Doric Scriever – Book o Deer – Gairden Waas an Wither: The National Library o Scotland has opened applications for this year’s Scriever residency fit will be based in the North East o Scotland. Alan Bett fae Creative Scotland outlines fit will be the socht efter skills for the new Doric Scriever. An on anither […]

Weel it’s summer – that’s fit we think onywye an thocht we wid spread a wee bit o sunshine wi a photay o oor first sunfloor. Wir oot in the gairden an beyond, among the plants an trees wi this bumper Episode. Wi hiv mair tales o the Scottish Plant Hunters fae Dave Mitchell. Gary […]

GROW RADIO – JULY 2022: Come roon and doon the gairden again. In this Year o Stories, Dave Mitchell tells us tales o the Scottish Plant Hunters an the adventures they had jist tae bring back plants for oor gairdens. An Claire Paterson tempts oor taste buds again wi her super recipies. An o course […]

BELLS AN JABBY HOLLY – IT’S CHRISTMAS. Bring oot the bells an jabby holly – noo is the time for abidy tae be Jolly. An fariver Christmas taks us – wir haein a virtual party in this episode. An yir invited tae jine in. We are in the company o the Three wise mannies – […]

THE LIFE BREATH SONGS – wi Kathleen Jamie, Scots Makar: We are delighted tae welcome Scotland’s new National Poet an Makar, Kathleen Jamie ontae the programme tae spik aboot her first project as Makar – creatin unique collaborative nature poems wi the public, caad The Life Breath Songs – pegged tae COP26. Steve Byrne tells […]

SCOTS LANGUAGE AWARDS – WWF an the Great Scottish Canvas, Wither an Bees. The Scots Language Awards this year wis foo o treasures an surprises. We feature the ceremony wi the mannie in charge, Simon Thoumire. In the lead up tae COP26, wir hearin aboot a new online Gallery an exhibition fae WWF caad the […]

DEAR GREEN BOTHY AN THE HOOSE O DUN In the run up tae COP26 – the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, we hear aboot a new project that marks the occasion. It’s led bi Glasgow University’s College of Arts – caad the ‘Dear Green Bothy’. An as Lockdoon eases, wir enjoying the freedom […]

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 […]