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Out of Doors: Talking to Trees, a Lost Village and Winter Mountaineering

Talking to Trees, a Lost Village and Winter Mountaineering

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Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith with stories from the great outdoors.

Our midweek Scotland Outdoors podcast this week features Mark and Euan chatting to Patrick Barkham, the natural history writer for the Guardian Newspaper.  We hear an excerpt where they speak about rewilding.   

A new online exhibition which explores the history and folklore of the lost village of Culbin in Moray has been launched by Robert Gordon University and Elgin Library. Mark meets up with Professor Peter Reid to find out exactly how this village disappeared in the middle of the 17th century.

Earlier this week, Helen Needham climbed the Curved Ridge on the Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe in the company of mountain guide, Rich Parker. We hear about the increased interest in winter mountaineering and how important it is to properly prepared. 

With the recent storm damage done to trees, we’re joined by tree whisperer Holly Worton to find out if trees really can feel pain.

Mark and Euan take a trip to Stow railway station in the Borders to hear how the community trust have turned the 174-year-old station building, that was due for demolition, into a thriving café bistro.

Phil Sime catches up with David Haze to hear about his remarkable world record breaking paddle boarding attempt on Loch Ness.

Haddo Country Park is re-opening this weekend after being closed to the public since Storm Arwen back in November. We chat live to Suzanna Atkinson, visitor services officer, about the work it’s taken to get to this point and how excited they are to welcome back visitors.

And Euan has another mystery bird for us. Can you guess this week’s?

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