Month: April 2025

Only a Few Days Until the Green Fayre!

Only a Few Days Until the Green Fayre! Here Comes the Green Fayre! Join SFP staff and lots of other organisations 10am to 2pm on Saturday 3 May at Vibe 75, Victoria Street, Newtown Stewart.

Join the Conversation About Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Litter Strategy

Join the Conversation About Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Litter Strategy. Dumfries and Galloway Council would like to understand public views on litter prevention and litter reduction across the region to inform the future Dumfries and Galloway Litter Prevention Strategy and Litter Reduction Action Plan. This will ensure that all stakeholders’ views are appropriately considered in… Read more »

The Big Rock Pool Challenge: National BioBlitz

The Big Rock Pool Challenge: National BioBlitz. Help track invasive, non-native marine species and protect UK coastal wildlife on 17th – 25th May 2025. This May, join the Big Rock Pool Challenge: National BioBlitz — a week-long nationwide mission to discover, record, and protect marine life, with a special focus on invasive species that threaten… Read more »

Why Not Volunteer for the Solway Coast National Landscape

Why Not Volunteer for the Solway Coast National Landscape (SCNL). The days are getting longer and spring feels like it’s finally here.  Why not make the most of the warmer weather and join the SCNL team for a volunteer day out on the Solway Coast? Date: Thursday 8 May Meet: 10am at Crosscanonby Carr Nature… Read more »

National Fishing Remembrance Day – 11 May

National Fishing Remembrance Day – 11 May. The Fishermen’s Mission has announced details of the services to be held around the UK on 11th May 2025 to mark the second National Fishing Remembrance Day. This year, a service will be held at Kirkcudbright Harbour at 2.30 pm. DG6 4HY and at Stranraer Parish Church at… Read more »

Save the Date for the SFP / Solway Coast National Landscape Conference 2025

Save the Date for the SFP / Solway Coast National Landscape Conference 2025. Solway Firth Partnership / Solway Coast National Landscape Joint Conference will be held on Friday 14 November 2025 at The Halston Hotel, 20-34 Warwick Rd, Carlisle CA1 1AB. More information and booking details will be released in due course. To be the… Read more »

Vacancy for Allonby Bay Engagement Officer

Vacancy for Allonby Bay Engagement Officer. Cumbria Wildlife Trust is looking for a passionate and motivated individual to lead their Allonby Bay Engagement Project, helping to build awareness, understanding, and involvement around England’s first inshore Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA), designated by Defra in 2023. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role… Read more »

Government Seeks Views on New Marine Recovery Fund

Government Seeks Views on New Marine Recovery Fund. The UK government’s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) intends to establish a Marine Recovery Fund (MRF) for use by relevant offshore wind activity across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Once operational, it will be a voluntary mechanism that organisations undertaking relevant offshore wind activities… Read more »

Last Week to Take Part in Consultation on Prohibition of Anchoring in Allonby Bay HPMA

Last Week to Take Part in Consultation on Prohibition of Anchoring in Allonby Bay HPMA. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is consulting on a proposed byelaw to prohibit anchoring activity to protect and allow full recovery of all species and habitats and associated ecosystem processes in Allonby Bay HPMA: • Allonby Bay Formal consultation on… Read more »