Make Space For Nature

S2E57 Mixing Colours: Digital Creator Ophelie Adeyemi on Belonging in Scotland's Outdoors

S2E56 "What's The Story?" The Power of Nature, Positivity and Scottish Spirit – with digital creator Eddy Cheeee

Goosebumps in the snow at Glen Coe. Laughter in the rain. A stranger’s kindness on Arran. We sit with traveller and creator Eddie Chee to trace how a spontaneous trip to Glasgow turned into a deep…

S2E55 Beyond the Diagnosis: How Digital Creator Liam Robertson Found Support in Nature

S2E54 Future-Proofing Caerlaverock: Wilder, Wetter, Working Together

Join us at the Solway Coast to explore how collaboration is creating climate resilience on Scotland's dynamic coastline.David Pickett from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) Caerlaverock Wetland…

S2E53 Forecasting the Future: From Changing Weather to Changing Habitats, with the Met Office

The natural world is speaking to us through shifting species patterns, and Graham Madge from the Met Office is helping us translate. As both a climate communicator and lifelong wildlife observer,…

S2E53 Zero Waste Scotland: how small changes create big wins for people and wildlife

Our everyday plastic and waste choices ripple through Scotland's entire ecosystem, affecting our landscapes and wildlife.Andrew Pankhurst from Zero Waste Scotland explains how rethinking waste can…

S2E52 Scotland's Sea Eagles: Balancing Conservation and Farming

Fifty years since their reintroduction, Scotland now hosts around 200 breeding pairs of white-tailed eagles (also known as sea eagles), representing both a remarkable conservation success and a…

S2E51 Beyond Hospital Walls: Green Spaces, Healing Places

Green Health Week spotlights NHS Ayrshire and Arran's pioneering approach to transforming hospital grounds into therapeutic spaces for patients, staff, and the wider community.Public Health Programme…

S2E50 Science on the Solway - how geese are helping us better understand avian flu

Join us as we travel to the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway to meet staff from NatureScot's wildlife management team - Jenny Park, Rae McKenzie and Alastair MacGugan.The team talk us through…

S2E49 Bogging Brilliant: The Power of Peatland Restoration

S2E48 Named by nature: exploring the Gaelic roots of Scotland's landscapes and wildlife, with Roddy Maclean

Join us as we chat with Roddy Maclean, a celebrated Gaelic journalist and educator. Together, we uncover the profound ties between the Gaelic language and Scotland's natural world.Roddy shares his…

S2E47 Our shared outdoors: Ramblers Scotland on 20 years of access rights and responsibilities

Join us as we mark two decades of Scotland's pioneering access rights and responsibilities, with Brendan Paddy, Director of Ramblers Scotland.Brendan explains the basics of the Scottish Outdoor…

S2E46 Blood-sucking marvels: Scotland's mission to save the misunderstood medicinal leech

Join Dr Helen Taylor, Conservation Programme Manager from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, and Sally Morris, Conservation Officer from Buglife Scotland, as they reveal the fascinating world…

S2E45 Nature's warriors: stepping up to tackle Scotland's invasive species

Curious about how volunteers are making a massive difference in the fight against invasive species in Scotland? In the second episode of our two-part series, we speak with Jane Hamilton, Volunteer…

S2E44 Helping our native wildlife thrive with the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative

Hear about the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI) from Project Manager Callum Sinclair of NatureScot. Learn how non-native invasive species like Japanese knotweed and American mink are not…

S2E43 From machair to meadows: exploring the vital role of grasslands with Plantlife

Discover the importance of Scotland's grasslands with our guest Jo Riggle, a Grassland Advocacy Officer from Plantlife. She highlights the fascinating range of grasslands and explains how these…

S2E42 Life at Loch Leven: exploring work and wildlife on the nature reserve

In this episode we head to Loch Leven National Nature Reserve to meet with Reserve Manager Jeremy Squire and Reserve Officer Sally Reay to learn about the area's vibrant ecosystem and the huge…

S2E41 Transforming lives and landscapes through nature volunteering

Curious about how volunteering can change lives and communities? This episode reveals the incredible work of Volunteering Matters, as we celebrate 40 years of Volunteers' Week. Robert Henderson joins…

S2E40 Plants with Purpose: discovering green solutions for urban challenges

Join us as we chat to Caitlyn Johnstone, a Nature Based Solutions Scientist from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), to explore how plants and ecosystems can transform our cities.Discover how…

S2E39 Spring Clean Scotland: working together to Keep Scotland Beautiful

In this episode we chat to Heather McLaughlin from Keep Scotland Beautiful, about  Spring Clean Scotland, the campaign which brings together people from across Scotland to tackle the litter…