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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

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

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

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

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

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. Part of European Bat Weekend. View full details
24 Aug 7.30pm	Beecraigs Country Park, nr Linlithgow

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Clootie Tree Dressing
Date	Location
Learn about the ancient custom of tree dressing. Take a bauble, ribbon or scrap of cloth to decorate the special tree and make a wish. Booking is essential. View full details
1 Dec 2pm	Polkemmet Park Centre, West Lothian

Coldingham Bay Summer Explorers
Date	Location
Meet with the ranger and explore the beach's wildlife. Meet at the Lifeguard hut on Coldingham Bay. View full details
3 Jul–7 Aug Tue 2–4pm	Coldingham Bay, Eyemouth

Come and Try Survival
Date	Location
Have some fun as a family learning how to build shelters, forage for food, and track animals together at this introduction to survival. Ages 6+. View full details
20 Oct Sat 10–11.40am, noon–1.40pm & 2–3.40pm	Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie

Courtyard Encounter – Wildlife Workshop
Date	Location
Join the Rangers for this wildlife workshop. View full details
22 Jul 2pm	Eglinton Country Park & Visitor Centre, Irvine

David Livingstone Nature Explorers Club
Date	Location
A nature club for 6-12 year olds where they can learn about the wonders of the outdoor world with a different theme each session. Warm clothes and outdoor shoes essential. Booking is essential. View full details
13 May–13 Oct Sun, Tue & Sat 10.30am–12.30pm	David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre

Den Building
Date	Location
Learn how to build a waterproof outdoor shelter. Ages 5–16. Booking is essential. View full details
2 Jul 10.30am 17 Jul 10.30am 13 Aug 10.30am 28 Aug 10.30am	Glencoe & Dalness, Glencoe
31 Jul 1pm	Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Nr Lochwinnoch
25 Aug 2pm	Polkemmet Park Centre, West Lothian

Den Building
Date	Location
Kids can learn how to survive a night in the great outdoors at this den building workshop. Adults are not necessary but are welcome. Ages 5–8 or thereabouts. Booking is essential. View full details
4 Jul 2.30pm	Dean Castle Country Park, Kilmarnock

Dip a Pond for the Jubilee
Date	Location
What better way to celebrate the Queen's 60th year on the throne than by seeking out wee beasties with a net? Join the Rangers for this fun day out; nets supplied. View full details
5 Jun 2pm	Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie

Don't Tell Them Your Name Pike
Date	Location
An elaborate Dad's Army joke in the title of this event, but nonetheless it's bound to be fun looking for pike and other underwater residents in the pond. Meet at St Margaret's Inch and wear wellies. View full details
24 Jun 2pm	Forfar Loch Country Park, Forfar

Easter Breich Loop
Date	Location
A walk on good paths through the woodland alongside the River Almond. Meet at the car park just off Fraser Road, Kirkton Campus. Part of West Lothian Walking Week. Booking is essential. View full details
22 Sep 10.30am	Polkemmet Park Centre, West Lothian

Edible Edinburgh: Breakfast at the Botanics
Date	Location
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, as well a seed bomb workshop and wild food cooking demonstrations. Get inspired to use nature in a new way, all while feasting on complimentary breakfast rolls and wild herb muffins. Part of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. View full details
13 Jun 7.30am	Demonstration Garden at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Enchanted Forest
Date	Location
Perthshire's Enchanted Forest attracts over 20,000 visitors annually. Essentially an outdoor sound and light show, it uses the natural surroundings of the Explorer's Garden to take all ages on a journey in which the landscape is re-imagined as a mythical, trippy wonderland. View full details
5 Oct–27 Oct To be confirmed	Faskally Wood, Pitlochry

Environmental Games
Date	Location
Fun and games with the Rangers in North Ayrshire. Part of Love Parks Week 2012. View full details
24 Jul 2pm	Castle Semple Centre, Lochwinnoch

Environmental Games
Date	Location
Outdoors fun and games in the grounds of Polkemmet. Ages 5–16. Booking is essential. View full details
2 Jun 2pm	Polkemmet Park Centre, West Lothian

Explore the Shore
Date	Location
Explore the coastline on this informative walk and learn about the plants and animals that live there. Don't forget your wellies! Meet at the Visitor Centre. View full details
15 Jul 2pm	Culzean Castle & Country Park, Maybole

Family Badger Watch
Date	Location
Take a walk, follow the clues and hopefully you'll end up at the secret badger sett! Phone for exact meeting times. View full details
21 Jul To be confirmed 4 Aug To be confirmed 11 Aug To be confirmed	Falls Of Clyde Nature Reserve, New Lanark

Family Bushcraft
Date	Location
Survival skills because you just never know when they might come in handy, so get the family involved with shelter building, campfire cooking and more. Ages 4+. View full details
5 Jun 10.30am	Templeton Woods Visitor Centre, Dundee

Family Friendly Badger Watch
Date	Location
After a short Ranger presentation, spend an evening in the badger hide. Sturdy footwear, binoculars and a torch are essential. Meet at the Sutherland Building. Booking is essential. View full details
1 Jun To be confirmed 3 Aug To be confirmed	Beecraigs Country Park, nr Linlithgow

Farm Craft and Shearing Day
Date	Location
A fun day out for all the family which includes sheep shearing demonstrations and traditional arts and crafts. View full details
30 Jun Noon	Tollcross Children's Farm, Glasgow

Farm Open Day
Date	Location
Fun for the whole family with nature-based music, games, face painting and more. View full details
19 Aug Noon	Tollcross Children's Farm, Glasgow

Father's Day at Drumlanrig
Date	Location
Learn how different species' Dads look after their young. View full details
17 Jun 11am	Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate, Dumfries

Fathers Day
Date	Location
Deep Sea World pays tribute to the sea-faring fathers of nature and history including a chance to meet some Dads of the ocean including seahorses and clownfish. View full details
17 Jun 10am	Deep Sea World, North Queensferry

Food Chain Detective Games
Date	Location
Solve the clues and learn all about the order of things on the food chain. Ages 5–8 or thereabouts. Adults not needed but welcome. View full details
17 Jul 2.30pm	Dean Castle Country Park, Kilmarnock

Food for Free!!!
Date	Location
Foraging is becoming increasingly popular, now that it becomes clear that the whole food-air deal is not necessarily working out to our advantage. Find out in this workshop how to forage in the hedgerow and garden. View full details
26 Jul 11am	Logan Botanic Garden, Stranraer

Fossil Hunt
Date	Location
The ranger leads a moderate walk to the fossil site where you'll get to see some examples of graptolite fossils. Ages 8+. Wear walking boots and warm clothing and bring a snack and a drink. View full details
11 Jul 2pm 25 Jul 2pm 8 Aug 2pm	Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve, Moffat

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