF) returned for its fifth year of activity celebrating nature, creativity and place across Dumfries & Galloway. Running from the 18th – 27th of October, our feathery festival had a programme of over 70 events from Stranraer across to Annan. The Stove Network produces WGF, uniting key partners from…

  • Wildlife Safari Walk at St Michaels Church

    Wildlife Safari Walk at St Michaels Church

    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 hallowed grounds home—from scuttling spiders to soaring peregrines and everything in between! Can you help us uncover their secrets? We need sharp, young eyes and…

  • Step into Spring: Guided Walk

    Step into Spring: Guided Walk

    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 spring.

  • Discover WWT Caerlaverock: A Window onto our Work

    Discover WWT Caerlaverock: A Window onto our Work

    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.

  • St Michael’s Graveyard Tour

    St Michael’s Graveyard Tour

    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 a fascinating journey through the history of St Michael’s and South Parish Church. This in-person event will take place at the beautiful location of St Michael’s and…

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