Autumn Close to the Season

As autumn begins and the dew laden's the cobwebs draped over the gorse, and our last week of centre activity commences, just a quick remind that the Nature Centre will be open for one final week until this Friday (29th), come and visit the sea creatures before we re-home them in more natural settings next week or come for some early Christmas shopping, lots of great small and cuddly kiddies toys for gifts and stocking fillers all at reasonable prices.

There are talks and walks in October so put them on your calendar: Friday 13th Oct - "Above and below the Oceans" by Leighton Rolley.

Also throughout the following weekend (21-22 October) as part of the Scottish Geo-heritage Festival David Webster will be running a programme of talks and walks on Islay's geology that provides the evidence for the 'Snowball Earth' theory.

More details for both events to follow.

September Islay Nature rAmbles

We need you to pray or invoke good weather with an anti-rain dance or something, this year Sundays have mainly rained including last Sundays watch for birds on Loch Indaal! So for the last month lets hope Sundays are dry....please!

This coming Sunday we hope to draw upon some of the techniques and knowledge we gained back in April with our seaweed foraging workshops and see what the shores around Portnahaven have in the way of seaweed and forage opportunities.  We will be meeting at 2pm by the bus stop.  Everyone is welcome, bring your knowledge from April and see what we can find.

We also have Alistair our 'FunGi' to show the delights of the mushrooms and toadstools in Bridgend Woods and at the end of the month a last delve into the shoreline at Port Mor campsite, although I say for adults, all ages are welcome and catered for.
See poster for details: