With the nights ‘drawing in’, Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is working with a variety of partners to deliver three online talks that each aim to better understand, appreciate and therefore protect native woodlands in the region. A common theme is that they ask how cutting-edge approaches and science can help us understand woodlands right here in Dumfries & Galloway.
These events follow a summer of outdoors events and are designed to be approachable and engaging sessions, suitable for all. The events are online, on consecutive Tuesday evenings (7.30-9pm) this November.
The events are:
- Bats, Trees & Farms: Tues 12th Nov, 7.30-9pm. They might be often out of sight and out of mind, but bats are a vital part of our ecosystem, and they have a very important relationship with trees. Woodlands are essential for the survival of all of our bat species – but what about the trees found on farms? Beth Bridge talks about her recent work to measure Bat activity in wood pasture and what this tells us about how to plan a landscape with Bats in mind. Full info + book ticket: https://fienta.com/bats-treesandfarms.
- Ash Dieback – Past, Present & Future: Tues 19th Nov, 7.30-9pm. We explore what we know and don’t know about Ash Dieback, how science is trying to lead a response to the disease and how our Ash trees can be looked after in the meantime. Featuring Matt Combes from the University of Warwick and Simon Jones from National Trust for Scotland. Full info + book ticket: https://fienta.com/ash-dieback-pastpresentandfuture.
- Woodland History Detectives: Tues 26th Nov, 7.30-9pm. How can you start to decipher the history of a woodland? This online event will lift the lid on resources and approaches used to walk back through time when looking at a woodland. Coralie Mills will illustrate this with woodlands from the region and further afield. Full info + book ticket: https://fienta.com/woodland-history-detectives.
The events are being hosted by Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands, a new initiative seeking to support trees, habitats and the people that depend upon them across the region – with funding from a range of partners including The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Woodland Trust Scotland and Scottish Forestry.
McNabb Laurie, from Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands, said:
“Our summer programme saw events taking place across the region. Flipping that to a winter setting, we have these three online talks on consecutive Tuesday evenings in November.
Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is on a journey to better understand, appreciate and support native woodlands in our region. These events are an opportunity to ask how cutting-edge science and thinking is tackling some of the questions we might have on a local level.”
The events are all hosted using the ‘Streamyard’ platform which doesn’t require anything to be downloaded onto an attendee’s computer. As an attendee, your microphone or camera will not be ‘live’, but questions can be submitted through the chat function. If you have any questions about online accessibility, please contact [email protected].
Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is working with a range of partners including Borders Forest Trust, Woodland Trust Scotland, Dumfries & Galloway Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. For more information about Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands, follow the facebook or twitter pages, visit the website www.dgwoodlands.org.uk or sign up for the newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/iAlL6k.
Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is registered in Scotland as a SCIO, number 052525.
