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SUMMARY:Flax Futures
DESCRIPTION:Where does flax and linen meet local resilience and climate change? Find out as Journeys in Design co-design their exhibition and events across East Lothian. \nThe flax plant\, traditionally processed into linen\, has been grown for generations in Scotland. Today\, flax plays a part in contemporary moves to support local resilience and tackle climate change. \nFlax Futures from Journeys in Design\, explores this exceptional potential\, with new and engaging designs and initiatives on show\, from Scotland and beyond. \nTheir Exhibition and Events focus on future heritage\, community resilience\, soil health\, sustainable textile production and material innovation. \nOpening Saturday 5 August\, curator John Ennis will offer an introduction to the programme at 11.30am and 2.30pm; the exhibition runs Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm\, Sundays 1-5pm. \nTheir Walks\, Twilight Talk\, Flax Chats\, and Demos run throughout the programme\, evolving with the help of guests from across East Lothian. Dates and times are posted as individual entries on Eventbrite and on their social media @journeysindesign. \nThe John Muir Birthplace Museum offers a wonderful insight into the life and work of Scotland’s pioneering conservationist\, and any visit to Dunbar is a treat thanks to friendly locals\, top notch eateries\, a beguiling shoreline and exceptional surrounding countryside.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/flax-futures/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230731
DTSTAMP:20230707T112019Z
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SUMMARY:Sea Flora
DESCRIPTION:We will be hosting this fantastic exhibition from Sara Dodd until the 30th of July. Open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and 1pm-5pm on Sundays. Admission is free as always. \nSara works with Scottish seaweeds creating original organic pressings and prints that celebrate their intrinsic beauty\, colour and light.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/sea-flora/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501
DTSTAMP:20230413T133424Z
CREATED:20230413T133336Z
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SUMMARY:A Scotchman Comes Home
DESCRIPTION:Find out more about John Muir’s only journey back to Dunbar and his homeland as part of his European trip of 1893. There’s plenty of space to get comfy with our reference library and craft activities set up for our wee visitors.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/a-scotchman-comes-home/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230201
DTSTAMP:20230124T182142Z
CREATED:20230124T182142Z
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SUMMARY:Wherever a Scotsman Goes... John Muir and Robert Burns
DESCRIPTION:Discover more about the relationship between John Muir and Robert Burns with our January exhibition. \nWe’ve set up a reading nook with craft activities and reference books to keep our wee and big visitors entertained!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/wherever-a-scotsman-goes-john-muir-and-robert-burns/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221111T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221111T130000
DTSTAMP:20221029T105606Z
CREATED:20221029T105606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221029T105606Z
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SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw: Meet the Artist drop-in
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be hosting two free drop-in meet the artists sessions with the fantastic Sarah Wakefield of Leaves of Auchencraw. \nDo come along to chat to Sarah about her work and her process – and maybe even witness some book binding in action!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw-meet-the-artist-drop-in-2/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221106T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221106T160000
DTSTAMP:20221029T105651Z
CREATED:20221029T105412Z
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SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw: Meet the Artist drop-in
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be hosting two free drop-in meet the artists sessions with the fantastic Sarah Wakefield of Leaves of Auchencraw. \nDo come along to chat to Sarah about her work and her process – and maybe even witness some book binding in action!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw-meet-the-artist-drop-in/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Drop-In,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221128
DTSTAMP:20221117T152713Z
CREATED:20221018T150621Z
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SUMMARY:Leaves of Auchencraw
DESCRIPTION:“It is my challenge and my pleasure every time I print to see where the journey takes me. With this exhibition I invite you to join me on my journey: Leaves of Auchencraw. Every day\, from spring to autumn\, I have wandered and walked Auchencraw and the local area picking just enough leaves for printing each day. I then return home to print and dye on fabric I have acquired. I try to use end-of-line stock\, old household linen and upcycled garments when I can\, as well as printing on paper. Thank you for joining me and I hope you enjoy my journey too.” \nSarah Wakefield is a New Zealander living in Auchencrow in the Scottish Borders. \nSarah has enjoyed fabrics\, embroidery and textiles from an early age\, influenced by both her mother and grandmother’s work with textiles in dressmaking and soft furnishings. Sarah has always tried to make most of her own clothes and soft furnishings for her home\, alongside having a garden for pleasure and produce. As a single mother of two busy boys\, life and budgets made the repurposing of clothes and fabrics from friends\, family or second-hand shops a necessity. Alongside there was always the dream of designing and printing her own fabric using natural fibres and dyes. \nIn one of life’s unforseeable twists\, when an injury meant Sarah could no longer work in industry\, it  created the time to learn about printing leaves and flowers using natural dyes on natural fibres. It’s a process that uses Sarah’s knowledge and love of chemistry\, and felt like natural progression in her life. For Sarah mental health and isolating herself from the world were an on-going issue with her injury. Her journey into eco and botanical printing on fabric and paper has been good for her health\, well being and soul.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/leaves-of-auchencraw/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220829
DTSTAMP:20220804T140345Z
CREATED:20220804T140345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T140345Z
UID:2468-1659312000-1661731199@www.jmbt.org.uk
SUMMARY:What's so special about bogs?
DESCRIPTION:What’s so special about bogs? We’re very excited about our new peatlands exhibition from the John Muir Trust which promises to provide all the answers!\n\nThe exhibition is open from 1st – 28th August\, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm\, Sun 1pm-5pm. As always\, admission is free!\n\nTake a virtual squelch around their fun guide to peatlands. Discover more about this slow-growing\, water-packed ecosystem that’s fast becoming recognised as an amazing collector of carbon and rich archaeological sites\, and home to unique species of wildlife.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/whats-so-special-about-bogs/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220328
DTSTAMP:20220204T131954Z
CREATED:20220204T131431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T131954Z
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SUMMARY:Water-way; Following the Papana Water to Belhaven Bay
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of paintings and poetry included in a limited edition book by Anna Davis with a film by Eric Fernandez-Baca Manning. \nAnna Davis is an artist who has lived in East Lothian for the past twenty years. The exhibition is an exploration of the East Lothian landscape through paintings\, drawings and writing. Anna has created a limited edition book that is a journey of impressions\, writing and images from the Lammermuirs to Belhaven bay.  The book ‘Water-way’ follows the journey of the Papana water through the changing East Lothian landscape and is a meditation on time and place\, through art and the written word. Anna’s recent paintings and drawings also draw on elements of the land as she uses natural inks such as oak gall ink\, plant and mineral inks. \nwww.annadavisstudio.co.uk \ninstagram: @inprintworkshop \nThe exhibition will also showcasing a short film by Eric Fernandez-Baca Manning in collaboration with Anna Davis who presents a birds eye view following the Papana water from the Lammermuirs to Belhaven Bay. \nwww.ericfernandez-baca.com
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/water-way-following-the-papana-water-to-belhaven-bay/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211101
DTSTAMP:20210621T144958Z
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SUMMARY:John Muir\, Earth\, Planet Universe
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition focuses on John Muir’s legacy and his role as an environmental activist and successful campaigner and his relevance for our situation today in addressing the climate crisis. However\, we have paused to reflect on the content of the exhibition in the light of the current COVID-19 crisis. There are certain parallels between what are both global existential crises. Perhaps the pandemic may help us to understand the ties that bind us on a global scale\, the fragility of our economic systems and how vulnerable they leave so many people and the inadequacy of our response to the even greater threat of climate crisis? Even though climate change presents a slower\, more long-term health threat\, an equally dramatic and much more sustained shift in ways of life and economic\, political and social structures will be needed to prevent irreversible damage. \nIt has been interesting to see how relevant many of the themes being explored in the exhibition are also relevant to COVID-19\, for example\, the greater impact of both crises on the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world. However\, both also present an opportunity to reflect on what is actually important for our wellbeing and the sort of future we want to create. John Muir had a lot to say on our need for nature as an essential element for our mental health and spiritual nourishment. \nThe exhibition was always intended to be a catalyst to a series of events and activities over the summer\, in conjunction with other groups. How we do this will now have to change and we are exploring other ways to engage with and highlight the incredible range of existing community-led activity in our area. \nWe want to ask – ‘What if?’ questions to spark people’s imaginations for a positive vision for the Dunbar and East Linton ward in the context of the climate emergency. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/john-muir-earth-planet-universe/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200328
DTSTAMP:20200324T101433Z
CREATED:20200206T135352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200324T101433Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition - Gardens of East Lothian
DESCRIPTION:Photographic exhibition by Sheila Sim. \nOver the next few days we hope to bring some of this exhibition to you virtually\, please keep following our Facebook and Twitter feeds! \nEast Lothian has a long and proud heritage of gardening\, and has produced several horticultural pioneers. With its good climate and fertile soil\, the county has often been called ‘the garden of Scotland’. Featuring private and public gardens\, parks and designed landscapes from across the county\, this exhibition showcases East Lothian in all its horticultural glory. There is something here for everyone – from the historical to the highly contemporary\, from grand and stately to modest and cosy. \n \n  \n  \nAmisfield Walled Garden which lies on the outskirts of Haddington. It dates back to the late 18th century and is one of the largest walled gardens in Scotland. It originally belonged to the Earl of Wemyss but was sold to Haddington Town Council in 1969 and subsequently fell into neglect. In 2013 it became a community garden managed by the Amisfield Preservation Trust and a large band of volunteers\, who have recreated the original network of paths and are developing each sector of the garden with a different character. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \nThe garden at Broadwoodside\, near Gifford\, is planted in and around a farm steading rescued from dereliction. The writer Kenneth Cox describes it as “one of Scotland’s most exciting contemporary private gardens\, with excellent structure\, imaginative use of objects and some of the most eye-catching planting in Scotland”. Pictured here is the inner courtyard with aviary.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/exhibition-gardens-of-east-lothian/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200224
DTSTAMP:20200128T161713Z
CREATED:20200128T161313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T161713Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: My Boyhood and Youth
DESCRIPTION:We are offering another chance to see our exhibition My Boyhood and Youth\, opening Wed 29 January and kicking off our #YCW2020 activities. Find out what life was like for John growing up in Dunbar in the mid 1800s. How did exploring the surrounding area\, including the seashore\, influence his later life? Open until 23 February 2020. \n 
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/exhibition-my-boyhood-and-youth/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200127
DTSTAMP:20200108T095203Z
CREATED:20191031T154702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200108T095203Z
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SUMMARY:Winners: Dunbar 2020 Calendar Competition
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to bring you an exhibition of all the winning entries from our Dunbar 2020 Calendar Competition over the festive period.  We have 12 beautiful images entered to our Facebook Competition and voted for by our online visitors. \nThis exhibition was open to everyone to post favourite photos they had taken of Dunbar\, and the standard of entries was extremely high. So much so that we decided to exhibition them in our back room.  The calendar is available to purchase from John Muir’s Birthplace for £6 each\, but get your copy quickly as they are flying off the shelf! \nThe winning entry depicted here\, Sky Over Belhaven\, was submitted by Jamie McAlpine is the front cover of the calendar.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/winners-dunbar-2020-calendar-competition/
LOCATION:East Lothian 
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191216
DTSTAMP:20191031T154002Z
CREATED:20191031T154002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191031T154002Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year
DESCRIPTION:Once again we are delighted to be presenting John Muir Trust category winners from the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.  This will be the 3rd year we have exhibited winners from this category\, and the images are always breath-taking. this year the John Muir Trust prize was given the theme of ‘Living Landscape’\, one of the prizewinners being Ian Biggs with ‘Autumn Frost’.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/exhibition-scottish-landscape-photographer-of-the-year/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191111
DTSTAMP:20191001T115607Z
CREATED:20191001T115607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T115607Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Faces of Dunbar
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition by local photographer\, Fraser Stewart. \nThis exhibition is a range of my photographic work of the many facets of Dunbar. It is a study of the diverse communities within a small coastal town. Dunbar is surrounded by beautiful nature and is a joy to explore and live in. Yet it is the people who provide the dynamic of the town\, creating employment\, starting up organisations and social groups. This exhibition captures all aspects of this unique community.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/exhibition-faces-of-dunbar/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191010
DTSTAMP:20190930T144521Z
CREATED:20190327T144127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T144521Z
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SUMMARY:John Muir\, Writer
DESCRIPTION:In 2014 Dunbar-born John Muir\, botanist\, geologist\, explorer\, mountaineer and conservationist\, became the 38th Scot to be commemorated in Writers’ Court in Edinburgh. His flagstone carries the words: “I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature’s loveliness.” Muir was convinced that only then would folk protect the environment.\nMuir sought to persuade people through his writings – letters\, journals\, articles for newspapers and magazines\, and twelve books. The quill pen became his sword in the battle for conservation. Friends’ of John Muir’s Birthplace new exhibition\, ‘John Muir\, Writer’\, tells how it came about.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/john-muir-writer/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190401
DTSTAMP:20190321T093840Z
CREATED:20190321T093840Z
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SUMMARY:John Muir in the French Pyrenees
DESCRIPTION:A powerpoint exhibition about John Muir and the origin of the first American National Parks in the French Pyrenees!\nThe panels of this exhibition were done last school year by nine sixteen-year-old pupils from Jean Dupuy High School in Tarbes with the help of a history and geography teacher and myself. Tarbes is situated in the south west of France\, very near to the Pyrenees National Park.\nI have been teaching English in this school for three years. Being a wild place lover\, I have come regularly to Scotland since I was a French assistant near Stirling twenty-nine years ago. The idea of an exhibition in the French Pyrenees National Park premises came from my belief that my pupils could be interested in John Muir’s biography and contribute to make his life and the story of the first national parks in the world known in the Pyrenees. It was a great opportunity for me to teach important parts of American History such as Native American culture\, colonization\, the myth of the Frontier… We also talked about the emergence of the first ecological movement in 19th century USA with the influence of artists and scientists on public opinion and on politicians\, which all led to the creation of the first national parks. John Muir Muir’s life and actions were thoroughly presented. I dealt with all these themes with some of my classes and nine pupils volunteered to do some panels. Adèle\, Adèle-Nadja\, Blandine\, Camille\, Corentin\, Elodie\, Estelle\, Hamidou\, Lila worked in their free time with our help. For John Muir’s biography\, we made use of some books and documents I got at JMB when I first went there nearly ten years ago.\nJMB website and Jo Moulin’s help were also very precious to achieve our work. We are also thankful to American National Parks staffs who sent to us very nice posters.\nThis exhibition was first displayed last May in Gavarnie Maison du Parc. Gavarnie is situated in the mountains near Tarbes and is also famous for its UNESCO site. Then\, last September\, we had the wonderful opportunity to have it displayed during the Europarc Conference in Aviemore.\nAt a time when environmental issues are in the frontlines again\, I think it is very important that young people know about John Muir. The pupils perceived him as an example of perseverance\, talent and resilience. Learning about his intense and fruitful life can encourage each of them to play their unique part and reminds us all that a single person can have a tremendous influence in the course of things. It is now a great honour for us to be given the opportunity to show you our work in his native home … Many thanks to JMB staff.\nDominique Marabèse
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/john-muir-in-the-french-pyrenees/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190325
DTSTAMP:20190226T144335Z
CREATED:20190110T132129Z
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SUMMARY:'Silva' by Chris Thomas
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to present ‘Silva: a meditation on trees and woods in eleven photographs’ by photographer Chris Thomas. 20th February – 24th March. \nHumankind has had an intimate relationship with trees and woodland since the days of our earliest ancestors – on the one hand\, practical and prosaic\, on another\, a deeply-felt sense of their intrinsic value as living things\, expressed spiritually by some. The importance of trees and woodland as part of a sustainable\, richly-biodiverse and resilient future environments is well-recognised\, but our attachment goes beyond this: trees and woodland are just as important to us psychologically and physically\, simply by being.\n Arising from his own fascination with trees and woodlands\, Chris’s sequence of black and white film photographs seeks to invite visitors to the exhibition simply to reflect upon the ‘being’ of trees and woods: their ‘essence’ expressed in their architectures\, textures and forms\, the way they create light and shade and space\, how these phenomena change daily\, or through the seasons – and how we respond ourselves\, consciously or subliminally\, to our trees and woodlands.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/silva-by-chris-thomas/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190217
DTSTAMP:20190108T161459Z
CREATED:20181204T130959Z
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SUMMARY:New Exhibition - 'Flora' by Cathy Bell
DESCRIPTION:Look out for our exciting first exhibition of 2019.  From 5 January until 16 February\, we are proud to host artist Cathy Bell’s solo show\, ‘flora’. \nIn her exhibition of artwork and photography Cathy Bell is concerned with capturing a personal connection with the natural world of “flora”. For paintings she has chosen to depict plants\, flowers and trees which mean something to her personally and also for their shape\, line and colour. She is not interested in rendering a realistic likeness\, however\, she does endeavour to capture an image which is true to the essence and spirit of the subject. Her photographs are similar in that they are not created with technical merit in mind. Rather\, they are derived from an instinctive connection with the subject\, some of the photographs are enhanced to heighten the mood\, thereby\, altering the aesthetic. In all of the work on display she tries to follow John Muir’s advice to “keep close to nature’s heart”.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/new-exhibition-flora-by-cathy-bell/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181222
DTSTAMP:20181125T140346Z
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SUMMARY:Inspired by John Muir
DESCRIPTION:This wonderful selection of photos are the winning entries of a joint competition run by John Muir’s Birthplace and the Facebook group Dunbar in Pictures. The photography competition was open to all photographers\, professional and amateur alike. \n  \nThe brief encouraged photographers to take time to look at the landscapes around Dunbar and the fine detail in nature that inspired John Muir as a child growing up in Dunbar. Photos of anything from landscapes to macro shots of nature\, or people enjoying outdoor Dunbar were all welcome so long as they were taken within the geographical zone of Dunbar (boundaries are: Seacliff / Tantallon Castle in the west\, Pease Bay / Cove in the east\, and the Lammermuirs out to Garvald to the south) or a picture of Dunbar taken from across the Firth in Fife or from the top of North Berwick Law. \n  \nSpecial thanks to Gaynor Smith who helped conceive and administrate the project and all the participating photographers.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/inspired-by-john-muir/
LOCATION:East Lothian 
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119
DTSTAMP:20181031T151030Z
CREATED:20180814T140120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T151030Z
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SUMMARY:An Ingenious Whittler - John Muir The Inventor
DESCRIPTION:Our ever-popular temporary exhibition returns celebrating the amazing machines that John Muir invented to make life easier.  His designs included clocks and barometers to plans for study desks and ‘early rising machines’. Sit on the loafer’s chair for a noisy surprise or draw up a blueprint for your own invention!
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/an-ingenious-whittler-john-muir-the-inventor/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180901
DTSTAMP:20180628T144300Z
CREATED:20180328T130723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180628T144300Z
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SUMMARY:William Keith and John Muir: Kindred Souls
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace\, the theme of the exhibition is the life of artist William Keith and his friendship with John Muir. Entitled ‘William Keith and John Muir: Kindred Souls’\, it charts Keith’s life from his birth on 21 November 1838 in Oldmeldrum\, Aberdeenshire\, until he and Muir first met in Yosemite Valley in October 1872.  The two instantly became friends\, bound together by similar interests in\, and attitudes towards\, nature and of course their Scottishness. The exhibition continues to trace their togetherness until Keith’s death in Berkeley\, California\, on 13 April 1911.  As a measure of how close the two Scots were\, John Muir was the leading pallbearer at his friend’s funeral. \nA prolific painter\, mainly in oils\, Keith is estimated to have produced around 4\,000 paintings and sketches. Tragically half were destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906\, either in his studio or in the homes of patrons.  As well as using images of his painting to illustrate the text\, Friends’ exhibition includes eight reproductions of Keith works.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/william-keith-and-john-muir-kindred-spirits/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180326
DTSTAMP:20180214T124909Z
CREATED:20180214T124909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180214T124909Z
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SUMMARY:John Muir Award – 21 Years On
DESCRIPTION:The public launch of the John Muir Award took place at Dunbar Leisure Pool on 26 February 1997. Twenty-one years later the John Muir Award is the main engagement initiative of the John Muir Trust. We are delighted to highlight some of the John Muir Award Activity in East Lothian in this free exhibition. \nThe many sides of John Muir are a huge inspiration  for John Muir Award Groups. Aimed at encouraging people to appreciate and understand the value of the world’s wild places\, the awards are helping to bring John Muir’s message to wider audiences in this country. And this in turn is increasing awareness that Dunbar was the place where the young John Muir developed his love of the wild. \nIf you are interested in a John Muir Award for individuals or groups please visit the John Muir Trust Website https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/john-muir-award for more information. \n 
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/john-muir-award-21-years/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180108
DTSTAMP:20171212T114713Z
CREATED:20171130T161225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171212T114713Z
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SUMMARY:Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year
DESCRIPTION:Now in its third year\, the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition is the brainchild of respected Scottish Landscape photographer\, Stuart Lowe. His aim is to showcase the work and raise the profiles of the many talented photographers who live in\, and come to Scotland to capture breathtaking scenery through their lenses. \n  \nIt is a true photographer of the year competition\, where the overall winner is chosen from a portfolio of work and judged from the quality of their images combined with field-craft and genuine photography skills. \n  \nOn display are 8 of the winners of the John Muir Trust – Wild Spaces category of the competition\, awarded to photographers whose images represent Scotland’s wild places and 10 further images from other categories.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/scottish-landscape-photographer-year/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171008T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171118T170000
DTSTAMP:20170903T122446Z
CREATED:20170830T124632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170903T122446Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: This is Earth
DESCRIPTION:This is Earth\, an exhibition of contemporary art\, aims to consider aspects of our planet. The artwork on show does not concern itself with the outward appearance or geography of earth. Rather\, it is each artist’s own expression of what it means to them to inhabit the planet in the here and now. For example\, Edinburgh based artist David Hutchison exhibits three small bronze sculptures which combine the natural world with technology. Technology is something that is hard to avoid in the 21st century\, therefore\, it also features in work by some of the other artists alongside issues regarding poverty\, religion and ecology. This is Earth is an exhibition of diverse ideas and imagery just like the planet itself.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/exhibition-this-is-earth/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171006
DTSTAMP:20170727T104749Z
CREATED:20170627T144207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170727T104749Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: John Muir & Geology
DESCRIPTION:Explore John Muir’s passion for geology and the role this played in his own adventures and discoveries.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/john-muir-geology/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170727
DTSTAMP:20170629T160338Z
CREATED:20170602T104131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170629T160338Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: 125 Years of the Sierra Club
DESCRIPTION:Discover how John Muir provided the inspiration for the Sierra Club and its message to explore\, enjoy and protect the planet\, and how the Club is rising to the environmental challenges of the 21st century. Now extended until 26 July.
URL:https://www.jmbt.org.uk/event/exhibition-125-years-sierra-club/
LOCATION:John Muir’s Birthplace\, 126 High Street\, Dunbar \, East Lothian \, EH42 1JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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