Geology, James Hutton and Holyrood Park
The final podcast of Season 1 discovers Edinburgh's fascinating geology and the role played in the eighteenth century by the father of modern geology: James Hutton. I met up with geologist Angus Mi...
16 Joulu 202425min
Forest bathing with Anna Neubert Wood
Anna Neubert Wood runs her own business, Wander Women. She created it to take women initially - but now everyone including individuals and groups - into the wilds to find peace, tranquility and child...
2 Joulu 202425min
Exploring new paths with Charlie Ellis
Charlie Ellis is a writer and walker with a keen interest in Edinburgh's former railways that are now footpaths and cycle routes. He enjoys heading off to explore old paths and to find new, or potent...
19 Marras 202421min
Beekeeping: West Linton and District Beekeepers Association
Learning all about bees: on a driech day in Edinburgh I went to visit the West Linton & District Beekeepers group in an equally driech Carlops, in the Pentland Hills. There weren't many bees buzzing ...
5 Marras 202422min
Antonine Wall: finding the Romans
Having occupied Britain for hundreds of years, the Romans had a huge impact on our culture, landscape and history. I met the team from the now complete Rediscovering the Antonine Wall project to find...
5 Marras 202429min
Hetty's History Walks: Holyrood Park
Hetty's History Walks is run by historian, Hetty Lancaster. She runs tours across the city introducing both visitors and locals to fascinating facts about Edinburgh and its past. We met on a sunny a...
1 Marras 202428min
Volunteering and rejuvenation at Jock Tamson’s Gairden
Jock Tamson's Gairden on the shores of Duddingston Loch is the most extraordinary place. Home to community groups and charities, it uses the power of nature and gardening to help many people enjoy th...
30 Loka 202432min
Pentland Aromatics: meeting at the Dalkeith Country Park Market
Earlier this month I headed off to the outdoors Saturday market at Dalkeith Country Park to meet up with Nadine Pierce of Pentland Aromatics. She has created a range of natural scented products from ...
21 Loka 202418min
