Argyll Beaver Centre has this week been celebrating 15 years since Britain’s first beaver introduction with a wildlife festival of events.
Activities have proved to be so popular that an extra beaver walk was added to the programme of events last night (Thursday), after tickets sold out for the scheduled walk on Wednesday night.
The six-day celebration got underway on Sunday with an evening of storytelling and song by Dawud Duncan, Highland musician and storyteller, round a firepit at the centre.
Stephen Williams, beaver centre development manager, said it had been an “atmospheric evening”.
Events have been taking place every day this week at the beaver centre at Barrandaimh, Tayvallich Village Hall and Taynish Nature Reserve.
There was a family rainforest walk on Monday morning, followed by a showing of the film Serengeti in Tayvallich Village Hall on Monday night.
The wildlife film was described as “uplifting” and viewers enjoyed breathtaking scenes of wildlife.
Beaver beer Dam Fyne – made by Fyne Ales at Cairndow in celebration of the 15th anniversary - was served at the festival bar prior to film showings on Monday and Tuesday night.
It will be served up from the festival bar in Tayvallich Village Hall during a family quiz night which begins at 7.30pm on Friday August 2.
Throughout the week visitors have had the chance to learn how to identify moths, forage for mushrooms and take part in a simulated archaeological dig at Kilmartin Museum.
The final event of the festival takes place from 11am - 3pm on Saturday August 3 at the Argyll Beaver Centre when there will be family crafts and fun.
Woodland activities to try include fire lighting, spoon making, lichen spotting, a beaver treasure hunt and much more.
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