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🗓️ 5 October 2024
⏱️ 85 minutes
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In this week’s Scotland Outdoors episode, Mark meets Tim Simons of Scotways to learn more about the history of outdoor access in Scotland.
Celebrations were held last month to mark the 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge and honour the structure, which at the time of construction was one of the longest in the world. Recently, Rachel was invited to view it from a slightly different angle on a Forth Boat Tours trip with Alastair Baird as her guide.
To mark 40 years since they took over the running of Fyvie Castle, the National Trust for Scotland has appointed Architects to develop a masterplan for the castle and its 123 acres of landscaped grounds and gardens which will inform future investment in conservation, storytelling, engagement and enhanced visitor facilities. Mark visited the castle to find out more from project director Annie Robertson and community engagement officer Sarah Eggleton.
The first-ever Glasgow Tree Hugging Tournament is coming to Dams to Darnley Country Park on Sunday, October 6th. This unique and joyful family-friendly event promises an afternoon of fun, connection, and celebration of the natural world. Co-founder Shuna Mercer joins Mark and Rachel live to tell us more.
Following the tree hugging discussion, Mark revisits his favourite tree, the Ash tree.
Returning to the Forth Road Bridge, Rachel was lucky enough to head out on the water not only to view the bridges from below, but also to spot some of the fantastic wildlife in the area. Guide Alastair Baird is also a nature enthusiast who talked her through the rich variety of birdlife and mammals people have spotted from the boat.
The spectacular Enchanted Forest light and sound show is back in Faskally Woods in Pitlochry for the next month, and this year the theme is symphony of nature. Rachel joins Karen Bothwell, chair of the Enchanted Forest Community Trust, on the opening night to find out more about this fascinating show.
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0:00.0 | He tells her that she will be sent to France as a secret agent, and if she's caught, she's going to be shot. |
0:09.3 | I'm Helen Obalam Carter, and this is history's secret heroes, where I shine a light on extraordinary stories from World War II. |
0:17.6 | What they wanted was someone to get themselves arrested and sent to Auschwitz. |
0:22.0 | Tales of deception, an incredible acts of resistance and courage. |
0:26.3 | She was a born soldier. |
0:27.4 | She's a freedom fighter in its widest sense. |
0:29.9 | The brand new series of History's secret heroes. |
0:32.8 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
0:35.6 | This Scotland Outdoors podcast from BBC Radio Scotland. |
0:45.6 | Hello and thank you very much for choosing to listen to this. |
0:48.2 | We do a couple of Scotland Outdoors podcasts every week. |
0:51.5 | One of them is actually based on the live program we do for BBC Radio Scotland, |
0:55.6 | which is called Out of Doors. And this week we're all about trees. I'll tell you something |
1:03.2 | really frustrating to do. Drive through the country area at the moment, look at all the various |
1:07.3 | colours on the trees, and try and name the colours. |
1:11.5 | It's really, really, really difficult because when I was doing it yesterday, going through |
1:15.6 | Dundee along the Kingsway, and there's something extraordinary. |
1:18.8 | You know, damask rose, you had bronze there, you had, it's like a brilliant golden |
1:24.0 | colour, but tinged at the same time with verdigris. |
1:27.1 | The range of colours is really quite extraordinary. |
1:29.2 | I'm Mark Stevens, standing the other side of the fire this morning here in Beach Grove and Aberdeen. |
1:33.4 | Helen Needham. |
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