BENBECULA
Life on a Thread
Uist Community Hub, CRP Building, Benbecula
Saturday 20th June - 4th July, 11am - 3pm, Monday - Saturday
Hosted by The Uist Strands
An exhibition by local craft collective, The Uist Strands, of stitched textiles and crafts representing the 'Species on the Edge' target species for the Outer Hebrides, their lifecycles, habitats and behaviours.
A vibrant and immersive interpretive display with information about each of the species and opportunity to try your hand at some of the crafts with our stitching volunteers.
Opening days/hours: 11am – 3pm, Monday – Saturday, 20 June – 04 July 2026 (exhibition can be viewed at other times by arrangement).
CRP Building, East Camp, Isle of Benbecula, HS7 5LA (what3words ///stunt.selection.equivocal)
General parking is at An Caladh, opposite the community stables (///twirls.diverting.slacker) and walk across to the front entrance of the CRP Building.
Parking for those with impaired mobility is possible at the CRP Building itself.
Once inside the building, the exhibition venue will be signed, but go straight ahead and it is immediately on your right.
Free, donations for the craft activities are welcome.
Contact details: Matthew (Mob: 07775 812036) or Diane (Mob: 07875 740850)
Thank the Bees for our G&Ts
North Uist Distillery, Nunton Steadings, Benbecula
Tuesday 23rd June, 1pm - 2:30pm
Hosted by North Uist Distillery in collaboration with Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Join us at our Nunton Steadings Visitor Centre to celebrate this year’s Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival with a special gin tasting experience.
Our Gin ambassadors will guide you through our Downpour Gin, botanicals, the distillation process, recipe development, our distillery and island life.
We’ll be joined at this very special event by Katy Malone from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, who will explain about the essential role that bumblebees play in pollinating the botanicals that go into our gin. Find out more about the lifecycle of these small but mighty pollinators, and how you can help them thrive on the islands.
Cost: £25 per person.
Tasting options include:
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Adult Tasting: 4 x 25ml Downpour Gin perfect serves + 5ml Oak Aged Negroni sample
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Adult Driving: 2 x 5cl minis with tonics to take home
Booking is essential – maximum 8 participants. Please email: visitorcentre@northuistdistillery.com
Uist Community Tree Nursery: Rooting for Wildlife
Tagsa Uibhist gardens, East Camp, Balivanich, Benbecula
Thursday 25th June, 10am - 12pm
Hosted by Woodland Trust
Learn about the work of the Woodland Trust, how it benefits wildlife in Uist, and how you can help. Be prepared to get your hands dirty (if you wish)!
Tagsa Uibhist gardens, East Camp, Balivanich, Benbecula, HS7 5LA
Free event, no booking required.
Contact address: vivhalcrow@woodlandtrust.org.uk
Mixed-media Artwork Exhibition
Tagsa Community Hub and Gardens, Benbecula
Monday 20th - Friday 31st July, time to be confirmed, contact event host
Hosted by Tagsa Uibhist (Community Gardens)
An exhbibition of photography and mixed media artwork inspired by birds of prey and their natural surroundings in Beinn na Faoghla by Lewis Macdonald.
Venue: Tagsa Community Hub and Gardens.
Contact address: catriona.macinnes@tagsa.co.uk
Intergenerational Wildlife Art-making
Tagsa Community Hub and Gardens, Benbecula
Wednesday 22nd July, time to be confirmed, contact event host
Hosted by Tagsa Uibhist (Community Gardens)
An intergenerational wildlife art-making session in the communty gardens - using natural materials and found objects.
Venue: Tagsa Community Hub and Gardens.
Contact address: catriona.macinnes@tagsa.co.uk
How Photography can protect your natural World
Lionacleit Beach, Benbecula
Friday 31st July 1pm - 3pm
Hosted by Remote Scotland Expedition Team
Become a scientist today by learning how to contribute real data to global scientific community. To do this we'll teach you how to use iNaturalist, an app that helps people identify the plants and animals around them. It also, through the photos you take, generates valuable biodiversity data that can be used by real scientists and conservationists. We'll then give you the opportunity to utilise your new skills by taking you down to the beach to discover what's growing on the dunes, living in the tide lines and crawling around the rockpools.
You'll need at least 1 smartphone per group with enough storage to download a new app and take photos.
Sufficient mobility required to get onto and walk along a beach.
Free event. No booking required - just turn up!
Contact address: remotescotlanduofg@gmail.com
Croft & Common Grazing Wildlife Walk
Location to be confirmed - contact event host
Date and time to be confirmed - contact event host
Hosted by SAC Consulting
More information coming soon.
Free event. No booking required - just turn up!
Contact address: Ashleigh.Forster@sac.co.uk