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Scotland Outdoors

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A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.

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Clyde Valley Orchards, Pumpkins and the Paddle...

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2023/10/28

Mark hears about how Atlantic salmon will soon be able to access parts of the River Dee for the first time in a century following the removal of Garlogie Dam.Linda visits the Clyde Valley to hear about how a group of enthusiasts are reviving the orchards that once dominated the area.Rachel heads into the hills of the Inshriach National Nature Reserve in the Cairngorms to hear about a major new study which has recently been published looking at the relationship between controlling deer numbers and

33:14

Cairngorms Connect Deer Project

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2023/10/25

Rachel Stewart presents Scotland Outdoors

84:04

A 12th Century Flour Mill, Forfar Loch Skiffs and...

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2023/10/21

Helen visits a mobile laboratory in St Andrews as it travels around various European coastlines to explore coastal habitats and collect samples from the soil, water and air to assess things like pollution.Mark chats to John Fletcher, the first person to set up a commercial deer farm in Scotland back in the 1970s. As well as being a farmer, John is a vet and an author and he tells Mark what it was that first interested him in red deer.Helen heads to Glen Dee to meet a group of archaeologists. For the

34:11

An Adventure in Archaeology in the Cairngorms...

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2023/10/18

Helen Needham meets Graeme Warren and others during a dig in Glen Dee

85:28

100 Years of BBC Aberdeen

Scotland Outdoors ·

2023/10/14

Out of Doors celebrates 100 years of BBC Aberdeen. This week we have a special programme looking back at what life was like in rural communities in 1923, how people enjoyed the outdoors and the early forms of conservation.We’re joined by author and broadcaster Graham Stewart who tells us about the origins of broadcasting in Aberdeen.Paula Williams from the National Library of Scotland tells us about how people used the outdoors for recreation in the 1920s and the growth of mountaineering.Stuart

23:41

A Life with Deer, Rewilding and Donating a Kidney...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2023/10/11

Mark Stephen chats with deer farmer and author John Fletcher on his farm in Fife

75:55

The Humble Tattie, Dundee Botanic Garden and the Ness...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2023/10/07

Throughout the programme we hear from Dr Kevin Frediani, curator of Dundee Botanic Garden. Kevin is very much in favour of letting nature do its own thing and Mark hears how he has managed to put that into practice in the garden. He also tells Mark about his drive to find a net zero path for the upkeep of the gardens and grounds while looking after a huge array of plants from all around the world. Rachel visits the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney, one of the most significant neolithic settlements in the

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The Ness of Brodgar Archaeological Site in Orkney

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2023/10/04

Rachel Stewart presents Scotland Outdoors

84:55

Books, Birds and Underwater Bugs

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2023/09/30

Helen heads to Inchgarth Reservoir on the outskirts of Aberdeen to meet Ian Broadbent, Local Bird Reporter for the North East, who tells her why recent bad weather in the USA has meant some new arrivals on our shores. He also tells her about the work that has been carried out at Inchgarth to improve the habitat for Snipe and Jack Snipe.Earlier this week Rachel visited the Wigtown Book Festival. Established in 1999, the festival has gone from strength to strength and now offers a ten day programme

21:05

Bob Reid on WH Murray and National Scenic Areas

Scotland Outdoors ·

2023/09/27

Mark Stephen chats with Planner and Mountaineer Bob Reid

82:38

Land Yachting, Edinburgh Common Riding and the Big...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2023/09/23

Nurdles are tiny plastic pellets which are used to make many everyday items. However, tonnes of them end up being washed up on our beaches posing a threat to wildlife. Rachel finds out about the Great Nurdle Hunt, a campaign to highlight the issues microplastics cause.Mark visits Pitmedden Garden in Aberdeenshire and has a nosey around their orchards as they gear up to celebrate Apple Day this weekend.Avian Flu has caused the deaths of thousands of seabirds along our coastline. Last summer there was

16:10

Three Generations and a Sunken Ship

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2023/09/20

Maud Start meets the Peterson Family onboard the Christiania, their retired rescue ship.

83:10

Geese Sculpture, a Modern Stone Circle and Crossing...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2023/09/16

Founded by Jordan Grant after he was inspired as a teenager to turn his life around, Glasgow Garden Maintenance is now offering an apprenticeship scheme for aspiring tree surgeons. Mark meets Jordan and a former apprentice to hear about how the business has gone from strength to strength supporting young people into new careers along the way. Rachel visits the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther and takes a look at one of their exhibitions- The Long Haul: a generational study of fishing in the

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Auchtermuchty Common, Holyrood Bees and a Micro Flour...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2023/09/09

Rachel looks for dolphins at Spey Bay with Alison Rose from the Scottish Dolphin Centre and hears about their Shorewatch programme.In this week’s Scotland Outdoors podcast, Mark explores Dr Neil’s Garden in Duddingston in Edinburgh. We hear from head gardener Claudia Pottier as she shows Mark this incredible secret space.The Flow Country stretches across Caithness and Sutherland and contains the most extensive blanket bog system in the world. In recognition of its global significance, a team has

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Dr Neil's Garden at Duddingston, Edinburgh

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2023/09/06

Mark Stephen presents Scotland Outdoors

83:41

Jock Tamson's Gairden, Shetland Ponies, Beachcombing...

Scotland Outdoors ·

2023/09/02

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart present Scotland Outdoors.

26:27

In Search of the Northern Damselfly

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2023/08/30

Rachel Stewart meets Stephen Corcoran of the British Dragonfly Society at Insh Marshes

83:07

Model Railways, Mini Submarines and Bamboo Bikes

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2023/08/26

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.

43:05

Sampling the Soils of Schiehallion

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2023/08/23

Helen Needham climbs Schiehallion with Soil Scientist Andrea Britton

81:19

Scything, Bee Therapy and Wilbur The Weasel

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2023/08/19

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart present Scotland Outdoors

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