Days Out, Nature

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A Feast for Wrens and Robins!
Date	Location
As winter approaches the days get shorter and the leaves change colour. Take a walk in Lauriston's gardens with artist Stephanie Walker and use recycled materials to make an eco-friendly bird feeder. One for the whole family.
24 Oct 10.00am–12.00; 1.00–3.00	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Affordable Housing For Birds: Building Nest Boxes For the Woods
Date	Location
Help us build cosy bird-boxes for our feathered friends. Free if donating them to the woods or £3 to take away. Crannog tour and cosy log fire included.
4 Apr 12.00–3.00	Scottish Crannog Centre, Loch Tay

Autumn Colour Garden Walk
Date	Location
A tour of the garden with the Head Gardener.
12 Oct 2.00–3.00	Branklyn Garden, Perth

Autumn Magic
Date	Location
Guided walk enjoying the fruits and colours of autumn at Dawyck. Booking essential.
22 Oct 2.00–4.00	Dawyck Botanic Gardens, Peeblesshire

Autumn's Star Performers
Date	Location
Enjoy a late Autumn tour of the Logan Gardens with the curator.
14 Oct 10.45am–12.00	Logan Botanic Garden, Stranraer

Birdwatching for Beginners
Date	Location
Learn how to identify bids and how the reserve is managed. Booking essential.
18 Oct 11.00am–1.00; 2.00–4.00	RSPB Vane Farm Nature Reserve, Kinross

Christmas Animals
Date	Location
Join Lauriston's ranger on a frosty environmental walk and learn all about the animals that hibernate, store food, migrate and change colour during winter. Then return to the old castle kitchen for a hot drink and make some festive cards based on what you've learned using all sorts of materials. Ages 5+.
30 Nov 10.30am–1.00	Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh

Conservation Volunteer Day
Date	Location
Enjoy some fresh air and exercise as you do your bit to conserve the natural surroundings. Ages 18+. Booking essential.
31 Oct, 28 Nov, 30 Jan, 27 Mar 9.30am–2.30	Vogrie House, Gorebridge

Crieff and Strathearn Drovers' Tryst
Date	Location
A well-established walking festival offering over 30 walks, catering to all levels, as well as biking, horse riding, kayaking, orienteering and climbing. Explore some of Scotland's most dramatic locations, with a programme of events in the evenings as well.
11 Oct–18 Oct (Times vary)	Various venues, Perth & Kinross

Dawyck Pruning Workshop
Date	Location
Learn how to look after your plant life. Booking essential.
22 Nov 10.00am	Dawyck Botanic Gardens, Peeblesshire

Fungus Amungus Bishopbriggs
Date	Location
Find out more about mushrooms and fungi on this afternoon walk. Booking essential.
12 Oct 2.00–4.00	Mugdock Country Park, Glasgow

Garden Walk
Date	Location
Take tips on what to plant in that awkward gardening time between spring and summer.
11 Oct 2.30	Greenbank Garden, Glasgow

Garden Walk: House Plant Care and Propogation
Date	Location
Take to the greenhouse and get ideas on how to care for your nearest and dearest.
8 Nov 2.30	Greenbank Garden, Glasgow

George Forrest: A Scottish Plant Collector in China
Date	Location
Leonie Paterson discusses the travels of Scottish botanist George Forrest to Yunnan in south-west China, between 1904 and 1932.
23 Oct 2.00–3.00	Logan Botanic Garden, Stranraer

Highland Archaeology Week at Culloden
Date	Location
Enjoy archaeological tours of Culloden and learn about what has been found in recent surveys.
4 Oct–19 Oct 1.00	Culloden Visitor Centre, Inverness

Kellie Rose Pruning Day
Date	Location
A short lecture followed by practical tuition. Tea and coffee will be available on arrival and all tools will be provided.
22 Nov 10.30am–3.00	Kellie Castle, Fife

Kids Go Free!
Date	Location
Historic Scotland throws open the doors to its properties for free - so long as you're under-16 and accompanied by an adult. See www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/kidsgofree for more information.
1 Oct–31 Oct (Times vary)	Various venues across Scotland

The Logan Expedition
Date	Location
Experience the world of an intrepid global botanist and put your field skills to the test. A challenging day out for adults and secondary school-aged children.
22 Oct 10.30am–3.00	Logan Botanic Garden, Stranraer

Modern Day Plant Collectors in China
Date	Location
Dr David Long and Dr Mark Watson present a talk about the remote mountainous region of The Gaoligong Shan on the China/Burma border, where the RBGE has been involved in an international project to collect and document the plants and animals of the area.
16 Oct 7.00–8.00	Royal Botanic Garden (Lecture Theatre), Edinburgh

Orkney Brown Trout Season Opens
Date	Location
Fishing is free with a choice of lochs to suit most tastes! Subscription to the local trout fishing association supports the fishery and gives access to lochside facilities.
15 Mar–31 Oct	Orkney, Orkney

Over-wintering half Hardy Perennials
Date	Location
Learn how to lift and prepare dahlias, chrysanthemums and other perennials that can be damaged by the cold wintery weather.
15 Oct 2.00	The New Duntrune Demonstration Garden, Dundee

Plants - The Silent Witnesses by Dr Jennifer Miller
Date	Location
Forensic botanist of Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division, Dr Jennifer Miller, will deliver a lecture on the clues given by plants in the investigative world of forensic science. Tea and home baking will be served after the talk.
18 Oct 2.00	Benmore Botanic Garden, Argyll

Plants Under the Microscope
Date	Location
Frieda Christie leads a workshop with an introduction to microscopy. Participants can explore using slides and dissecting microscopes. Book in advance.
25 Oct 10.00am–4.00	Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

Signs of Autumn
Date	Location
Humans get out their woolly jumpers and prepare for a few months of soup and curling up on the sofa, but how do animals prepare for winter? Find out from the Garden Rangers.
11 Oct 2.00–2.45	Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

Sunday Science: Red Squirrel Watch
Date	Location
The Moredun Research Institute tell what efforts are being made to conserve the red squirrel. Suitable for over 5s.
12 Oct 12.00–4.00	Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

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