Afternoon events, Days out, Wildlife, free events

Join the Countryside Rangers for this seven-mile walk from Carmyle to Glasgow Green via the Clyde Walkway, and stop off at the Commonwealth Games athlete's village along the way. Booking is essential.

Learn about why Glasgow is known as River City, plus learn a bit more about the creatures that call its various waterways home.

Forage for art and craft material from the area around the park. Booking is essential.

This strenuous graded walk, led by Historic Scotland Rangers Service, will explore the geology, natural history, archaeology and cultural history of Holyrood Park. Find out about the people who lived in the park and learn more about the rare wildlife that makes the park so special.

A moderate graded walk, led by Historic Scotland Rangers Service, to explore the geology, natural history, archaeology and cultural history of Holyrood Park. Find out about the rare wildlife that makes the park so special and learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!

A ranger-led walk to forage for foods that grow in the city's greenspaces.

Activities for the whole family to enjoy with everything from archaeological digs to bat walks.

Gloves and litter pickers are provided for this clean-up which is happening all over Scotland's shores.

A day of wildlife fun and insect activities for all the family.

Brave the winter weather to take a walk through the beautiful woodland at Cathkin Braes and learn more about how nature copes with the frosty season.

Spend the day building a den and then – if you like – cook dinner on the campfire and spend the night in your construction. Booking is essential.

Learn more about creepy crawlies on this bug spotting bonanza for National Insect Week.

Hover around the pond and see what you can find.

Binoculars are available to help spot nature's own helicopters.

Join the experts to help to identify as many plant and animal species as possible in one day.

Join the ranger for a tour of common edible plants and fruits found in the typical Scottish countryside.

Learn all about fungi: where they live, how they feed and what they look like.

Learn how to sort the weeds from the daffs in this plant id workshop.

Learn how to make a pond.

Help to identify the wide range of animals, fungi and plants that make Harestanes their home and continue a long tradition of wildlife recording. Experts from TWIC (The Wildlife Information Centre) and other organisations will be on hand to lead recording parties. Suitable for 8+; under 16s must be with an adult.

Try pond-dipping, listen to underwater sounds in the wildlife garden, make a bumblebee house or create your own leaf art! There’s lots of activities and hands-on advice from wildlife experts too.

Make your own dinosaur mask and look around the huge prehistoric specimens.

Fun and games for all the family with creatures great and small.

Join the rangers and conservation team in this project to increase the wildflower population at Linn Park, one of the city's newest local nature reserves.