Events

Even small climate actions can make a big impact, whether it’s a local plant swap, visiting a permaculture learning space, going on a guided walk in a wood or meeting up to discuss zero waste options in your area.

Please scroll down to see a fuller collection of events in our local DG8 area or those we think you may find interesting to attend elsewhere or online.

2025

March

8th March – MAC-CAN learning exchange visit to Auchencairn Transition Group

For more information please see: Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

We are super excited to bring you MAC-CAN’s very first Climate Cafe!

All welcome and the event is FREE – please book a spot though here: https://www.tickettailor.com/…/macharsandcreeva…/1600294

What is a Climate Cafe?
We are registered as a Climate Café® with the Global Climate Café® Network, where groups running them have a shared ethos of creating community led, informal, inclusive, welcoming spaces for people to simply come together with a cup of tea or coffee, to drink, chat and act for our climate.

Our theme for March is Green Waste – food, garden etc.

– what happens to it?
– can you compost it?
– can you eat it?
– what else could you use it for?

We welcome Mark Smith as a guest speaker on biochar to tell us what it is and what it can that be used for.

We also want you to bring something along to take part in our Waste Not, Want Not Lucky Dip activity!
Have a rummage in the back of your kitchen cupboard for something you are never going to use, bring it along for a lucky dip/swap!

The plan for the evening is roughly:

Welcome and let’s eat – Nettle and wild garlic soup, followed by cake provided by Teapots Catering

Speakers/information sharing

Activity and group discussions

Closing chat

We don’t intend for anything too formal, and as this is our first one, we want to know what matters to you so please share your ideas for topics to discuss at future Climate Cafes in DG8.

Young people are welcome and there will be relevant activities for children too.

For more information on Climate Cafes, check out the international hub website here: https://www.climate.cafe

The event venue has disabled access and toilets, refreshments are available throughout and parking to access the venue is either drop off/pick up directly outside or close on-street parking as available; alternatively parking is a short walking distance away.

Our first member beach clean of the year; we continue to focus on this area of the Machars.

Everyone welcome but please be aware ground is uneven, paths in some areas have been washed away in previous storms or may be sodden and muddy. There may be cows free-grazing too, but dogs are welcome on leads or under control at your own risk anyway.

Meet and park at the Harbour car park for a 10am start.

The focus of the beach clean/litter picking area is the coastline from there onwards, nearer Galloway House Gardens. You may be walking a bit before getting near any beach area with litter that’s accessible. There are pockets of collected waste already picked to shift as well as uncollected litter; also nets have been spotted washed up.

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear, gloves; all pickers and green rubbish bags are provided but please use your own picker if you have them as you wish.

All rubbish bags and large items for uplift we need to take to the Harbour car park for the Council, where we will end this session at noon.

Hopefully the weather will be kind but if there is to be any major bad weather we will cancel, so please make sure you keep up to date with news posted here or our Facebook page.

April

TBC April – South Machars Crop Swap

May

3rd May – South Machars Crop Swap @ The Green Fayre

18th May – Bee Positive Open Garden event, Newton Stewart

TBC May – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn

June

TBC June – MAC-CAN Croft Summer Open Day – Whithorn

TBC June – South Machars Crop Swap @ The MAC-CAN Croft Open Day

TBC June – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn

TBC June – weekend Summer Park tidy session – Incredible Edible Whithorn

Are you ready to dig into a day of fun, connection, and growth? Celebrate the beauty of community and growing through intergenerational activities that inspire inclusivity and resilience in your growing spaces.

On Saturday 7th June, Social Farms and Gardens want you to open your growing spaces to show off your vibrant spaces and fill them with laughter, learning, and plenty of green! Whether you’re a seasoned Have a Grow-er or just curious about getting your group involved, there’s something for everyone.

If you are taking part please register your event or your community garden’s event on their website: Have a Grow 2025 | Social Farms & Gardens before the date to receive resources and promotional support!

July

TBC July – South Machars Crop Swap

TBC July – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn

12th July – Bee Positive event – Moth Identification at Kilsture Forest, Kirkinner

August

TBC August – South Machars Crop Swap

TBC August – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn

4th August- Bee Positive Wild Walk/Bioblitz with SWESIC part of Port William Carnival Week

30th August- Bee Positive Moth Identification with Iain Leach at MAC-CAN Croft and The Park, Whithorn

September

TBC September – South Machars Crop Swap

TBC September – Food Festival @South Machars Community Centre

TBC September – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn

TBC September – Apple Day events

October

TBC October – MAC-CAN Croft Autumn Open Day – Whithorn

TBC October – South Machars Crop Swap @MAC-CAN Croft Open Day

TBC October – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn

TBC October – Apple Day events

November

TBC November – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn

TBC November – South Machars Crop Swap

December

TBC December – South Machars Crop Swaps – Christmas/end of year social swap – Whithorn

TBC December – MAC-CAN Jolabokaflod

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