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Active Aboyne
Date	Location
A week of events based around the natural and cultural heritage of Deeside. Daytimes are spent in the great outdoors with mushroom walks, horse riding, hill walks, gliding, kayaking and more, while evenings offer indoor inspiration in the form of a series of talks, which this year are themed around the International Year of Sustainability and the 125th anniversary of mountaineering society the Cairngorm Club. Already booked to appear is Stephen Venables, notable as the first Briton to climb… View full details
15 Sep–24 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Aboyne & Deeside

All-Day Kayaking Adventure
Date	Location
Take a long trip out to explore the water. Part of Wild About Gairloch Week. View full details and ticket info
21 Jun–23 Jun Thu 9am–3.30pm; Sat 9am–3pm	Shieldaig Bay at Loch Gairloch, Gairloch
22 Jun–24 Jun Fri & Sun 9am–3.30pm	Loch Maree, Achnasheen

Almondell Past and Present
Date	Location
Learn about the heritage of the Almondell Estate over this walk and talk. Meet at the Visitor Centre. View full details
18 Nov 1.30pm	Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, by Broxburn

Amazing Azaleas and Blue Poppies
Date	Location
Enjoy the blooming azaleas and unusual blue Himalayan poppies at Dawyck. Booking is essential. View full details
6 Jun 2pm	Dawyck Botanic Gardens, Peeblesshire

Animal Magic
Date	Location
Join a ranger led walk around the grounds of Culzean Castle, and find out the secrets of the animals that call it home. View full details
4 Jul 2pm	Culzean Castle & Country Park, Maybole

Ant Antics
Date	Location
Learn all about wood ants and their nests, in a special event to celebrate National Insect Week. Boots are advised. Booking is essential. View full details
30 Jun 2pm	Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar

Archaeology and Birds at Brodgar
Date	Location
A joint venture from the RSPB and Historic Scotland, this walk teaches you about the history and wildlife of this Neolithic site. Stout footwear and waterproof clothing required. Not suitable for young children. Meet at Ring of Brodgar car park. View full details
3 May–12 Jul Thu 10am	Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge, Stromness

The Ardess Hidden History Trail
Date	Location
Discover the hidden archaeological history of the shores of Loch Lomond. View full details
4 Jul–29 Aug Wed 1–3pm	Ben Lomond, Drymen

Art in the Park
Date	Location
Forage for art and craft material from the area around the park. Ages 5–16. Part of Love Parks Week 2012. View full details
22 Jul 2pm	Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, by Broxburn

Art in the Park
Date	Location
Forage for art and craft material from the area around the park. Booking is essential. View full details
7 Aug 1pm	Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Nr Lochwinnoch

Arthur's Secrets
Date	Location
Take a walk up Edinburgh's own volcanic plug and discover its past, present and wildlife. Moderately graded walk. Ages 8+. Booking is essential. View full details
8 May–31 Jul Tue 1–3pm	Holyrood Park Education Centre, Edinburgh

Autumn Magic
Date	Location
Guided walk enjoying the fruits and colours of autumn at Dawyck. Booking is essential. View full details
17 Oct 2pm	Dawyck Botanic Gardens, Peeblesshire

Badgers and a Brew
Date	Location
An evening stroll in the hope of encountering the resident badgers. View full details
2 Aug–30 Aug Thu 7–9pm	RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve, Dumfries

Balmoral Children's Events
Date	Location
The rangers lead a variety of fun nature games. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking is essential. View full details
26 Jul–16 Aug Thu 2–4pm	Spittal of Glen Muick Visitor Centre, Ballater

Balranald Corncrake Walk
Date	Location
An evening walk in search of the elusive corncrake. Stout footwear is recommended, and walks may be cancelled for bad weather. Children must be accompanied by an adult. View full details
14 May–23 Jul Mon 9.30pm	RSPB Balranald

Balsam Bashing
Date	Location
You may know it as Policeman's Helmet, Gnome's Hatstand or Kiss-me-on-the-mountain, but either way balsam is an invasive presence in a lot of green space. Help the rangers control its dominance with a bit of balsam bashing. Sensible clothing and shoes are required. Meet at Milton Inn car park. View full details
15 Jul 2pm 19 Aug 2pm	Milton Inn, Monifieth

Bat Walk
Date	Location
Stroll through the cemetery and use bat detectors to search for these mysterious creatures of the night. View full details
25 Aug 8pm	Greenock Cemetery, Greenock
14 Sep 7.15pm	Castle Semple Centre, Lochwinnoch

Bat Walk
Date	Location
Use a bat detector to seek out these flying mammals. No unaccompanied children. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a torch. View full details
25 Aug 8pm	Eglinton Country Park & Visitor Centre, Irvine

Bat Walk
Date	Location
Creep around the Country Park at night and see if you can spot a bat or two. Bring a torch and dress for the weather. Booking is essential. View full details
19 Aug To be confirmed	Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, by Broxburn

Bat Walk
Date	Location
Creep around the Country Park at night and see if you can spot a bat or two. Bring a torch and dress for the weather. Part of European Bat Weekend. View full details
24 Aug 7.30pm	Beecraigs Country Park, nr Linlithgow

Baths and Moths at Glencoe
Date	Location
A night and a morning of hunting for nocturnal flyers. Stay late looking for bats and moths, and then return in the morning to see what moths have been caught in the harmless light traps. Midge repellent and warm clothes are strongly advised. View full details
23 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Glencoe & Dalness, Glencoe

Bats and Moths Walk
Date	Location
In celebration of National Moth Night, learn more about a couple of nocturnal flying creatures, moths and bats, with the rangers. Bring a torch and meet at the walled garden car park; children must be accompanied. Places are limited so booking is only accepted on the day of the event. Booking is essential. View full details
23 Jun 9.30pm	Culzean Castle & Country Park, Maybole

Batting Around
Date	Location
Learn more about our nocturnal friends in this night time walk around the country park. Booking is essential. View full details
7 Sep To be confirmed	Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, by Broxburn

Batty About Bats
Date	Location
Trained ecologist Cory Jones busts some bat myths and gives an insight into the lives of our fascinating nocturnal friends. A single bat can eat up to 5000 midges a night - so they're probably solely responsible for stopping Scots from being eaten alive. Booking preferred. Part of Wild About Gairloch Week. View full details
22 Jun 7pm Talk: find out how many species of bats live locally, the challenges they face, and what we can do to help…	Gairloch Community Hall, Gairloch
22 Jun 10.30pm Guided walk: Cory Jones, an experienced fieldworker and batworker, leads a walk through some bat habitats…	Gairloch, Gairloch

Baywatch
Date	Location
Ranger guided walk to look at the birds and animals of Montrose Bay, from Ferryden to Scurdiness Lighthouse. Meet at the William Street car park, Ferryden. Booking is essential. View full details
27 Jun 9.30am 25 Jul 9.30am 24 Aug 9.30am	Montrose Basin Visitor Centre, Montrose

Beach Litter Survey and Clean
Date	Location
Part of the UK Marine Conservation Society's Adopt a Beach programme. A litter tidy and survey of the quantity and types of litter found. View full details
23 Jun 10am 16 Sep 3pm 17 Nov 10am	Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen

Beach Watch Survey Weekend
Date	Location
Gloves and litter pickers are provided for this clean-up which is happening all over Scotland's shores. View full details
15 Sep–16 Sep Sat & Sun 1–3pm	Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, Nr Inverkip

Beachcomber Walk
Date	Location
Take a guided walk along the beach and discover the world of seaweeds and shells. View full details
18 Jul 11am	New England Bay, nr Ardwell

Bee Walk and Crafts
Date	Location
Get busy learning about our pollinating pals in this activity and craft session. View full details
19 Aug 1.30pm	Castle Semple Centre, Lochwinnoch

Bees
Date	Location
Bees are very much our friends. Learn exactly what it is they do for us at this ranger event. Ages 5–8 or thereabouts. Adults not needed but welcome. View full details
11 Jul 2.30pm	Dean Castle Country Park, Kilmarnock

Beginning Botanical Art
Date	Location
A 10-week course introducing students to botanical painting techniques. Develop skills in drawing, watercolours and pen and ink and use them to create work inspired by the Gardens. Courses run in ten-week blocks, and are available at different times of day (Mon morning and Tue afternoon in Jan–Mar, Mon evening and Tue afternoon in Apr–Jul). Booking is essential. View full details
15 May–3 Jul Tue 2–4.30pm Summer course 2: Tuesday afternoons.	Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
21 May–2 Jul Mon 6.30–9pm Summer course 1: Monday evenings.	Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Begonia
Date	Location
Explore the remarkable world of the beautiful and versatile begonia. Ages 5+. View full details
18 Aug–19 Aug Sat & Sun 1–4pm	John Hope Gateway Centre at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Big Butterfly Count
Date	Location
Join in the national Big Butterfly Count, searching for beautiful specimens around the park. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Booking is essential. View full details
5 Aug 2pm	Polkemmet Park Centre, West Lothian

Biodiversity Workshop: Bumblebees
Date	Location
A day spent hunting for the six native types of bumblebees and learning more about their natural habitats. View full details
10 Jul 10am	Vogrie House, Gorebridge

Bird Race
Date	Location
See what you can find in this bird watching activity. Ages 8–12. Adults are welcome to join in. View full details
26 Jul 2.30pm	Dean Castle Country Park, Kilmarnock

Birdwatching from the Battlements
Date	Location
Birdwatching in the Firth of Forth; learn why the estuary is so important for wintering birds. Booking is essential. View full details
9 Dec Noon	Blackness Castle, Blackness

Borders Woodland Experience
Date	Location
Three days spent exploring local green areas, specifically Gordon Community Woodland, where there is a high chance of spotting wild roe deer and ducks checking out the pond. Each night is spent in the village hall. Bring a sleeping bag, overnight gear, walking boots and sensible clothing. Meet outside Jimmy Chungs on Waverley Bridge in Edinburgh. Ages 16+. View full details
20 Jul–22 Jul Times vary	Gordon Community Woodland, Gordon

Braw Bothy and Muckle Cairns
Date	Location
A nine mile walk with the ranger over old rights of way to check out moorland wildlife and enjoy stunning views over the Pentland Hills. Ages 8+; under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the notice board on the green in West Linton. View full details
18 Jul 10am	West Linton, West Linton

Bug Safari
Date	Location
Get up close and personal with all sorts of bugs and beasties. Not suitable for prams or buggies. View full details
1 Aug 2pm	Eglinton Country Park & Visitor Centre, Irvine

Buggy Brigade
Date	Location
This 30 minute Ranger walk is perfect for parents wishing to push their buggies. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Booking is essential. View full details
7 Jul 2pm	Polkemmet Park Centre, West Lothian

Bumblebees for Beginners
Date	Location
There are over 250 species of these little pollinators, so you'd be forgiven for not being able to tell them apart. On this walk with the ranger, get to know the humble bumblebee a little better in their natural habitat among wild flowers. Ages 14+. Booking is essential. View full details
23 Jun 2.30pm	Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie

Bush 'n Bash
Date	Location
Parents are strictly forbidden on this muddy adventure into the forests to explore, track deer, play games and learn to appreciate nature. Ages 5–9. Wellies highly recommended! Booking is essential. View full details
15 Oct Mon 10–11.30am & 12.30–2pm 17 Oct 10am	Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie

Bushcraft Skills at Drumlanrig
Date	Location
Join the rangers for this shelter building workshop in the woods of Drumlanrig. Learn how to keep out the elements, make fire and forage for food. View full details
9 Jun–10 Jun To be confirmed 16 Jun To be confirmed	Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate, Dumfries

Butterfly Bonanza
Date	Location
The air is alive with the flutter of wings, with everything from six-spot burnet to common blue butterflies and darter dragonflies to be spied flitting around the ponds. Join the ranger to learn more about delicate winged creatures. View full details
14 Jul 1pm	Robroyston Park, Glasgow

Butterfly Day
Date	Location
Learn more about these beautiful creatures and how to better identify them. View full details
24 Jun 1pm	Castle Semple Centre, Lochwinnoch

Butterfly Walk plus Arts and Crafts
Date	Location
Discover the different species of butterflies on the grounds, and later take part in some winged inspired arts and crafts. Children must be accompanied by an adult. View full details
5 Jul 11am	Newhailes, Musselburgh

Calderwood and Oakbank Walk
Date	Location
This four mile walk takes in the ancient woodland and local shale deposits. Meet at Gassworks Brae. Part of West Lothian Walking Week. View full details
18 Sep 1.30pm	Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, by Broxburn

Children's Week
Date	Location
A week of various events from studies of insects and bats to birds and underwater beasts, brought to you by the Young Naturalists' Club and the ECOC club. View full details
16 Jul–20 Jul Times vary	Culzean Castle & Country Park, Maybole

Christmas Cracker
Date	Location
Use natural materials to make your own Christmas crafts. View full details
16 Dec 1.30pm	Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, by Broxburn

Christmas Crafts
Date	Location
Use the natural materials provided to create your own Christmas stars or table decorations. Meet at the Sutherland Building. Booking is essential. View full details
15 Dec 1.30pm	Beecraigs Country Park, nr Linlithgow

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