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AGM 2022 – Convener’s Report
Annual General Meeting25th April 2023Convener’s Report [The following Convener’s Report is the text of the submission to OSCR – the Scottish Charity Regulator – and highlights the activities and news from the Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace presented at the … Continue reading
AGM 2021 – Convener’s Report
[The following Convener’s Report is the text of the submission to OSCR – the Scottish Charity Regulator – and highlights the activities and news from the Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace presented at the AGM on 28th April, 2022] It … Continue reading
Indoor Exhibition: John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe
John Muir’s Birthplace opened its doors today – May 5th – to welcome back visitors now that some COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. Since people can now visit the Birthplace in person, new panels of our John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe exhibition … Continue reading
AGM 2020 – Convener’s Report
[The following Convener’s Report is the text of the submission to OSCR – the Scottish Charity Regulator – and highlights the activities and news from the Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace presented at the AGM that followed the What Next for … Continue reading
What Next for Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace?
On March 24th, 2021 at 7pm, Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace (FoJMB) and Sustaining Dunbar (SD) hosted an event in SD’s What If? series. During the event, five speakers shared their presentations and discussed the following themes: What role does John Muir’s … Continue reading
Pilgrimage for COP26
One of the original aspirations for activity inspired by the Friends’ John Muir, Earth-Planet, Universe exhibition was to organise a walk along the John Muir Way from Dunbar to Glasgow ahead of the COP26 Summit that was due to be held in … Continue reading
Earth Day 2021
It’s another beautiful sunny day in Dunbar on this #EarthDay. It is a great pity that the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions prevent large scale gatherings and community events such as beach cleans, litter-picking, tree-planting, and all manner of conservation and environmental … Continue reading
John Muir Day 2021
It is nearing the end of a beautiful sunny day in Dunbar and it’s time to take stock of all the #JohnMuirDay activity on social media. The John Muir Trust (JMT) has been actively promoting this opportunity to ask the … Continue reading
Dunbar and Martinez Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Today – 18th April 2021 – marks the 40th anniversary of the twinning link between Dunbar and Martinez. Ten years ago Will Collin was instrumental in the arrangements to mark the 30th anniversary as he was, then, a member of … Continue reading
Virtual Launch of JMEPU Exhibition
Registration for this Sustaining Dunbar hosted event is via this Eventbrite page. That page includes the following information: Digital Exhibition Launch | Tuesday 10 November, 7-8.15pm (on Zoom) Please note a Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants … Continue reading