Podcast Episodes

Bothies, Dark Skies at Braemar and a Festive Tractor Parade

Mark uncovers tales from the secret howff bothy in the Cairngorms.

Mark and Rachel explore the dark skies in the hills above Braemar and Rachel fin…

2 years, 9 months ago

Cinasium Soundscape

The twin brothers behind the music project Kinbrae were commissioned to make a soundscape of an unusual building at Crail Airfield in Fife as part of…

2 years, 9 months ago

Earth, Wind and Water

Mark visits Alex Brewster at his farm near Pitlochry. Ten years ago, Alex changed his approach to farming to a more regenerative one, conserving and …

2 years, 9 months ago

Connecting With and Writing about Nature through Chronic Illness and Disability with Louise Kenward

Helen Needham speaks with writer Louise Kenward about the anthology 'Moving Mountains'

2 years, 9 months ago

New National Parks, Green Cumbernauld and Meikle or Muckle...or even Puckle?

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors

2 years, 9 months ago

Cider Making in the North East of Scotland

Mark Stephen meets Christian Stolte of the Wee Scottish Cider Company

2 years, 9 months ago

Shining Guest Ants, Mushrooms and Coco Chanel

Rachel is on Deeside where a rare and elusive ant which hadn’t been spotted in the area for over 70 years has been rediscovered in large numbers. She…

2 years, 10 months ago

Living Off Grid in a Family Hut in Argyll with Peter MacQueen the Highland Hutter

Mark Stephen visits the family hut of Peter and Graham MacQueen in Argyll

2 years, 10 months ago

Trees, Permaculture and Hutting

Earlier this week Mark went along to Agriscot, a farm business event held at Ingliston just outside Edinburgh. He spoke to Bob Carruth from NFU Scotl…

2 years, 10 months ago

Creating a Food Forest on the Side of a Hill in Aberdeenshire

Helen Needham visits James Reid of Tap O' Noth Farm to hear about his approach to farming

2 years, 10 months ago