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Corrie’s Paper Capers Book Launch
The latest addition to Alison Page’s delightful Corrie’s Capers series, with illustrations by Tony van Breugel Join Alison and some of the woolly stars of the story, on Sunday 7th July to…
Arran Eco Savvy Energy event, and more!
Environmental charity, Arran Eco Savvy, is working with Green Home Systems to provide a FREE energy event for all islanders. When? Tuesday 9th July 2024 3pm to 6pm Where? The Ormidale Pavilion,…
The Giant Fossil Centipede Trail of North Arran
The Arran Geopark team reported on their Facebook page last week that, "Hans-Hartmut Escher, from Terra Vita Geopark in Germany, and Christophe Lansigu, from Bauge Geopark in France, on an “evaluation mission”…
Rewilding nature exhibition featuring COAST
Four photos that show the potential of rewilding nature Published in The Conversation June 4th 2024. By David Gelsthorpe, Curator of Earth Sciences, University of Manchester Isle of Arran Knepp Yellowstone Urban…
Survival of our Oceans
© OpenStreetMap © OpenStreetMap Photos: Cabo Pulmo National Park © OpenStreetMap Examine the operation of the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre (SBPAC). Initiate the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), whose findings must be…
In Memoriam
Robin Clark (13 Apr 1938 - 24 Jan 2024) Robin was chair of The Underwood Trust, which was created on 1 July 1973. The name derives from Underwood Lane, Paisley, Scotland, which…
Woodland Crofting on Arran
News from The Arran Pioneer Project about Dùthchas Arainn, a crofting organisation they are involved in on Arran:
Poem for July
from The Deer Path To My Door here doing what I do best weeding reading drinking * tax bills deadlines work undone I plan a seat round the sycamore * time spent…
The Duchess Harbour, Lamlash Bay
Historical information provided by Jim Henderson Lady Anne Hamilton was the daughter of Sir James Hamilton and Lady Mary Fielding, born at the palace of Whitehall in London. In 1650 Anne became…
Global Warming
Anon. It is frankly a pretty stark mirror we need to hold up to ourselves if we are to understand and take in the real dangers of global warming. We have all…
D-Day, A Torridon Mountain Adventure, and a Tragic Accident
In June 1944 (as we were being reminded many times last month) the biggest military operation in history took place. D-Day. The Allies moved in to finalise the rescue of Europe from…
Photos from June
Photos from John and Jim