• Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse exhibition

    John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United Kingdom

    Where nature, creativity, alchemy and design meet! Sarah Wakefield is back at John Muir's Birthplace upcycling and revamping existing garments and waste textiles. The exhibition is running from 1st - 30th November, 10am-2.15pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays and 12.45-5pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Keep an eye out for drop-in days on our website and... Read More

  • Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse drop-in

    John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United Kingdom

    Sarah Wakefield will be in the Birthplace doing some upcycling or mending. She is happy to chat with you about an item you have but don't know what to do with. Do come along, she would love to see you and catch up!

  • Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse drop-in

    John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United Kingdom

    Sarah Wakefield will be in the Birthplace doing some upcycling or mending. She is happy to chat with you about an item you have but don't know what to do with. Do come along, she would love to see you and catch up!

  • Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse drop-in

    John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United Kingdom

    Sarah Wakefield will be in the Birthplace doing some upcycling or mending. She is happy to chat with you about an item you have but don't know what to do with. Do come along, she would love to see you and catch up!

  • Leaves of Auchencraw: Recycle, Revamp, Reuse drop-in

    John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United Kingdom

    Sarah Wakefield will be in the Birthplace doing some upcycling or mending. She is happy to chat with you about an item you have but don't know what to do with. Do come along, she would love to see you and catch up!

  • Refreshing the John Muir Birthplace Exhibition @ 2024 Green Futures Festival

    Queen Margaret University Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh, United Kingdom

    Do you have any ideas about how we can best use the museum to engage with the climate emergency? Join Duncan Smeed and Liz McLean (John Muir Birthplace Trust) for a session on our top floor refresh at John Muir's Birthplace. At the moment the top floor hosts an exhibition about John Muir's legacy. This... Read More

  • City Slickers in a Smart Countryside

    John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United Kingdom

    We are opening back up for the summer with a photography exhibition of images taken along the John Muir Way by Sharon McMenemy Khan/4 Pegs Gallery. Celebrating 10 years of the John Muir Way. "When you’re preparing for the John Muir Way, you focus on navigating: distances, signposts, gradients. Once you start riding along the... Read More

  • Nature writing workshop with Elspeth Wilson

    Dunbar Town House Museum High Street, Dunbar , United Kingdom

    We are really excited to be hosting a workshop with experienced writer and facilitator Elspeth Wilson. Join Elspeth for a relaxed, creative session on writing about the natural world. This will be a supportive space where all abilities and confidence levels are welcome! 2-4pm (including a break) Thursday 28th March Dunbar Town House Free to... Read More

  • John Muir Way Anniversary Walk

    Lauderdale Park 6 Bayswell Road, Dunbar

    Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the John Muir Way with a walk around John Muir’s Dunbar looking at wildlife and history. Led by East Lothian Council staff from the Countryside Rangers and Museums. Meet at Lauderdale Park (look for Ranger flag). Walk will finish at John Muir’s Birthplace with refreshments. Sensible shoes and waterproofs/sun hat... Read More

  • City Slickers in a Smart Countryside drop in

    John Muir’s Birthplace 126 High Street, Dunbar , East Lothian, United Kingdom

    Drop in and meet Sharon McMenemy-Khan, the photographer behind City Slickers in a Smart Countryside. Sharon is a professional photographer and curator. She has worked as a photojournalist, writer and entrepreneur. Born in Scotland, she became a naturalized U.S. citizen in New York (where Van Cortlandt Park boasts the John Muir Nature Trail). Her work... Read More