This November sees the return of ‘Knowledge Knovember’ – a series of free online events on Tuesday evenings in November that give an opportunity to look at Dumfries & Galloway’s woodlands in new ways. This year the events vary from Willow to Marine Trees, with everything in between!
The plans follow a successful programme last year, giving attendees a chance to spend a dark evening learning more about the trees and woodland habitats in South West Scotland. The events are led by the Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands team, made possible thanks to the support from partners and funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The programme is:
- Wonder of Willow (‘WOW’) – 10/11/26 @ 7.30pm
Willow enthusiast (and DGW Trustee) Ian Murgatroyd has spent some of his career finding, identifying and trying to get to know Willow. There are 19 species of Willow native to the UK – but they can hybridise and the complexity of identification can sometimes stop us getting to love it as a tree. Ian will be sharing his journey, what he has learned and whether he feels like he has been able to get to know the Willow!
RESERVE FREE TICKET: https://fienta.com/wonder-of-willow-200998.
2. Timber all at Sea – 17/11/26 @ 7.30pm
Wood used to sail to sea in vast amounts from untamed rivers and coasts, where it provided innumerable ecosystem services and habitat for thousands of species – including humans. Now, the flow of driftwood to sea has been greatly curtailed by landscape domestication, and the animals that rely on this habitat, and aquatic structure, are greatly curtailed. Why does this matter?
DGW, in partnership with the Solway Coast and Marine Project (SCAMP), is very excited to be hosting Jon Dickson from Marine Trees (www.marinetrees.com) for a thought-provoking presentation about how we see trees in water.
RESERVE FREE TICKET: https://fienta.com/timber-all-at-sea.
3. Ancient Trees are Awesome! – 24/11/26 @ 7.30pm
Back by popular demand, we are hosting the brilliant James Kendall from the Woodland Classroom (https://woodlandclassroom.com/), who will be sharing the reasons why he thinks age is not just a number in the tree world. You might end this event with even more reasons to admire the older trees!
RESERVE FREE TICKET: https://fienta.com/ancient-trees-are-awesome.
The programme is being hosted by Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands (DGW), a registered charity with support from a wide range of partners.
Each event will be introduced by McNabb Laurie, DGW Manager. Looking at the programme, McNabb said:
November is finally here! The ‘Knowledge Knovember’ events thrive on the variety of tree-related subjects tackled and this time we have a foot in terrestrial and marine tree camps!
We are working with speakers from across the UK, with the events on consecutive Tuesday evenings, all starting at 7.30pm. All are welcome to join us for what is surely the most fun you can have on a dark Tuesday evening in November…”
Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands benefits from ongoing support from a range of partners, including Woodland Trust Scotland, Scottish Forestry and Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Environment Team. Work by Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is being boosted thanks to a major grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, completing in November 2026, which has supported organisation establishment.
For more information about Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands, follow us on social media, 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.
Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is a membership organisation. If you’d like to join as a member, visit the website. For any further info, please contact mcnabb.laurie@dgwoodlands.org.
