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02/04/2016

Join Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith for the latest outdoor activities from Shetland to the Borders, plus the key stories for those who live and work in the countryside.

In the first thirty minutes...

Mark discovers what aspiring farmers, gamekeepers, foresters and ecologists are being taught about countryside management at an Integrated Land Use Conference run near Carrbridge by the University of the Highlands and Islands.

After the news...

Mark sees a daffodil harvest taking place in Montrose and stops at the roadside to find out how it works.

In the ongoing quest for Scottish bacon, Euan hears from one pig farmer who's eschewed supermarkets in selling his meat.

Claire watches primrose research unfold in a field near Brechin.

Mark walks the Frank Bruce Sculpture Trail in Feshiebridge, seeing how its living sculptures are decaying naturally.

Full-time forager, Mark Williams, prepares wild garlic-based snacks for Mark in Galloway.

Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre volunteers treat Mark to a tour of their collection.

And will Claire make it to the top of Monikie Park's climbing tower? Tune in to find out!

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 Apr 2016 06:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Apr 2016 06:30

Landward

Landward

Scotland's farming and countryside programme