DG Unlimited and Dumfries and Galloway Council have been working in collaboration with Greenspace Scotland and Commissioned Artists t s Beall and Katie Anderson to deliver Dumfries and Galloway’s contribution to Remembering Together, a national project that seeks to give each of Scotland’s 32 local authorities the chance to reflect their unique experience of the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past two years, the artists have been working with communities across the region to collaboratively design a Dispersed Memorial Forest which is now being planted across five sites in Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Moffat, Sanquhar, and Stranraer. Work on D&G’s community Covid memorial, The Dispersed Memorial Forest has begun – with 2 planting days having already taken place in Dumfries at The Crichton Estate and the NHS’s Mountainhall Treatment Centre. Now, work continues to plant over 400 trees across the region, with future planting dates just around the corner. Artists t s Beall and Katie Anderson explain: “It’s been amazing to see the first trees planted, and to meet those who came along to share their stories at the Dumfries planting days. We’re looking forward to the next tree-planting events in Moffat, Sanquhar, Stranraer, and Castle Douglas, and we want to invite members of the public to come along – either to watch, or to get involved and plant a tree!” Details on future tree-planting dates below, All 11am start: Wed 27th March – Moffat, Community Nature Reserve Sat 6th April – Sanquhar, Bells Crescent Park Tues 9th April – Stranraer, Galloway Community Hospital Thurs 11th April – Castle Douglas – Threave Nature Reserve Members of the public are warmly invited to attend these events. For those coming to watch the tree-planting activities and learn more about the project, there is no need to book a place in advance. However, those interested in helping to plant trees are kindly asked to either email in advance rememberingtogetherdg@gmail.com or register by filling in an online form available at Linktr.ee/rememberingtogetherdg. Click the button below to view more
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