Developing the site Another section of thistles and docks has been cleared on the allotment this winter by our Tuesday adult volunteers. Growing from seed is partly undertaken in the nursery rooms, partly at volunteers’ homes so that we have plenty to plant out on newly prepared plots. In early spring, nursery children helped…
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A Proud Day for Dunbar Day Centre Buddies! Volunteer Centre East Lothian hosted a wonderful celebration of volunteering, and little did we know that all the teams and individuals who made the shortlist were winners!Our young volunteers had a fantastic afternoon hearing about the incredible work being carried out across East Lothian. It would have…
Exhibition John Muir’s Birthplace, Dunbar, EH42 1JJ Opens Friday 17th July, until 27th September The FLOW programme was launched with a wonderful ‘Walkshop’ with Henry Mathias who led us down to the Spott Burn and along the Glen. There were conversations and stories around history, botany and geology and we sang our hearts out too.…
Tuesday 4th August, 7.30-9pm, Station Yard, Dunbar, EH42 1JX This is a roughly bi-monthly meet-up and discussion evening inspired by a particular topic. This time we will be focussing the discussion around the stories in ‘No More Fairy Tales‘ -a collection of inspiring, funny, dark, mysterious, tragic, romantic, dramatic, upbeat and fantastical tales. These 24…
Friday 31st July, 7-9pm, Dunbar Town House, EH42 1ER People’s Emergency Briefing -film screening followed by a facilitated discussion The UK faces a growing climate and nature emergency. Yet most people have never been fully briefed on what it means for our lives, our economy and our future.This new (50 min.) film from the National Emergency Briefing…
Normally on the Second Wed of the month 12.30-14.00 In St. Anne’s Church, Westgate, Dunbar, EH42 1JL Next café, Wednesday 8th July, 2026 An open, inclusive, café space for people to get together to talk, share concerns and ideas and plan action in the context of the climate and nature emergencies. Everyone is welcome to…
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Datacentre Debate
A massive ‘hyperscale’ AI datacentre development has been proposed in Dunbar and Sustaining Dunbar are asking you to consider the negative impacts this would have at the local and national level and make your voice heard. Details of the West Barns Mains proposed development can be found here, with new information about the application being…
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Rivers Project Update June ’26
Our Rivers project is a partnership between Sustaining Dunbar and Forth Rivers Trust. The first, year-long phase, funded by a grant from the Neighbourhood Ecosystem Restoration fund with match funding from the East Lammermuir Community Benefit Fund is just finishing and the second phase is just beginning. In this second phase we are aiming to create…
The East Lammermuir Warmer Homes Project has now been launched to follow on from the early work and Feasibility Study produced by the Insulate Innerwick Project, the Energy Efficiency workshop run by East Lammermuir Community Council (ELCC) in October 2025 and the thermal imaging carried out by the Community Heat Team over the winter of…
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Mosslings Workshop
Sunday 12th July, 10am – 12pm & 2pm – 4pm Spott Village Hall, Dunbar Come and create “Mosslings” – small sculptural forms made from materials foraged from the local landscape. Inspired by Scottish folk traditions, you’ll transform plants, fibres, and found natural materials into tactile creations that will join a communal exhibition in July. If…