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Plant Power!

Join the Dams to Darnley Countryside Ranger on a guided tour of the Country Park's fascinating plants and learn about their medicinal, practical and culinary uses!

Plant Power!

About Plant Power!

Join the Countryside Ranger on a guided tour of the Country Park's fascinating plants, from ferns to trees - hear of their medicinal, practical and culinary uses... with a little folklore thrown in for good measure. Bring the kids to do a nature scavenger hunt, create a nature pallet and try 'hapa zome' or 'leaf-dying'.

Location: meet at the entrance behind the old World Buffet restaurant (where parking is possible), Corselet Road, G53 7RN.

Family friendly / Booking essential / Dress for the weather / Dogs welcome

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Selected dates between 3rd January 2024 - 18th December 2024

On Wednesday mornings join the Dams To Darnley Countryside Ranger for a health walk through the park leaving from Darnley Mill Car Park.

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Mad March Hare

31st March 2024

Hop on over to Dams to Darnley Country Park on Sunday 31st March for their Mad March Hare event which will be full of Easter themed activities!

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21st April 2024

Explore John Muir's legacy as you walk Dams To Darnley Country Park and take in the majesty of the natural world, finishing with some 'forest bathing'.

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12th May 2024

Join the Dams To Darnley Ranger for a daylong session identifying and foraging plants across the country park and then cooking them up to sample!

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20th June 2024

Celebrate the turning point of the year with a bracing walk at Dams To Darnley Country Park, then meet around a traditional Celtic fire to hear about the origins of our ancient customs!

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Bike Mood Booster

13th July 2024

Burn calories - not oil, as you power along the tracks and trails around Dams to Darnley Country Park, exploring its wildlife and history on this Ranger led ride!

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Big Butterfly Count

4th August 2024

Ever wondered what that butterfly in your garden is? Then come along and learn about identification and the lifestyles of butterflies, and how to help them at Dams To Darnley Country Park!

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International Bat Night

24th August 2024

Join the countryside ranger for a twilight walk to track down the bats around Dams To Darnley Country Park, and find out all about these nocturnal creatures!

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Doggie’s Day Out

7th September 2024

Drop-in to Dams To Darnley Country Park with your 4-legged family members for an afternoon of fun games and activities for them to enjoy!

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National Fungus Day Foray

5th October 2024

Join in as we explore the woods looking for these weird and wonderful organisms that can provide food, while others can be deadly!

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Tattie Holidays Adventures

13th October 2024

Explore Dams To Darnley Country Park with your budding young naturalists - hunt for fascinating plants, amazing insects and shy birds and mammals, and do some nature crafts as you go!

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