Join us on Wednesday 20th August at 7.30pm at Balmaghie Kirk for a talk by local wildlife and environmental photographer Keith Kirk.

Join Jo Hodges, Robbie Coleman, Kerry Morison, and Morag Patterson outside around fire bowls to talk about River Rights and other topics triggered by the Land Notes Festival.

Werner  Kissling was an ethnographer and photographer who studied the Scottish crofters of Eriskay and South Uist, the farmers and fisherfolk of Dumfries and Galloway, the Māori of New Zealand, and the culture of North Yorkshire.

Invited guests, working in the environment sector, will talk about their personal experiences and encounters, which helped shape their thinking and love for the natural world.

Join DG Woodlands & Dalry Community Council for a gentle stroll up local landmark Waterside Hill.

A walk at Cuckoostone with John Wykes. 

A Powerpoint presentation of Alan Mclellan’s walk from Dumfries to Portpatrick along the Port Road Line / Paddy Line.

Carsphairn Church

Talk by Alistair Dinsmor MBE, curator of Glasgow Police Museum.

Come along and hear some simple and practical ways in which everyone can transform their garden into a thriving haven for wildlife.

The Glenkens Story has been in existence for ten years and we will be marking the anniversary with an afternoon of celebration at the CatStrand on Sunday 23rd March. 

The Ornithology Group is hosting a fascinating talk this week all about recording birds in Dumfries & Galloway, and the Willow Tit, one of the UK’s most threatened bird species.

Talk with old and new film clips and photos by Alan McLellan.

Whether you're a seasoned birder or just curious about the natural world, all are welcome to join this friendly gathering.

The Rev. Dr David Bartholomew will consider the impact on both sides, on those who changed sides and the feuds which festered between and within families.

CatStrand is participating in Book Week Scotland for the first time with a special event celebrating the writers who have made Scotland their home after being forced to leave their native lands.

Crossmichael Heritage Centre invite you to find out more about your family history and heritage. The event will be of special interest to people living in Crossmichael and District.

Ted’s interactive talk will follow his immersive cycles across Scotland throughout 2024, exploring our rapidly changing landscapes through the lens of his camera.

A talk by Andy Nicholson, regional archaeologist for Dumfries and Galloway, renowned for his work on the Galloway Hoard.

A walk through history with Alan McLellan.

Geologist Alan Gibbs describes the impact of the melting glaciers in Galloway and the landscapes they have left us.

Alan McLellan presents new and archive film and photos, walking the old Port Road Line (Paddy Line) from Dumfries to Stranraer.

Experts increasingly admire the population of native crab apple trees in Galloway - find out more in this free talk.

This fun event will draw together all strands of work from the Galloway Glens Scheme, look at what has worked, what hasn’t and overall lessons learned to inform future schemes.

The final event from the Galloway Glens – ever! Partnering up with DAMP we will discuss five ecological subjects from history.

Dumfries and Galloway Bat Group will be telling us more about Loch Ken bats, and leading a sunset bat walk in the Crossmichael Community Woodland.

Sam Hodson talks about his adventure crossing Africa in a 1958 Landrover.

A talk by Rev. David Bartholomew about the Covenanters and their fascinating place in our region and Scotland's history

The next Glenkens Story event will be a talk by equine historian Dr Miriam Bibby on The Galloway Nag ; ‘Galloway’s Gift to the World’.

Exploring the archaeology of early medieval Balmaghie and its place in the cultural landscape of Galloway in the years 800-1100.