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Cal Flyn - The Savage Landscape
Mark Stephen meets Cal Flyn, author of The Savage Landscape - How We Made The Wilderness in which she explores the meaning of wilderness in a journey into the forests, deserts and ocean floor
Callendar Park, Maud Railway Museum and Ardersier Common
Mark is in Forres to meet up with naturalist and educator Dan Puplett. Dan’s been running bird language courses, helping people understand what birds are really saying and how to interpret their different calls. Ardersier Common has officia
Ardersier Local Nature Reserve
Phil Sime and Morven Livingstone join High Life Highland countryside ranger John Orr at Ardersier Local Nature Reserve in search of one of the UK's rarest orchids.
Rowing, Sailing, Beavers and a Hot Toddy
Next week, communities in Lochaber will be asked to share their views on beavers being reintroduced to the area. Kirsten Brewster from rewilding charity Scotland: The Big Picture tells Mark about the consultation process and why Lochaber mi
Helen Denerley - Life as a Scottish Sculptor
Rachel Stewart meets Helen in her workshop as she unveils her latest sculpture.
Edinburgh's Floral Clock, A Moray Firth Sea Adventure and Sonic Postcards
Mark hears about the preparation involved in setting up the Fettercairn Show which this weekend celebrates its 190th show, and the 200th anniversary of the Fettercairn Farmers Club which runs it. The committee tell him what sets it apart fr
Saving the Rare Twinflower of the Caledonian Pine Forest with Sam Jones of Plantlife
Mark Stephen hears about attempts to save the twinflower in Abernethy Forest
In Search of Moss, Rackwick's Bothy and Unusual Wildlife Encounters
Mark is in Fettercairn in Aberdeenshire where a garden designed for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show has made its way to the local distillery. He finds out about the inspiration behind the Angel’s Share Garden which won a silver gilt medal a
Breaking Down Barriers with the Adaptive Riders Collective
Rachel Stewart visits the charity which aims to make off-road cycling open to all.
Glasgow Tandem Club, Boston Nature Centre and Surf Therapy
Ahead of next week’s Royal Highland Show being held at Ingliston just outside Edinburgh, Rachel catches up with farmer Anna Mitchell, who is one of this year’s vice presidents. This year’s presidential team are representing Aberdeenshire an
A Place to Be at the Taliesin Community Woods
Mark Stephen visits the Taliesin Community Woodland in Dumfries and Galloway
Hugh MacDiarmid, KuneKune Pigs and The Sound of the Year
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
Exploring the rocks of Fife with the Scottish Geologist
Rachel Stewart meets Luisa Hendry, better known as the Scottish Geologist on social media
Geology, PS Waverley and Parakeets
Right in the heart of London is one of the city’s most popular attractions, The Natural History Museum. Last week, Rachel met up with John Tweedie, head of the Centre for UK Nature and UK Nature Recovery, who explained why the museum’s pond
A Trip Doon the Watter on the Waverley
Mark Stephen climbs aboard the world's last seagoing paddle steamer, The Waverley
Mudlarking, Parakeets, Narrowboats and a City Farm all from London
Mark and Rachel explore the flora and fauna of the capital and are joined by live guests as they broadcast from the balcony of Broadcasting House in London. Mark visits Mudchute Farm, one of the largest city farms in Europe. It comprises 32
Climbing the Winter Munros with Mountaineer Anna Wells
Helen Needham speaks with Anna Wells, the first woman to complete the munros in a winter
Kites, Rivers and Maps
Mark visits the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s visitor centre, the Fair Maid’s House in Perth. The society has recently received hundreds of photographic slides from nature photographer Lorne Gill which are on display in the centre.
Foraging and Fermenting with Janice Clyne
Rachel Stewart talks to Janice about foraging plants widely regarded as garden weeds.
Cranes, Mast Climbing and Skunk Cabbage
Mark heads to the New Pitsligo area of Aberdeenshire with Hywel Maggs from RSPB Scotland, on the trail of cranes. For a bird that can reach over a metre tall and with a wingspan of double that, they can be rather tricky to spot. The ranger
From Nethybridge to Nepal with Marian Burrows-Smith
Marian discusses her toilet project for girls with Helen Needham
The Highland Folk Museum, Get On A Bike in Elgin and Fern Restoration in the Highlands
Stephen Rutt is a writer and naturalist based in Dumfries and Galloway and his latest book, The Waterlands, follows a raindrop as it falls to the ground in the Lowther Hills and travels through the landscape to the Firth of Clyde. Mark met
From Raindrop to Sea with Stephen Rutt
Mark Stephen chats to writer Stephen Rutt about his new book 'The Waterlands'
Spring Birds, Granny Pines and an Electric Boat
We hear more from Mark’s time with forager Mark Williams. They met up at Wigtown Bay on a rather wet and blustery day and headed along the coast to look for sea radish. Rachel meets up with Rosie Beetschen from Cairngorms Connect and Ross W
A Mountain Rescue Story with Ioana Ticu
Rachel Stewart hears from an experienced mountaineer who had to call for help on Ben More
Trig Points at 90, Dippers, Gannets and Lapwings
Dr Shane Strachan has written a poem which encourages people to explore a new poetry and artwork trail along the 53-mile Formartine and Buchan Way. Rachel meets Shane to find out how he got involved. In this week’s podcast excerpt, Mark is
Three Words for Forest
Mark Stephen hears about the play Three Words for Forest which explores the challenges, hopes and fears of those working in the forestry industry at a time of climate crisis
Dry Stane Dyking, the Longest Canal Tunnel in Scotland and Foraging in the South West
Mark is in Gatehouse of Fleet with Mark Williams who has a new book out called The Coastal Forager. The pair chat about identifying coastal plants and have a nibble of a few different species. In this week’s podcast excerpt, Rachel meets Ar
50 Years of Landward, Scotland's Farming and Countryside TV programme
Rachel Stewart meets Arlene Stuart, one of the presenters of Landward, Scotland's Farming and Countryside TV programme which celebrates five decades on air
The Oldest Munro Bagger, A Secret Bunker and Bikes Galore
Calum Maclean meets Kerry MacPhee and Beth Legg of Bike Trossachs at the Gravelfoyle event in Aberfoyle, where the gravel bike racing season started with a race called the Gravelfoyle 10. The Nevis Range mountain bike season has just kicked
