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Eco Savvy news
All round the island the Eco Savvy Village Hubs are getting up and running; Lochranza, Pirnmill, Corrie, Kilmory, Lamlash and others. Here are the details of Kilmory:
Arran Open Studios Weekend
The Open Studios Weekend, now in its sixth year will once again feature many local artists, working in a wide variety of disciplines including painting, drawing, etching, sculpture, pottery, needlework, jewellery and…
Jan Inglis Art Show
A date for the diary Friday 25 - Monday 28 August, 11-6 in Corrie Hall. Come and see Jan’s wonderful seascapes! Jan says that “earth, sea & sky are influenced by light.…
Land Matters
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Cruise ships can emit as much particulate matter as a million cars every day
Cruise ships can emit as much particulate matter as a million cars every day and the air quality on deck can be as bad as the world’s most polluted cities, according to…
Tim Pomeroy at work
Running maintenance to the Sillar memorial seat on Kildonan shore (erected 2008). For those who don't know it, the inscription from Kahlil Gibran reads 'does the song of the sea end on…
Best ways to cut climate change are overlooked
Governments and schools are failing to help people to recognise the best ways to cut climate change, researchers say. by Alex Kirby Teachers and policymakers are missing a golden opportunity to show…
Identifying Eagles on Arran
Is it a plane? Is it a bird? Is it Superman? Many visitors to the island scan the sky for eagles, but are not sure whether they are seeing eagles or buzzards.…
Corrie Film Club
The film to be shown on the 13th August at 8pm in Corrie and Sannox Village Hall is Rosetta (1999, France/Belgium, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, 94 mins, Cert 15).
The Garden in July
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Arran Coast News
And COAST now reports that the first set of 2017 surveys in Lamlash Bay no-take Marine Reserve are complete. Highest lobster numbers ever!
The cost of Scottish Marine Protected Areas, a year down the line
Phil Taylor is campaigns manager at Open Seas.