Evening events, Days out, Nature

Get a little closer to the great outdoors on this family orientated camping event, featuring guided walks in both the nighttime and the daytime (plus, breakfast!).

Seek out the hidden inhabitants of Spey Bay on this guided walk. Please dress appropriately and bring binoculars if you have them. Children must be accompanied.

Join this guided evening walk to learn all about bats and spot some as they fly around at dusk.

Use bat detectors to find bats and other beasties. A geocache is also hiding, waiting to be tagged. Meet at the Barrmill Road Gate.

Introductory classes in botanical illustration. Develop your drawing skills, learn the different techniques of watercolour and pen & ink, and create work inspired by material from the garden. Booking is essential.

Take an evening stroll around the shores of Loch Gruinart and see if you can hear the corncrake; the mating call of the male corncrake has a distinctive grating quality, which has been likened to the sound of someone flicking a credit card against a zip fastener (an activity which also functions as a display signal for…

Take a walk to discover the animals that come out by night. Children must be accompanied. Booking is essential.

Learn all about bats during this nocturnal wander around the estate.

A nocturnal guided walk into the woods to see what creatures come out when people go to bed. A torch and hardy footwear are advised.

A chance to talk to the staff at the Botanics about the less well-known flora and fauna of the garden, and the preparations for the upcoming Bio Blitz – an increasingly popular activity in which a given area is intensively studied for 24 hours in an attempt to discover every living species in the area. Ages 8+.

Seek out the aliens in our midst and help stop the spread of invasive species. Please wear appropriate clothing (gloves provided). Children must be accompanied. Booking is essential.

Stroll through the cemetery and use bat detectors to search for these mysterious creatures of the night.

Join the rangers for this night-time search for bats and other beasties, using special detectors. Meet at the pumping station.

Bat watching with the experts and their handy bat detectors.

A detailed talk with the Historic Scotland Rangers Service followed by an easy walk around the palace and loch to look and listen for bats.

Help scientists identify, count up and record all the animals on their checklist.

Expert guide Billy Shields leads this walk exploring the wildlife around Mount Stuart. See if you can spot buzzards, woodpeckers, ravens, jays, herons, cormorants or oystercatchers and throw any questions at Billy.

Get a greenery fix before work or school with an early morning breakfast of local food and environmental ideas. Gardening and foraging experts are on hand with advice for making the most of plant life in the city, focusing on organic and sustainable growing techniques.

Take a walk, follow the clues and hopefully you'll end up at the secret badger sett! Phone for exact meeting times. Booking is essential.

Make some lanterns and then head out on a spooky walk around the nature reserve, with refreshments available and a prize for the best costume.

A spooky torchlit walk with some ghoulish games and surprises – wear your scariest outfit.

Learn to find your way around in the countryside on this orienteering course for all the family.

Ben Dell teaches you how to create gardens that yield the greatest amount of biodiversity. Learn how to incorporate ponds, meadows and compost heaps into your garden and find out what wildlife you can attract. Booking is essential.

Grab the bat detectors and torches – it's European Bat Weekend and we're going on a bat hunt. Ages 8+; all children must be accompanied. Booking is essential.