Out of Doors

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Out of Doors: Hedgehogs, Arbroath Caves and the Aurora Borealis

Hedgehogs, Arbroath Caves and the Aurora Borealis

BBC Radio Scotland - Out of Doors, Hedgehogs, Arbroath Caves and the Aurora Borealis

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.

Mark visits the Tool Shed at the Ecology Centre in Fife, to find out about their mission to equip their community with the right tools for the job through their Tool Library. He chats with leader Lee Brown, and volunteer, Jim, about the initiative.

It has been a spectacular season for spotting the Aurora Borealis.  Eva Runciman from Radio Shetland has witnessed the Aurora several times this winter, and has been reflecting on the significance of the lights in the Northern Isles.

Rachel heads out to the Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre in Grangemouth, with ranger  Robyn Hennessey, where a tiny oasis and nature haven is pocketed amidst a large industrial estate.

Rachel explores a cliff in Arbroath with Cameron Smith from Arbroath Cliff Tours. Later, they descend deep within a stalactite cave. Hear how Rachel manoeuvres the treacherous, waterlogged passage way, mic in hand.

Hedgehog rehabilitator, Pauly Andersson, tells us why it is crucial that we leave our lawns be- and not mow until after the dandelions have turned yellow. Head of the Hedgehog Cabin, she reveals how the hedgehog became critically endangered, and is in need of our help.

Mark chats with Kirsty Wilson, Garden Manager at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, about her latest book,  Planting with Nature: A Guide to Sustainable Gardening.

Our midweek podcast saw Helen Needham exploring a unique Fair Isle staple- the Fair Isle Chair. She met the man keeping the design alive, Stewart Thomson, and got to take a look at his workshop.

The National Trust for Scotland are about to open a brand new Gateway to Nature Centre. Martin Hughes is the Operations Manager at Inverewe Garden and Corrieshalloch Gorge. He took Dan Holland for a walk around before the centre opens later this month.

Plus we’ve got a mystery sound for you! Tune up your ears because this one is bound to get your ears’a’twitching!

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