Scotland Outdoors Podcast
1) An Historic Sailing Ship - The Bessie Ellen
The Bessie Ellen is a unique sailing ship which has been lovingly restored by Nikki Alford. Originally from the South West of England, she spends most of her time sailing in Scottish waters. Writer ...Show More
2) A Kitchen Garden, The Trossachs Explorer and 200 Years of the Modern Railway
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
3) Life, Death and the Outdoors with Juliet Robertson
'Upsetting content warning' - Juliet talks very openly about her terminal illness which some people may find upsetting.
4) Trees, Trains and Spiders
Leslie Heritage Group in Fife came up with an ambitious project designed to unearth more information about the ancient village’s history and raised money for an archaeological dig. Rachel went along t...Show More
5) RSS Discovery
Mark Stephen visits Dundee to hear how a consignment of teak which was salvaged from a sunken steamer ship in the Irish Sea is now being used as part of the RSS Discovery restoration project
6) Counting Butterflies, Carriage Driving and Nature Writing
The North East Open Studios allows people to meet artists and makers, often in their own workspaces. Rachel is welcomed by Marguerite Fleming from Westfield Croft in Aberdeenshire who has a rare breed...Show More
7) The Beauty of Moths
Mark Stephen visits Insh Marshes near Aviemore in the early hours to meet a couple of moth enthusiasts and discover the contents of the moth trap they had set the night before
8) Rooks, Disc Golf and Autumnal Activities
The University of St Andrews is using ancient rocks from Torridon to test instruments that will be used on the Mars Rover to look for evidence of life. Mark meets Dr Claire Cousins in the lab.Rod and ...Show More
9) Scottish Owl Centre - End of an Era
Rachel Stewart meets the owners of the Scottish Owl Centre as they prepare for retirement
10) Coal Carrying Championships, Life on St Kilda and Underwater Photography
The Bikery in Huntly, Aberdeenshire aims to repair and resell old bikes to stop them ending up in landfill. Rachel chats to team members Stuart Pow and Laura McNeil about the Bikery’s mission, before ...Show More