Out of Doors

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Out of Doors: Dolphins, Midges and Alexander Selkirk

Dolphins, Midges and Alexander Selkirk

BBC Radio Scotland - Out of Doors, Dolphins, Midges and Alexander Selkirk

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

Euan travels to Inverness Marina to meet Charlie Philips, of Whale and Dolphin Conservation UK. They talk about how the growing popularity of paddle-based water sports might be disturbing the dolphin pods of the Moray Firth. 

Mark meets with Martin Gardner, at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, to find out about more about his book, Plants From The Woods And Forests Of Chile. 

Braemar Castle is closed to the public, as it goes through a major restoration. Mark climbs the scaffolding with head mason, Steven Harper, to find out more about the reharling processes used in lime restoration.  

Helen Needham has been talking  with Sarah Thomas, author of The Raven’s Nest for our Scotland Outdoors podcast. We hear an excerpt of their discussion about community and culture in Iceland.

Scotland is the land of many midges, but how might they be impacted by our changing weather? George Hendry, author of Midges in Scotland, shines a light on the latest midge activity.

Euan visits a statue of Alexander Selkirk in Lower Largo. He chats with Graham Bucknall, owner of the Crusoe hotel, about how Selkirk is the little known inspiration behind Robinson Crusoe.
				
Charles Arnatty has embarked on a thrilling pilgrimage, relying on the kindness of strangers to help him travel Europe, with nothing but the clothes on his back. Paul English met Charles on the Clyde Coast for a chat about the journey so far.
							
Can you identify this week’s mystery bird?

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