What’s On
SALT HOUSE
Friday 7 March 2025
7pm – 9pm
Salt House’s sound is influenced by the landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, Northumberland and Shetland, the respective homes of band members Ewan MacPherson (vocals, electric and acoustic guitars), Anna Hughes (vocals, fiddle, viola, tenor guitar) and Jenny Sturgeon (vocals, keys, guitar). They incorporate their natural surroundings into the fabric of the music that speaks of a shared love of place, people, and evolving tradition.
Mycorrhizal Network Masterclass
Sunday 9 March 2025
10 am – 12.30 pm
Mycorrhizal fungi play a vital role in forest ecosystems across the planet, and are essential to the conservation and restoration of native woodlands. In this workshop, join mycologist David Satori for some first-hand experience with this fascinating group of organisms.
Biofluorescent Night Walks
Monday 24 March 2025
7 – 8:30 pm or 9-10:30pm
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.
Cafe will be open until 9pm serving hot and cold food/drinks.
Birch Tapping Workshop
Saturday 29 March 2025
10am – 1pm
Join naturalist and forager Lauren Lochrie of Herbal Homestead for an exciting birch craft workshop that will celebrate the rising pulse of the season. One of the first wild harvests of the year, there is only a short window when the birch tree sap rises: learn how to identify and connect with birch, how to sustainably harvest the refreshing sap, and be introduced to its many uses.
Embracing Change: 7-Day Highlands Retreat
3-10 May 2025
Alistair Appleton and Kirsty Davidson are hosting a week of meditation at Dundreggan this May. Come and join the friendly 7-day Mindsprings Meditation Retreat which is exploring the theme of change. Over a week we will be exploring the momentary changes in perception and our bodies and also the more global changes of the world around us. Dundreggan is a perfect place to experience this with their gorgeous meditation hall and the nursery for the changing Highland landscape.
Please book a place and find out more about the retreat below.
And book your accommodation directly with the Rewilding Centre by emailing stay@visitdundreggan.co.uk
Creative Writing Poetry Workshop
Saturday 10 May 2025
1 – 3 pm
What would an oak tree, a badger, or a damselfly say to you about what’s happening in the natural environment? In this Creative Writing Poetry Session, you will be guided to explore such conversations between Nature and Humanity in relation to the Climate Crisis. By the end of the session, you will have these calls and responses shaped into a poetic form to take away with you.
Jenny Sturgeon with guest Patsy Reid
Sunday 14th September 2025
4 – 6pm
Jenny Sturgeon is a Scottish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist. Her music combines field recordings with sonic and lyrical imagery which is bound together by common threads of nature, folklore and the connection people have with the landscape.
Patsy Reid has become one of the most admired fiddle players in the UK. She is a one-woman string quartet, contributing violin, viola and cello and combines skills and techniques from both traditional and classical backgrounds.
