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AGM 2023 – 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

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AGM 2024

Notice of Annual General Meeting Thursday 24th April 2025 at 7:00pm Community Room, Dunbar Town House Agenda (i) Apologies for absence (ii) Report of year’s activities (iii) Approval of accounts  (iv) Filling any vacancies on Council[1] (v) Other competent business Muir … Continue reading

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AGM 2023

Our AGM has been scheduled for 7pm on Tuesday, 16th July 2024 as an in-person meeting in Dunbar Town House with the option of attending online if physical attendance isn’t possible for some. This AGM is to conduct the formal business … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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