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Children's Event: Bird's Bonanza
Date Location
Follow the bird quiz trail, make a bird box and watch your new feathered friends feed.
7 Aug 10.00am & 2.00 Crathes Castle, Banchory
Illustrated Wildlife Talks
Date Location
Illustrated talks on ospreys, capercaillie, raptors, and the Abernethy Forest and Insh Marshes National Nature Reserves.
Mondays 8.30–10.00 Boat of Garten New Community Hall, Boat of Garten
Nature Detectives
Date Location
Put on your best detective face and join the ranger for a scavenger hunt.
4 Aug 3.00–4.00 Glencoe Visitor Centre, Glencoe
Allt More Trail Guided Walk
Date Location
Easy, guided two-hour downhill walk from high moorlands at Cairgorm, through a Caledonian pine forest, to Glenmore.
Sundays 2.30 Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Base, Aviemore
Falconry Programme
Date Location
Get up close and personal with these magnificent predators.
9 Aug 12.00, 1.30 & 2.30 Stirling Castle, Stirling
Garden Walk
Date Location
Take tips on what to plant in that awkward gardening time between spring and summer.
9 Aug 2.30 Greenbank Garden, Glasgow
Hideous Habitats - The Woods
Date Location
Explore the undergrowth and explore the weird world of the mini-beasts which live there. Booking Essential.
7 Aug 2.00–4.00 Shore Car Park
Butterflies, Bugs and Beasties
Date Location
A beginners guide to the insect world. Please bring strong shoes and long trousers. Meet at Rockcliffe main car park. Booking essential.
7 Aug 2.00–3.30 Rockcliffe, By Dalbeattie
Camperdown Creepy Crawlies
Date Location
An exotic exhibit of insects, amphibians and reptiles in amazing habitat displays. In addition to bug ogling, children will be able to play in the art and crafts activity area.
26 Jul–10 Aug 10.00am–4.00 Camperdown Wildlife Centre, Dundee
Dundee Naturalists' Society
Date Location
The Society arrange a series of outings over the summer, full days at the weekend and shorter evening outings. The outings are open to all interested in any aspect of Natural History and full details of the outings and membership can be obtained from the secretary. Trips to Powmouth and South Esk River, Blair Atholl, Easthaven Rockpools and Corrie Fee have already been organised.
14 Jun–13 Sep (Times vary) Various Venues, Dundee
Garden Walk
Date Location
Take a Tuesday turn around the garden with the head gardener and learn all about the international plants which grow there.
Tuesdays 2.00–3.00 Brodick Castle and Country Park, Isle Of Arran
Lindean Loch and Murder Moss
Date Location
A guided walk led by the Buccleuch Ranger Service and Scottish Natural Heritage.
7 Aug 2.00–4.30 Lindean Reservoir Car Park, Selkirk
Natural History Walks
Date Location
Guided walks which offer the chance to explore the wildlife of the RSPB's most bio-diverse reserve-Abernethy National Nature Reserve. Bookings are essential and can be made from 1/04/08 between 11am and 5pm.
Wednesdays 9.30am–12.30 RSPB Loch Garten Osprey Centre, by Boat of Garten
Nature Detectives
Date Location
Ranger-led activities and fun aimed at children aged eight and upwards, and younger children if accompanied by an adult.
Tuesdays 10.00am–12.00 Linlithgow Peel, Linlithgow
Otters and Orchids Guided Walk
Date Location
This coastal walk will guide you through the flowers of the crofting meadows of Drumbuie and Port an Eorna. If you are lucky you may even spot an otter.
6 Aug 10.00am Plockton Hotel, Plockton
Bluebell Festival
Date Location
A series of Ranger guided wildflower walks around the purple carpeted woodlands. Suitable footwear required and children must be accompanied by an adult.
10 May–6 Aug (Times vary) David Marshall Lodge, Aberfoyle
Bug Hunt
Date Location
Search out some minibeasts in the forest.
4 Aug 2.00–3.30 Brodick Castle and Country Park, Isle Of Arran
Bugs and Beasties
Date Location
Join the ranger for an exploratory session into the world of creepy crawlies.
7 Aug 2.00–3.30 Culzean Castle, Maybole
Burntisland Heritage Guided Walk
Date Location
Guided tours giving an insight into the area's rich cultural heritage. The tours take in the famous Parish Church, the Burgh Chambers and by prior arrangement, Rossend Castle.
Wednesdays 2.30 Burntisland Heritage Centre, Burntisland
Children's Landrover Safari
Date Location
Visit Harry Potter land on this exciting off road land rover tour.
6 Aug 3.00–4.00 Glencoe Visitor Centre, Glencoe
Country Skills
Date Location
An afternoon of country activities with falconry and dog displays, craft demonstrations, woodcraft for children and stalls.
3 Aug 12.00–4.30 Drum Castle, Banchory
Falls of Glomach Guided Walk
Date Location
Walk with rangers to one of Scotland's highest waterfalls and learn about mountain plants. Fingers crossed that you'll spot a red deer or a golden eagle. There is no need to book and you should meet the Rangers at the Countryside Centre.
7 Aug 10.00am Kintail & Morvich
Flora, Fauna and Fossils
Date Location
Set off on a two mile wildlife ramble in the Moffat Water Valley and take in the sights of Dob's Linn, a renowned fossil site.
6 Aug 1.00–4.00 Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve, Moffat
Flutterby Butterfly
Date Location
Join the Ranger for a guided walk and butterfly survey. Booking essential.
7 Aug 3.00–4.00 Glencoe Visitor Centre, Glencoe
Mini Beasts Pond Dipping
Date Location
Hunt in the woods for the smallest creatures.
5 Aug 3.00–4.00 Glencoe Visitor Centre, Glencoe

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