Past Events

Sunday 17 August 2008, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Leader: Keith Naylor
Location: Knowetop Lochs
Time: 10AM

See what moths Keith has caught during the night and help him record the results.

Sunday 07 September - Monday 08 September 2008

Location: Aucheninnes Bog, Dalbeattie Forest, Port O'Warren

Time: to be confirmed

Join DGERC staff and local wildlife expert Jim McCleary to look for grasshoppers and crickets. Possibility of seeing all/most Scottish species

Booking essential. As access/parking is limited please contact Mark Pollitt at DGERC to book a place

Wednesday 01 October 2008, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A DGERC training day for Woodland Guardian Volunteers. Caldons Wood is in the Cree Valley, near Newton Stewart. Booking essential. Meet at 11 am in the car park, bring a packed lunch and wet weather gear.

If you are interested in becoming a Woodland Guardian, or would like more information, please contact Fiona Moran at DGERC.

Sunday 14 December 2008, 11:30 am - 3:00 pm

A Christmas get together for new and existing Woodland Guardians participants. A talk on birds of prey in Dumfries and Galloway followed by an outing to the Red Kite feeding station at Laurieston to see these impressive birds up close.

Saturday 31 January 2009, 10:15 am - 3:30 pm

Open to members of GeoD, the local geodiversity group. For details contact Diana Turner 01848 330814.

Outline programme
10.15hrs. Meet Harbour Square Car Park, Kirkcudbright. Sign in. ( Look for green and blue panelled umbrella ).
10.30 - 11.30 hrs. Kirkcudbright Town Hall meeting room. ( very close to the car park ).
11.30 hrs. or earlier. Travel to Location 1. and investigate.
13.00 - 13.30 hrs. Lunch.
13.30 - 14.00 hrs. Travel to Location 2 then investigate.
15.30 hrs. Travel back to Harbour Square Car Park for 16.00 ( hopefully ) dispersal.

Notes
Reference: 1. BGS Geology in south-west Scotland.
2. OS map 1:50,000 Sheet 83 or the relevant 1:25,000 maps.
Location 1 is at Grid Ref. NX 663 491, Excursion 5 in BGS.
Location 2. is at Grid Ref. NX 489 549, Excursion 16/3 in BGS.
Bring Packed Lunch etc.
Ensure suitable clothing and outer shell together with strong, waterproof footwear and personal first aid.

Friday 17 April 2009, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Please note the time above displays Greenwich Mean time. Please subtract 1 hour to convert to British Summer Time

Mossdale Kite Trail, 10:00am - 12:30pm

Join naturalists from SWT along the old railway path at Mossdale in search of spring migrants, early butterflies and adders.

Meet: Mossdale Kite Trail Car park, NX660704
Bring Binoculars

For bookings and enquiries ring Graham Smith on 01644 420881

Friday 17 April 2009, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Please note the time above displays Greenwich Mean time. Please subtract 1 hour to convert to British Summer Time

Shambellie, 10:00am - 3:00pm

A national search is on to find all the fat old trees in Britain. Join Woodland Trust and Solway Heritage staff to learn about intentifying and measuring ancient trees and how you can get involved.

Contact DGERC for more information.

Tuesday 12 May 2009, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Please note the time above displays Greenwich Mean time. Please subtract 1 hour to convert to British Summer Time

Castramon Woods, 10:00am - 12:00 noon

A guided walk through this SWT woodland reserve with our chairman, Brian Smith. Enjoy the display of Bluebells, and watch out for our Warblers, Redstarts and Flycatchers.

Meet: Lay-by and main Information point at Castramon NX590600

Bring binoculars

For bookings and enquiries ring Graham Smith on 01644 420881

Sunday 17 May 2009, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Please note the time above displays Greenwich Mean time. Please subtract 1 hour to convert to British Summer Time

Threave NTS, 10:30am - 1:00pm

Join DGERC staff to learn about our native bumblebees and how to recognise the six species found commonly in most parks and gardens.
Booking essential.

Contact DGERC to book or for more information.

Sunday 17 May 2009, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Please note that the above time is shown in Greenwich Mean Time. Please take off one hour for British Summer Time

Why not come along to the next Castle Loch Volunteer Group session? We'd like to survey the mammals, large or small, which call the Castle Loch Home. Local wildlife enthusiast Andy Riches will be there to show us which methods he uses to survey mammals. Any sightings collected will be passed onto the Dumfries & Galloway Environmental Resource Centre.

Call Dumfries & Galloway Ranger Service on
078 345678 93 for more details

Meet: Lochmaben Castle Car Park
(Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult)