Nature & Outdoors

Join Annan Harbour Action Group and their dedicated volunteers and partners to explore the rivers health through its "wee" creatures. These tests are conducted monthly to monitor the health of the Annan River. By observing invertebrate life, we gain a better understanding of the ecosystem and can detect any early changes that might affect the […]

Be part of the Great UK WaterBlitz Our team will show you how to take water samples of water from the river Annan with The Great UK WaterBlitz kits. This data collected from the river Annan and across the UK is crucial to fight for cleaner rivers and freshwater systems. The Great UK WaterBlitz is […]

Like the mangrove swamps of the tropics, the salt marshes of temperate zones are important for young fish. Finding them is difficult but we'll give it a go! Join Emilie Wardhaugh, marine biologist at the Galloway Fisheries Trust, on an adventure to find out more about the salt marsh as a habitat for young fish. […]

Join educator and beach school leader, Kaye Borthwick, for a family friendly adventure down the merse. Explore the biodiversity and all the hidden beasties in the saltmarsh and the mud on the merse at Annan. Kaye will help you look a little closer at what is there and help fire up your sense of curiosity. […]

Join Elizabeth Tindal, Freelance Ranger, for a walk into the merse (Saltmarsh). This is a unique habitat for many different animals including geese, insects and birds, fish and creatures who live in the mud. It helps humans too by purifying the water and is a brilliant nature-based solution to protect Annan from flooding. Elizabeth will […]

Join environmental artist and SCAMP education officer, Jan Hogarth, for an exploration of the beauty of Saltmarsh through sketching. Sketching forces you to sit still and observe, and be “in the moment”. Not only do you see more and take in the surrounding biodiversity and nature but it helps to promote wellbeing. Jan will show […]

Like the mangrove swamps of the tropics, the salt marshes of temperate zones are important for young fish. Finding them is difficult but we'll give it a go! Join Emilie Wardhaugh, marine biologist at the Galloway Fisheries Trust, on an adventure to find out more about the salt marsh as a habitat for young fish. […]

Join Annan Harbour Action Group and their dedicated volunteers and partners to explore the rivers health through its "wee" creatures. These tests are conducted monthly to monitor the health of the Annan River. By observing invertabrate life, we gain a better understanding of the ecosystem and can detect any early changes that might affect the […]

Join Elizabeth Tindal, Freelance Ranger, for a walk into the merse (Saltmarsh). This is a unique habitat for many different animals including geese, insects and birds, fish and creatures who live in the mud. It helps humans too by purifying the water and is a brilliant nature-based solution to protect Annan from flooding. Elizabeth will […]

Join educator and beach school leader, Kaye Borthwick, for a family friendly adventure down the merse. Explore the biodiversity and all the hidden beasties in the saltmarsh and the mud on the merse at Annan. Kaye will help you look a little closer at what is there and help fire up your sense of curiosity. […]

Join environmental artist and SCAMP education Officer, Jan Hogarth, for an exploration of the beauty of Saltmarsh through sketching. Sketching forces you to sit still and observe, and be “in the moment”. Not only do you see more and take in the surrounding biodiversity and nature but it helps to promote wellbeing. Jan will show […]

Following “In Nature” films by talented young filmmakers from Annan, is Scotland - The Big Picture’s inspiring and empowering film, “Why Not Scotland?” Across mainland Europe, nature is making a dramatic recovery. Wildlife is returning, forests are expanding, rivers are being set free and wetlands restored. As nature bounces back, people are returning too, finding […]