CANCELLED – Recorders’ Group – Balbeg, Straiton
Approximate location: NS3802
Upcoming wildlife and biological recording events in SW Scotland. Also includes national events of relevance to wildlife recorders. Click on any event in the calendar to find out more.
For a broader picture of national wildlife recording events and activities check out the NBN website.
Approximate location: NS3802
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group meeting at Stockarton NX7253. For further information, please contact kirkcudbrightbotanygroup@gmail.com
Dumfriesshire Botany Group field meeting. Location to be confirmed. As usual we will meet at the given destination at 10:30 unless otherwise advised. For further information, please contact Chris Miles.
A talk on all things bats, followed by a guided walk to look for them. Artist Jess Raine will be leading bat-puppet making and crafts in the hall for families…
Get hands on with a garden moth release, learn about different moth species and moth crafts Collect a camera trap to take to your own garden, to see what wildlife…
An introduction to the world of spiders followed by a walk around the nature reserve looking for some of our local species. Places limited – booking advised: https://fienta.com/eskrigg-spiders-sep2026 For further…
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group meeting. Location to be confirmed. For further information, please contact kirkcudbrightbotanygroup@gmail.com
A moth trapping event for all ages involving the local community, and an introduction to willow weaving as part of the village fete For further details of Nature Connections events…
A social afternoon to share your own wildlife experiences and hear about what rare and super-star species have been found in the local Boreland area – and a chance to…
Dumfriesshire Botany Group field meeting. Location to be confirmed. As usual we will meet at the given destination at 10:30 unless otherwise advised. For further information, please contact Chris Miles.
Ayrshire has some local RSPB groups. For more information click here.
The local reserves also often hold events.
BSBI has active botany groups who have targetted surveys each each in 4 of our 5 local vice-counties.
You can find more about these local groups on the BSBI website here.
SOC has active groups in our region. These groups organise a suite of talks and some group organise outings.
More details can be found here.
The British Bryological Society regularly organise bryophyte days in the region.
You can find out more here.
SWT Ayrshire Group hold evening meetings on the third Tuesday of the month in Ayr. Details can be found on the SWT Ayrshire website.
GSAB have an environment team that often deliver and host wildlife centric events. These event can often be found advertised on their social media platforms.
The Conservation Volunteers often hold introductory and family freindly events in Ayrshire.
These events are usually promoted through social media.
The Lockerbie Wildlife Trust (LWT) has a reserve Eskrigg just outside Lockerbie. They frequently hold wildlife events at the site.
You can learn more on their website see.
Tarras Valley Nature Reserve next to Langholm often hold wildlife centric events on their site.
You can learn more on their website see.
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