Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
About #CelebrateNationalLottery25 The National Lottery are marking The National Lottery’s 25th birthday by bringing people together. They’re offering people and communities with great ideas the chance to receive a grant between £100 and £1,000. If you have an idea for an event or community activity or even if you want to buy something, that will… Read more »
Join SWANC Winter Discussions 2019-2020 at the Ken Bridge Hotel, near New Galloway for occasional Thursday nights The first talk of the season will be held on Thursday 28 November There and Back Again: the migratory journey of Atlantic Salmon – Dr Jessica Rodger, Fisheries Biologist with Galloway Fisheries Trust, has begun a new project… Read more »
Come Along to the Smelt Event! If you have any memories to share of European smelt, or smelt fishing in your local area, or wish to know more about the rare fish along our coast, please come along and see us at our smelt event at the King’s Arms, Bowness on Solway on Tuesday 10… Read more »
The Rhins Revealed Project sets out to record, investigate and conserve some of the most important archaeological sites found on the Rhins of Galloway. AOC Archaeology are leading the project and will be providing talks, training in survey and recording skills, and field workshops where people can help conserve the heritage of the Rhins. … Read more »
Cumbria County Council (CCC) is working with the Cumbria Coast Protection Authorities (District Councils) and the Environment Agency, to develop a strategy for the future management of the coast from Arnside to the Scottish Border. This project is being funded by the Environment Agency. It builds upon the ideas and policies presented in the North… Read more »
Dumfries & District Flower Club and St John’s Church celebrate Christmas and the 150th Anniversary of the Church Building. Solway Firth Partnership will have their own tree – ‘Solway in a Manger’ so come along and see all 80 trees! Details below
Are you passionate about working with people to make a positive difference for the future of our natural environment? An exciting new opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Projects Officer to join the Severn Estuary Partnership (SEP) team. SEP is a vibrant Coastal Partnership based in Cardiff (hosted by the School of Earth and… Read more »
European smelt (or ‘Sparling’ in Scotland) are a rare species of fish which used to be abundant along the coasts of the British Isles, only visiting our rivers once a year, in early spring, to spawn. Often remembered for its distinct cucumber scent, this silvery fish only grows to around 30cm and has suffered significant… Read more »
The Solway Coast AONB Volunteer session on Thursday 14 November will return to Mawbray Banks. The task this week will include some tidying and finishing work around the natterjack toad pools, some work around the north car park and some litter picking if time. Meet at Mawbray Banks Yard Car park (South car park –… Read more »
Two vacancies are available for application to external candidates for the LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES project. Recreation ReMEDIES is an EU LIFE funded (LIFE 18 NAT/UK/000039) project led by Natural England. Recreation ReMEDIES (Restoring and Mitigating Erosion and Disturbance Impacts affecting the Seabed) seeks to improve the condition of subtidal and intertidal habitats such as seagrass… Read more »