In this oor first in the series, Finn Nixon jines ecologist an author, Andrew Painting tae enjoy the magical environment of Mar Lodge Estate in Aiberdeenshire. Andrew has recently published his book ‘Regeneration – The Rescue of a Wild Land’. In this journey, Andrew introduces Finn to the wonders of the wild flowers and fauna.

RE-GENERATION In this episode we invite ye tae jine us on a journey roon the magical paths o Mar Lodge Estate an National Nature Reserve that sits in the hert o the Cairngorms – tae the West o the village o Braemar. Wir in the company o ecologist an author Andrew Painting tae hear aboot […]

FIT WID YE MAK O THE WITHER. Weel fitiver, the wither is gaan tae happen an the plants hiv tae cope – jist like us. An the Grow Gairden Team are here again tea help ye dae jist that. Bit we’ll maybe jist stick tae plants in this Episode. Jine the team again for anither […]

ENJOY THE SALAD DAYS Yer invited tae jine the GR gairdening team for anither danner doon the gairden path. The salad days hiv weel an truly stairted as we enter the Summer months. Enjoy an dinna hud back!

BLESSED ARE THEY FOR A DROUTH FOR RICHT. Oor programme guest this month is poet, writer an musician, Wullie Hershaw fae Lochgelly in Fife. Wullie tells us aboot his book ‘The Sair Road’ that transports us intae the mining communities o the 20th century – and his new book caad ‘Earth Bound Companions’ wi bonnie […]

An wir nae castin ony cloots, bit the Gairdenin team are back again wi their usual banter an gweed advice for this new season. We hiv advice for new fowk as weel as ideas for environmental projects – alang wi seasonal recipes. So dinna pit aff, jist jine us in the Grow Gairden.

It’s been een o thae Spring seasons faan ye jist dinna ken fit tae pit on tae ging oot. Bit dinna fash, jist hae a sit-doon an listen tae George T Watt tellin us aa aboot the Scots Leid Association. In the rin up tae their 50th anniversary next year an the 100th publication o […]

Jine us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary o Sir Walter Scott. Oor special guest, Professor Gary West, taks us ahin the buiks tae gaither mair information aboot the man himsel. David Mitchell escorts us roon the landscape that wis made bi this weel-kent screiver. Claire Paterson tempts oor taste buds wi her superb recipes […]

Scots Radio | Episode 76 | March 2021 by Scots Radio