About this Event
What to expect
- Learn what a shingle beach is and why it is important.
- Explore the plant and animal life living at West Bay.
- Delve into Citizen Science and learn how to survey and identify plant life on the shore of West Bay.
- Take what you’ve learned and discuss how West Bay could be better managed for people, nature and our town.
Good to know
- Meet at the pavilion building by the playpark.
- All ages and abilities are welcome.
- Children should be supervised.
- Please dress for the outdoors and changeable weather.
- Equipment will be provided.
Meet the leader
Debz Wright is a plant identification expert and passionate advocate of using science to broaden our understanding of our local environment.
Debz moved to Dunoon in 2023 after falling in love with the area and its natural beauty. Archaeology, conservation, crop sciences and art, Debz has an eclectic work background. She is skilled in surveying natural and human-made habitats for the presence or absence of flora and fauna and helping people to understand how we can share our spaces with the plants and animals that rely upon them for their survival. Debz runs Green Guard Crop Assessments and is a keen artist.
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.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
West Bay, Victoria Parade, Dunoon, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
