Hidden Plant Stories Walk

Fri Jul 05 2024 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC+01:00

Dunoon Pier entrance, Dunoon,PA23 7HJ,GB | Greenock

Dunoon Community Development Trust
Publisher/HostDunoon Community Development Trust
Hidden Plant Stories Walk
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On a Dunoon Bothy walk through Dunoon, discover plant stories from the Scottish Highlands and beyond with gardener and writer Lynne Maclagan.
What to expect
-Learn what Highland place names, poetry and practical uses can tell us about our relationship plants.
-Enjoy a walk from the pier to Castle Gardens, Hillfoot Street and along West Bay.
-Discover stories about trees, our grass-cutting habits, drinks-making, wildflowers and medicinal plants.
Good to know
-Meet at the entrance to the pier (next to Coast Coffee).
-Please dress for the outdoors and changeable weather.
-Wear comfy footwear for that’s good for walking around town for an hour.
-We will walk up some steep steps in the Castle House Gardens.
-This walk is delivered by the Dunoon Bothy and as part of West Bay Wonder.
About the Dunoon Bothy
Want to walk, wheel or cycle more?
Cycling UK’s Dunoon Bothy is here to help. Learn new skills, borrow an e-bike or join our health walks and led cycles. This walk is delivered in association with the Dunoon Bothy and as part of West Bay Wonder. Follow the Dunoon Bothy on Facebook.
Meet the activity leader
Lynne Maclagan is a gardener, writer and storyteller based in Dunoon. With a passion for plants, literature and nature, Lynne loves researching and sharing stories about our relationship with plants over time.
About West Bay Wonder
The West Bay Wonder exhibition and activities are part of a series of events taking place over the next 18 months year to inform the development of a Local Place Plan for Dunoon.
This work is facilitated by Dunoon Community Development Trust and POP shop enterprises CIC and supported by the Dunoon CARS project, the Scottish Government and the National Lottery Community Fund.
Please book your place through the Eventbrite link
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Dunoon Pier entrance, Dunoon,PA23 7HJ,GB, Greenock, United Kingdom

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