Clyde Valley Orchards, Pumpkins and the Paddle Steamer, The Waverley

Scotland Outdoors

BBC

Nature, Society & Culture, Science

4.7 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

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 woodland restoration.

Mark hears about the fascinating history of the oldest beam engine in Scotland that was once responsible for powering Garlogie Mill.

Producer Phil goes pumpkin picking in the Highlands to hear about how climate change has affected this year’s harvest.

We chat live to Vivian Bisset, a National Trust for Scotland Ranger about post-storm clean up and the impact that Storm Babet has had on nature in the North East.

Rachel hears all about a Pictish-inspired Millennial stone in Fife.

Linda climbs aboard the world’s largest seagoing paddle steamer, The Waverley, to hear about how this summer has seen record breaking passenger numbers in its almost 50 years of sailing.

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0:23.5	This Scotland Outdoors podcast from BBC Radio Scotland.
0:33.1	Hello and thanks very much for choosing to listen to this.
0:35.8	As you probably know, we build the Scotland Outdoors podcast
0:39.2	from the live programme we do for BBC Radio Scotland,
0:42.3	which is called Out of Doors.
0:43.8	And this week we've found out lots of interesting stuff.
0:46.6	We've got the orchards and the Clyde Valley,
0:49.2	pumpkin patches,
0:50.6	and also work about a dam that's been deconstructed.
0:53.9	Here's a listen.
0:57.9	I'm just not convinced.
0:59.9	The weather forecast said seriously that there was a 96% chance of rain this morning,
1:05.2	and it's dry, and it's mild.
1:07.5	And you know, you just get your feeling you're sticking your head in a trap somehow.
1:11.6	It's been a wild week. Good morning. mark stephen here at beechgrove in aberdeen sitting across the other side
1:16.7	at the fire pit this week linda sinclair good morning mark how are you i'm very well thank you very well
1:21.2	how's you doing i'm doing grand thanks it's lovely to be back in aberdeen. When did, I was trying to remember, when did we first meet? It must have been in 2005, six, something like that.
1:29.9	Quite a while ago, wasn't it, in our trip to Malawi?
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