Discovery Day at RSPB Campfield Marsh. Join RSPB at Campfield Marsh, Bowness on Solway on Sunday 14 August for a family friendly Discovery Day! See poster below for more details. For more information phone 01697 351330
Stranraer Oyster Festival 2022 This year the Stranraer Oyster Festival will take place from the evening of Friday 2 September till the evening of Sunday 4 September. General admission for the 2022 Stranraer Oyster Festival costs £5 per day or £10 for the full three-day event for over 16s. Concessions are available and under 16s… Read more »
Come along to the Green Fayre at Newton Stewart on Saturday 6 August. This free event is aimed at communities, local residents and visitors and will raise awareness of the environment, sustainable living, climate, wildlife, opportunities to join groups or volunteering.
Rhins of Galloway Coast Path Entrance Feature. The Rhins of Galloway Coast Path is progressing and the community is now being engaged on the signage and start/finish features. The Rhins of Galloway Coast Path will start and finish on the harbourside, beside the Gateway to Galloway Tourist Information Centre and Community Hub. This point was… Read more »
Consultation on Scottish Biodiversity Strategy 2022 The Scottish Government are seeking views for their Biodiversity Strategy, which is due for publication in 2022. The Strategy is the starting point in a process which will lead into the development of rolling delivery plans and, through the introduction of a Natural Environment Bill, statutory nature restoration targets…. Read more »
Creative Writing Workshop – The Saltmarsh Experience Saltmarshes occupy the boundary between land and sea, a special margin with shape-shifting structures, and unusual sights, sounds and smells. How would you write about them? On Wednesday 14 September join Ann Lingard for a day’s writing workshop at the RSPB Campfield Reserve near Bowness on Solway, to… Read more »
First Marine Geophysical Surveys Set to Begin off Copeland Coast. The first marine geophysical survey have just begun off the coast of Copeland, Cumbria. The non-intrusive survey will gather data to provide a better understanding of the rock structure and help the search to find a suitable site for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). A… Read more »
Boating Tourism in Scotland Survey 2022. Scotland has an ambition to be a leader in sustainable marine tourism, supporting our coastal and island communities, protecting our natural environment, and making a sizeable contribution to the economy. Within this, sailing and leisure boating tourism has a hugely important role to play. Undertaken every six years, the… Read more »
New Post Created for Climate Action Network Coordinators – Dumfries and Galloway. Thanks to support from the Scottish Government, the Scottish Climate Change Action Network (SCCAN) are delighted to be able to recruit Climate Action Network Coordinators for Lanarkshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Ayrshire; West-Lothian and Highlands (south). The aim of the regional Network Coordinator is… Read more »
Save the Date – The Great Global Nurdle Hunt! The Great Global Nurdle Hunt 🌎 is back this Autumn, from 19 September – 17 October 2022 You can now register for the event on the Great Global Nurdle Hunt page. Registration is optional but it helps Fidra keep track of how many people, groups and… Read more »
