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
January


All members of MAC-CAN welcome – and if you’re not, but would like to find out more and join, then please pop along. Only members will be able to stand for positions and vote in the AGM though.

Please note change of location (we are usually in Wigtown County Buildings, but due to an issue with their lift we are unable to use the building this time)





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


5th Feb – MAC-CAN Trustee/Ops Team and member visit to the Hidden Gardens, Glasgow
15th February – Auchencairn Transition Group learning exchange visit to MAC-CAN

Brought to you by Dumfries & Galloway Climate Hub. The Flipflopi Project. South Machars Community Centre, Whithorn. Saturday 22nd February 1.30-4pm
A talk by Dr. Simon Benson, naval architect for the inspirational Flipflopi Project in Lamu, Kenya, who have created a hyperlocal circular economy building traditional boats from locally retrieved, recycled and repurposed waste plastics – and the first fully recycled ocean going dhow in the world – and train young people in traditional boat building techniques. The talk will be followed by a visit to traditional wooden boatbuilder Gail McGarva’s tribute to a St. Ayles skiff, through which she has been training young apprentices for Building Futures Galloway.
This is a free event and free community transport is available.
More info and booking here.
March
TBC March – Beach Clean – Garlieston
TBC March – Spring Tidy in The Park – Incredible Edible Whithorn
TBC March – Community Drop in sessions re: corner garden development
TBC March – Community Drop in sessions re: corner garden development – Incredible Edible Whithorn
TBC March – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn
TBC March – South Machars Crop Swap
8th March – MAC-CAN learning exchange visit to Auchencairn Transition Group
April
TBC April – South Machars Crop Swap
TBC April – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn
May
3rd May – Green Fayre – Newton Stewart
3rd May – South Machars Crop Swap @ The Green Fayre
TBC May – Community Consultation sessions for the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn
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
July
TBC July – South Machars Crop Swap
TBC July – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible Whithorn
August
TBC August – South Machars Crop Swap
TBC August – weekday/weekend sessions at the Community Growing Space/Corner Garden improvement – Incredible Edible 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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