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 HubThe 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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