River Annan Trust

🐟Its crucial to teach our children about the health of the environment & all they ways they can make a difference.
💦We think it's as important to have positive outdoor learning experiences that can contribute to good mental health - soggy socks and wellies full of water included!
🌞 As it's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek lets take a moment to look at the faces and body language of the children in these photos. If only you could hear the squeals, gasps and giggles 🤩!

A week packed with splashes, squeals, soggy socks💦🧦, smiles😁 & sunshine🌞. We have taken 4 schools to the river, where the children learned how to take kick samples and ID invertebrates.
Huge thanks to our volunteers for helping out.
Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland

Eels in the Classroom Project 2019. Funded by Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme and National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland

Stunning evening in Annandale.
Bluebells, ancient oaks, labradors and scenery. Magic!

💦It’s amazing what you find when you really look! We were out at Circle Park with Moffat Primary today. Some excellent ID skills from the children- we were very impressed ⭐️ Thanks again to our volunteer Jon Haydon 😀

Yesterday we were out river dipping on the Dryfe Water with Lochmaben’s P4s. Thanks to our lovely volunteer Jon Haydon for helping out.

🎥ITV came along to capture the moment the elvers arrived in school last Monday! Well done to Lochmaben Primary School P4s - a lovely bunch of little super stars⭐️ The elvers are being looked after in 4 schools across Annandale for 3 weeks, and we deliver a packed programme of lessons including a trip to the river!
Sustainable Eel Group ... Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland
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💦Last week was spent in all 4 schools delivering sessions on the incredible Life Cycle of the European Eel. its fascinating journey can be watched here https://youtu.be/WBRnNk_uo9Y The children made some brilliant story boards too 😁

🌟The Eels Have Arrived!! 🌟 Squeals of delight at the arrival of the elvers today. A joy to see. The elvers will be in schools for the next 3 weeks and used as a focus for learning about the river and the wider environment. ITV came to film their arrival too!! Look out for an eely good bit on the news later this week!
... Sustainable Eel Group National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme
Lochmaben Primary School Tundergarth Primary School Moffat Academy @hightae primary school
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💧Eels in the Classroom 2019: Week 2💧 Abi has had a busy week delivering Water Cycle and Habitat sessions in all 4 schools. 🌱We learned about why we need to understand the water cycle and how it links in with river and freshwater habitats. 🌱The children did a great job of understanding the value of the riparian zone and why its SO important to have a buffer between livestock and the river banks.
... ⭐️We are all very excited as the elvers arrive on Monday!!!!⭐️
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Help make a difference at the Borders Forest Trust tree planting weekend 🌱

Thanks for having us Lockerbie Library!

Come and read about The Adventurous Salmon and Think of an Eel & get creative at Lockerbie Library with us- here 10-12 today.
thanks for the book Eden Rivers Trust !!
Dumfries and Galloway Council

Fabulous creations today at Lockerbie Library. We'll be back again tomorrow from 10am to 12 noon, so bring the wee ones and the bigger ones for some river themed crafts. Thanks to Eden Rivers Trust for the excellent book.
Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme

We are at Lockerbie Library until 12 today. Pop along for some stories and crafts !

Tomorrow and Thursday at Lockerbie Library. Drop in for a story and make a river picture!

Pop along and see us this Wednesday and Thursday at Lockerbie Library!