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Out for the Weekend

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Nicola Meighan

Inspiration for getting out and about at the weekend with Fiona Stalker.

Fiona Stalker offers inspiration and insight into what is happening across Scotland as the weekend approaches. Includes gardening and weather news.

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BBC Radio Scotland - Out for the Weekend, 28/07/2017

Fiona chats to Vybarr Cregan-Reid about his book How Running Makes Us Human.

Fiona Stalker chats to Vybarr Cregan-Reid about his book How Running Makes Us Human.

Have you ever wondered why so many people love running? Author Vybarr Cregan-Reid did and decided to find out why running divides opinion. He chats to Fiona about his new book "How Running Makes Us Human". 

One of the biggest re-enactment festivals takes place in Pitlochry this weekend. James Rattray from The Soldiers of Killicrankie tells us more. 

Reporter Claire White recently took part in a Gaelic song walking tour of Glasgow with producer Rona MacDonald.

If orienteering is your thing then don't miss Jon Musgrave telling Fiona all about the Scottish Six Days of Orienteering which is taking place in Deeside this year.

Kirsty Nutt from the RSPB took some time out recently to chat to Claire White about the 10 year anniversary of Red Kite re-introduction in Aberdeen. 

This weekend marks the official start of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival and CEO Stuart Aitken is in the studio to tell us what not to miss. 

We hear about a community gardening initiative in the south of Glasgow that encourages people to grow and cook together. Ann Philbrow from Urban Roots tells us more. 

And gardening guru Carole Baxter is back in the studio to answer your gardening questions. So if you have a problem with your parsnips or an issue with your iris then get in touch.

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