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What's new at John Muir's Birthplace

The latest news from John Muir's Birthplace - including special events and activities for children and families. Find out how you can follow in John Muir's footsteps with our online resource packs.

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Friday Afternoon Children's Workshops September - December '10

Srories, crafts and activities for ages 5 - 11

Friday afternoons during term time. 

2.30 -4pm

BOOKING ESSENTIAL: Please book inside, phone 01368865899 or by email info@jmbt.org.uk. Please email 2 weeks in advance.

 

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John Muir's Birthplace receives 5 stars from VisitScotland

Staff were delighted to hear recently that the Birthplace has been awarded 5 stars from VisitScotland, becoming the fifth 5 star attraction in East Lothian!   

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John Muir biographer wins award!

John Muir biographer, leading American academic and historian Donald Worster wins Scottish literary prize for A Passion for Nature, The Life of John Muir.

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172nd Birthday Celebration

Muir's birthday is being celebrated around the World today. Friends of John Muir's Birthplace are launching the latest wee book publication titled 'Walking the John Muir Way' by Robert Russel. Inaddition, over twenty organisations have signed up to a birthday celebration event sometime this week. See the Big Picnic Resources section of the website for more information. We will bring you details and photos of the events in the next few weeks.

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Friday Afternoon Children's Workshops April-June '10

Children's Workshops April-June '10

Read more to find out about our new programme of Friday Afternoon Children's Workshops

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100,00th John Muir Award Celebration

John Muir was spotted at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh earlier this week at the 100,000th John Muir Award celebration.

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Membership Offer!

Join the John Muir Trust when you visit the Birthplace and receive a year's free membership of 'Friends'.

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John Muir birthday celebrations 21st April 2010

PicnicLast year schools and groups from East Lothian, Edinburgh and Moray celebrated John Muir's birthday with our Big Picnic event. Everyone joined in the environmental games and activities and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We have already received requests from schools in East Lothian, Scottish Borders, Edinburgh, Perthshire and the Isle of Skye who will all be taking part this year. For more information see our Big Picnic Resources section.

Friends of John Muir's Birthplace have been working hard to produce the next in their 'wee book' series, which will be available from 21st April. The John Muir Way by Robert Russel is a guide to the 73km John Muir Way footpath that runs along the East Lothian coast, linking the City of Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders.

Illustrated Talk by Dr David Anderson

In God's Wildness - John Muir and faith Merced and Vernal

Wednesday 3rd March 7.30pm
Our Lady of the Waves Church Hall
Westgate/Bayswell Road, Dunbar
 

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John Muir's Birthplace Earth Lab

'Let's make weather!'

Drop in demonstrations and activities for all the family.

Saturday 13th March  11am - 4pm
Sunday 14th March  1.30pm - 4pm
Saturday 20th March  11am - 4pm
Sunday 21st March  1.30pm - 4pm

 

FREE ADMISSION

 

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