What’s On:
THURSDAY, MAY 26
6:30pm, Ocean Explorer Centre, SAMS: A journey through the history of women in marine science (free public talk)
FRIDAY, MAY 27
4:30pm – 6pm, SAMS: Pre-application public consultation event for a 100 x 100m seaweed farm at Port a’ Bhuiltin (free event)
SATURDAY, MAY 28
(all events at the Rockfield Centre unless otherwise stated) Hourly from Oban’s North Pier: Boat trips to seaweed farm in Sound of Kerrera. BOOKING ADVISED (Cost: £1) 11am – 5pm: Seafood and craft market (free) 10am – 5pm: Sea craft making things that are inspired by the sea (free) 10:30am: Learn about Scottish sharks and shark tagging (free) 11.30am: Harvesting and cooking seaweed with a brief discussion of its medical properties with Fiona and Dr Stephen Bird (free) 12:30pm: The social life of algae: meet their friends and foes (free) 1pm – 2pm – Cookery demonstration (see website for details) 1:30pm: Exploring the edible seashore interactive session with Dr Duncan Smallman (free) 2:30pm: Let your kids go wild outside Fiona Bird shared tips and ideas of how to enjoy the shore with kids (free) 3:30pm: You are not so different from algae after all: DNA discovery workshop (free fun workshop for all the family) 3pm – 4pm: Cookery demonstration (see website for details)
SUNDAY, MAY 29
(all events at the Rockfield Centre) 11am – 5pm: Seafood and craft market at the Rockfield Centre (free): 11am: Learn about Scottish sharks and shark tagging (free) Noon: Are you floating or sinking? A fun workshop for all the family (free) 1pm – 2pm: Cookery demonstration with Graham Campbell on foraged seaweed ingredients 1:30pm: Exploring the edible seashore interactive session with Dr Duncan Smallman (free) 2:30pm: My granny says you should only eat shellfish if there is an R in the month (free public talk) 3pm – 4pm: Cookery demonstration with Paul Leonard on different ways of preparing oysters 3:30pm: Food, tourism skills and the sea introducing the Argyll and Bute Council Economic Growth team (free) 4pm: Sea stories storytelling session (free)