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Make Space For Nature

NatureScot presents podcasts that celebrate Scotland"s nature and landscapes. In each episode you"ll find numerous ways to connect with - and protect - our amazing natural world. We want to inspire everyone to join the fight against climate change and reverse nature loss. Immerse yourself and #MakeSpaceForNature in your life. www.nature.scot

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45:24

Zero Waste Scotland: how small changes create big...

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2025/07/18

Our everyday plastic and waste choices ripple through Scotland's entire ecosystem, affecting our landscapes and wildlife. Andrew Pankhurst from Zero Waste Scotland explains how rethinking waste can transform our environment and economy. Discover Scotland's circular economy – an innovative approach where products stay in high-value use for generations, not moments. Learn from the carrier bag charge success story that achieved an 80% reduction in use and fewer bags on beaches through simple pol...

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26:19

Scotland's Sea Eagles: Balancing Conservation and...

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2025/06/20

Fifty years since their reintroduction, Scotland now hosts around 200 breeding pairs of white-tailed eagles (also known as sea eagles), representing both a remarkable conservation success and a challenge for some farmers and crofters. This podcast explores the relationship between these magnificent birds and farming communities through conversations with NatureScot's Andrew Kent and Appin-based sheep farmer David Colthart. We hear how eagle predation impacts sheep flocks and how the recently ...

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33:39

Beyond Hospital Walls: Green Spaces, Healing Places

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2025/05/08

Green Health Week spotlights NHS Ayrshire and Arran's pioneering approach to transforming hospital grounds into therapeutic spaces for patients, staff, and the wider community. Public Health Programme Lead Elaine Caldow shares the journey from a small demonstration project to a comprehensive approach that treats nature as medicine. Assistant Director of Estates and Support Services Helen Gemmell reveals how initial management concerns about risk have evolved into widespread staff enthusiasm f...

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24:02

Science on the Solway - how geese are helping us...

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2025/05/02

Join us as we travel to the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway to meet staff from NatureScot's wildlife management team - Jenny Park, Rae McKenzie and Alastair MacGugan. The team talk us through their vital research into the highly pathogenic avian influenza – or avian flu as it's more commonly known – and the impact it's having on the thousands of barnacle geese that migrate to the Solway Firth each winter from their Arctic breeding grounds. In this episode, you'll learn about the colla...

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23:15

Bogging Brilliant: The Power of Peatland Restoration

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2025/04/22

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Named by nature: exploring the Gaelic roots of...

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2025/02/25

Join us as we chat with Roddy Maclean, a celebrated Gaelic journalist and educator. Together, we uncover the profound ties between the Gaelic language and Scotland's natural world. Roddy shares his unique path from lowland Scotland to Tasmania and back again, where his roots in Applecross ignited a lifelong passion for indigenous languages and their connection to the land and the sea. He demonstrates how Gaelic helps us understand and protect Scotland's nature, and explains why keeping Gaelic...

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37:38

Our shared outdoors: Ramblers Scotland on 20 years of...

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2025/02/11

Join us as we mark two decades of Scotland's pioneering access rights and responsibilities, with Brendan Paddy, Director of Ramblers Scotland. Brendan explains the basics of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and shares how these rights have transformed our connection with nature, boosting personal wellbeing and local economies alike. We highlight the unique approach Scotland has taken and discuss the vital role of public education in safeguarding these freedoms for future generations. We delv...

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34:33

Blood-sucking marvels: Scotland's mission to save the...

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2024/11/28

Join Dr Helen Taylor, Conservation Programme Manager from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, and Sally Morris, Conservation Officer from Buglife Scotland, as they reveal the fascinating world of medicinal leech conservation. Learn about their groundbreaking success in breeding these remarkable and often misunderstood creatures, and why protecting Scotland's invertebrates is crucial for our ecosystem.This episode explores 'Species on the Edge', an innovative partnership programme of Nat...

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Nature's warriors: stepping up to tackle Scotland's...

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2024/11/14

Curious about how volunteers are making a massive difference in the fight against invasive species in Scotland? In the second episode of our two-part series, we speak with Jane Hamilton, Volunteer and Communications Officer for the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative. She shares insights into how a powerful collaboration of landowners, organisations, and community members is tackling invasive non-native species like mink, giant hogweed, and Japanese knotweed.We also hear from some of the ded...

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27:17

Helping our native wildlife thrive with the Scottish...

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2024/10/31

Hear about the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI) from Project Manager Callum Sinclair of NatureScot. Learn how non-native invasive species like Japanese knotweed and American mink are not just persistent nuisances but significant threats to Scotland's ecosystems and economy. Callum delves into the challenges these species cause and explains the crucial ways we can all prevent and manage their spread.He explains the effective and varied control strategies, from chemical treatments an...

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21:35

From machair to meadows: exploring the vital role of...

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2024/10/02

Discover the importance of Scotland's grasslands with our guest Jo Riggle, a Grassland Advocacy Officer from Plantlife. She highlights the fascinating range of grasslands and explains how these ecosystems are paramount for biodiversity, climate resilience, agriculture, and our mental and physical well-being. You'll also gain an insight into the unique machair habitat exclusive to parts of Scotland and Ireland, and understand the pressing need to preserve this natural wonder.With practical tip...

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24:22

Life at Loch Leven: exploring work and wildlife on...

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2024/08/15

In this episode we head to Loch Leven National Nature Reserve to meet with Reserve Manager Jeremy Squire and Reserve Officer Sally Reay to learn about the area's vibrant ecosystem and the huge variety of wildlife that thrives in this habitat.Discover the seasonal spectacles that make Loch Leven a critical sanctuary for numerous species. With each season offering its own unique wonders, you'll learn what to look for and when to visit for an unforgettable wildlife experience, from courtship dis...

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29:52

Transforming lives and landscapes through nature...

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2024/07/17

Curious about how volunteering can change lives and communities? This episode reveals the incredible work of Volunteering Matters, as we celebrate 40 years of Volunteers' Week. Robert Henderson joins us to spotlight the Volunteering Matters Action Earthproject, which has empowered over 100,000 volunteers through more than 3,100 environmental initiatives across Scotland. From the Shettleston Community Growing Project in Glasgow to Bridgend Farmhouse in Edinburgh, discover how volunteer efforts...

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36:37

Plants with Purpose: discovering green solutions for...

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2024/06/05

Join us as we chat to Caitlyn Johnstone, a Nature Based Solutions Scientist from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), to explore how plants and ecosystems can transform our cities.Discover how integrating nature-based solutions can make monumental differences in tackling urban issues like flooding and heat. We hear about RBGE's Plants with Purpose research programme investigating the functional traits of plants such as temperature regulation and biodiversity restoration. Caitlyn’s...

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39:23

Spring Clean Scotland: working together to Keep...

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2024/03/26

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29:15

Scotland’s outdoor classroom: enriching learning by...

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2024/03/14

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19:40

Farming with nature: seven ways to boost biodiversity...

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2024/02/08

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19:21

Nature's reset: using social media to get outdoors...

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2024/01/15

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19:42

Scotland's wildcats: bringing Highland tigers back...

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2023/12/14

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26:55

Two bogs, a swamp and some islands: revealing the...

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2023/11/02

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