Events
Daily Guided Rewilding Walk
9.30am every day
This immersive tour of Dundreggan offers the perfect opportunity to connect with nature, deepen your understanding of rewilding and our Gaelic cultural heritage, and witness a landscape coming back to life.
Booking essential.
To book a tour at a different time, or for other guided activities, please see our Bespoke Activities.
Daily Rewilding Presentation
4.45pm every day | FREE
A fifteen minute talk introducing the work of Trees for Life – a chance to find out something about what’s going on at Dundreggan and our vision for rewilding! Talks will cover all sorts of topics, from the work in our tree nursery to Dundreggan’s Gaelic heritage, beaver reintroduction to native tree seed collection, and plenty more!
No need to book – just come along to the Rewilding Centre for 4.45pm and you’ll be welcome to join!
Donations welcome.
Biofluorescent Night Walk
Monday 21 OR Tuesday 22 September
7:45pm – 9:15pm OR 9:45pm – 11:15pm.
As seen in BBC news! After the last event’s popularity, we’re pleased to welcome back nature guide David Atthowe for an extraordinary adventure into the fascinating world of biofluorescence! Biofluorescence is a unique phenomenon where certain organisms emit light in different colours than the ones they absorb, and we will embark on a guided walk to discover this captivating natural phenomenon up close.
Climate Week: Gaelic and the Environment
Tuesday 29 September (11am – 3:30pm)
Drop in Map Session with Historic Environment Scotland Teanga na Tìre with free tea, coffee and biscuits.
Then explore Dundreggan’s Gaelic plants and placenames further on a free guided walk at 2:00pm.
Invermoriston Bat Walk
Friday 2 October
7:00pm – 8:30pm, Glenmoriston Millennium Hall
To celebrate the Highlands & Islands Climate Festival and Scotland’s Climate Week, join our Heritage and Gaelic Development Officers for a fun guided bat walk in Invermoriston with local ecologist and bat expert Mhairi Duncan.
Learn more about the bats living in our area and how they survive a cold Highland winter, plus try out our bat detectors. We’ll also be sharing some batty folklore and a few Gaelic words along the way!
Highland Cèilidh
Saturday 3 October AND Saturday 31 October
8pm-10.30pm
Join us for a lively Highland Cèilidh at the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre! Enjoy an unforgettable evening of cèilidh dancing and songs in Scottish Gaelic and English, led by acclaimed musician Brian Ó hEadhra. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, everyone is welcome – bring your friends and family for a true taste of Highland hospitality and culture!
Booking essential.
Halloween Folklore Guided Walk
Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October
12:00pm – 1:00pm OR 2:00pm – 3:00pm.
Step into the spooky spirit of Samhain and Halloween! Join us on our guided folklore walk and hear terrifying tales of fairies, witches and dragons which have been known to have lurk in Dundreggan’s Gaelic landscape. This is a fun family friendly event welcome to all ages and please feel to dress up in style for Halloween!
Gaelic Afternoon Tea
Saturday 7 November
12:00 – 1:30pm
Spend an afternoon where language, culture and good company come together.
This afternoon tea will be led by our fluent speaker, Eilidh who will uncover the deep connection Gaelic has with our natural landscape. It’s also a chance for a conversation in a welcoming atmosphere that celebrates Scotland’s living language and traditions over some delicious home baking and freshly brewed tea. Everyone is welcome. Fàilte dhuibh uile!
Booking essential.
Polar Explorer Talk
Saturday 14 November
11:00am – 12:30pm
From a council house to the arctic ocean. Join us at Dundreggan to hear the tales from Jim McNeill, an experienced polar explorer who has travelled across the most extreme environments for over 40 years.
With his many years of experience he’s helped over 500 people become polar pioneers and taught them the skills to gather crucial climate data with the Ice Warrior Project and continues to pioneer research with Ocean warrior, the same spirit beneath the waves.
Thrilling, comedic and unapologetically down to earth, Jim shares what polar environments have taught him about leadership, trust, community and performing under pressure.
Skulls and Bones Workshop with Dan Puplett
Sunday 29 November
10am-12.30pm
If you enjoy spending time out in nature you may well come across animal bones and be curious to find out more about them. In this workshop you will learn how to identify a range of skulls and bones. We will also look at how to work out where on the animal they came from and even what they can tell us about the animal’s state of health, age and more! This workshop will be led by naturalist Dan Puplett of Dan Puplett Nature Awareness, and is for nature lovers of all ages!
Fascinating Feathers Workshop with Dan Puplett!
Sunday 29 November
1.30pm-4pm
Many of us encounter feathers when we’re out and about and then want to know which birds they belong to. In this workshop you will learn feather identification as well as how to tell which part of the bird’s body a feather has come from. We will also cover some fascinating feather biology along with tips on how to read clues about the
bird’s age and state of health. Feathers can even tell us if a bird was eaten and who ate it! This workshop will be led by naturalist Dan Puplett of Dan Puplett Nature Awareness, and is for nature lovers of all ages!
Bespoke & Unique Activities
We also offer a range of tours and activities at Dundreggan. These can be adapted for adults or families – craft your ideal nature experience.
