Category: Featured News

Taste Cumbria heads back to the seaside in Maryport on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August 2024. Maryport is welcoming back Taste Cumbria on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August 2024 for the Taste of the Sea festival. In the heart of the town centre and down on the harbourside, there will be loads going on… Read more »

The Great Global Nurdle Hunt is back for 2024! Save the Date 1st- 30th September 2024 in your diary and get ready to take part in The Great Global Nurdle Hunt and help call for an end to nurdle pollution globally! The Great Global Nurdle Hunt is the annual citizen science event, which asks organisations, communities and individuals to organise… Read more »

Join an Exciting New Archaeological Excavation in Cumbria! 22 July to 2 August 2024. Grampus Heritage and Training will be running an exciting new archaeological excavation. They are looking for volunteers to take part in the dig and look forward to working together to uncover the history of settlement and activity at Tarns. Background In… Read more »

Visit the Raeburn Exhibition at Kirkcudbright Galleries. Eye to Eye: Sir Henry Raeburn’s Portraits showing until 29th September 2024 at Gallery Two, Kirkcudbright Galleries. Kirkcudbright Galleries are delighted to present ‘Eye to Eye: Sir Henry Raeburn’s Portraits.’ Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823), widely recognised as Scotland’s foremost and finest portrait painter, takes his place in the pantheon of… Read more »

The Fisheries Priorities for a New UK Government: a pre-election roundtable. Friday 28 Jun 2024 12:00 – 13:00 BST Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) are convening another live online event which will provide an opportunity to discuss the priorities that a new UK Government could consider, this time from a fisheries industry perspective. Panellists will… Read more »

Consultation on Potentially Vulnerable Areas (PVAs) for Flood Risk Management in Scotland 2024. Potentially Vulnerable Areas (PVAs) are areas where significant flood risk exists now, or is likely to occur in the future, and they help Scotland to understand and prioritise where work could benefit the most. They are a vital part of protecting people,… Read more »

Join a Workshop on Coastal Woodlands in D&G. Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands are running two workshops on coastal woodlands:- SOLD OUT – Caerlaverock – the History of a Coastal Woodland will take place on Tuesday 27 August with 2 identical walks, one from 3pm to 5pm and one from 6pm to 8pm. Join Dr Coralie… Read more »

She Sells Sea Shells on the Sea Shore – The Great SCAMP Oyster Hunt! The native oyster, Ostrea edulis, was once incredibly common around our shores. It was fished for extensively and was very much a food for the masses, super abundant, incredibly cheap, easy to transport fresh and, of course, nutritious and tasty! Now… Read more »

Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund. The Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund is now open for applications.  The Fund seeks to inspire, encourage, and enable communities to explore and deliver ambitious ecosystem restoration projects locally. It also seeks to raise awareness about the importance of local ecosystem restoration and address barriers faced by community-led efforts.  This Fund is supported by… Read more »

Scottish Forum on Natural Capital Recruiting for Steering Group. The Scottish Forum on Natural Capital is recruiting for new members to join its Steering Group (including the Chair and Deputy Chair roles), to advance their strategy and keep pace with changes in the field. The Steering Group is made up of senior representatives from the… Read more »