We've seen a fair few 'round the coast of Britain' walkers pass through Caerlaverock, and Team Shipley Walk 2019 are on their way! Martin and Maureen Shipley will arrive in Glencaple on Wednesday 15th of May, having walked [.....]
WWT Caerlaverock need an enthusiastic Visitor Services volunteer on Tuesdays to welcome visitors and operate the admissions till. They invite you to, "Be part of our small, friendly team at Caerlaverock"! Or, if you are a LEGO® fan [.....]
Hilary Roberts, our wonderful Caerlaverock Catch-up Editor and Events Coordinator Extraordinaire, has been in touch to ask for your input: "This month is wearing on and it'll soon be time for the next Caerlaverock Catch-up newsletter. Let us [.....]
Alison Robertson, who organises the Nith Inshore Rescue (NIR) fundraising Tote every Monday with Chris Jackson, Neale Lawson and Shirley McKerlie would like to extend special thanks "to the many people in the Nith bar tonight who bought [.....]
The National Nature Reserve (NNR) Caerlaverock team are joining forces with the Nith Inshore Rescue (NIR) team again this year for the Clean up in Caerlaverock. If it's more convenient for you, meet at Castle Corner car park [.....]
For your information, this link takes you to the Traffic Order for the B725 (Shore Road) extending the limits to beyond the Nith Inshore Rescue to the North, and past Gullsway to the South: www.tellmescotland.gov.uk/notices/dumfries-galloway/traffic/ And here is [.....]
A few messages from the motorhomes:
A big thank you to David Gilbert who can't make it to the big Caerlaverock (to Kingholm Quay) Shore Clean-up on Sunday. He recruited some helpers, and they have done their bit from Carling Road down stream to [.....]
Following on from the challenge tour of all 42 Scottish Football Clubs, the Charity Auction items have been announced... Come along and support our local Leonard Cheshire charity at the Grand Auction of their football merchandise, all in aid [.....]
With many thanks to Wendy Murray and Kathryn Vogel for sending us these super photos of our stunning scenery. We've been so lucky with the weather this first week of the holidays! Kathryn puts it well, saying simply, [.....]
Congratulations and very well done to '3 do the 42 Scottish Stadiums touchline tour for Norfolk Ave' who have made it round all 42 Premier League Scottish Football Stadiums in 5 days, collecting photos and souvenirs as they [.....]
Many thanks to Miss Cochrane for sending us this info and photos of the Caerlaverock Primary School 40th Anniversary Celebrations! Happy Birthday school, and happy holidays all! "Forty years ago, in 1979, Glencaple and Hutton Hall Primaries joined [.....]
Many thanks to Laura Craig for sending us this! "Pens of Limousin crosses from Herries Farms, Lantonside, led the way at C and D Auction Marts' spring show and sale of store cattle at Dumfries on Monday, securing [.....]
Dumfries and Galloway Council are coming to each ward to find out our priorities... "That grass never gets cut!" "The weeds along our street are a joke." "We would like another bin near the shop." "Our village never [.....]
Helen Anderson of Handmade at Helen's has been in touch. We've spoken to several people who have talked about an interest in this kind of thing. Do get in touch with Helen if you would like to get [.....]
Following her recent exhibition at WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway Artist, Lisa Hooper has made an original lino cut print entitled "Caerlaverock"! She has captured the season rather nicely! Details here
Many thanks to Yvonne Walton for sharing this newspaper cutting with us from 1961. She found it amongst some family photographs and can name all but the two ladies standing at the front next to Hector. Do you [.....]
THE AGM OF THE NITH ESTUARY HAAF NET FISHERS ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD IN THE BARBOUR HALL GLENCAPLE ON SUNDAY 24TH MARCH AT 11AM
With thanks to Kathryn Vogel who sent us these fab photos of the beautiful view this afternoon; a break in the storm! Like to share a gorgeous Caerlaverock view with everyone? Send your photos to us at caerlaverockcommunity@gmail.com or [.....]
With many thanks to Alison Robertson for this fab photo and the information: Lots of us have been seeing the first bumblebees during this week's warm spell, usually a rapid fly-past with no chance of identification. Here's one [.....]
