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The newly appointed Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, The Right Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, joins Connie to talk about the challenges ahead for the Kirk.

Parks and green spaces are coming into full bloom. Amanda Patterson from The Hidden Gardens in Glasgow’s Pollokshields area, and Manuela De Los Rios, who works at The Maxwell Centre’s community garden based in Dundee’s Coldside, discuss how gardening nurtures our body and mind, as well as strengthening our community connections.

At the Traverse Theatre this week, in association with Lung Ha Theatre Company, Beth Westbrook’s new play Awareness will explore the complexities of posting on social media as a parent – and a daughter who no longer wants videos and photos about her childhood to be in the public domain. She joins Connie to discuss the play alongside Ian Alderman who shares the adventures he has with his wife and 9-year-old autistic daughter Eve online in his blog Our Spectrum Adventures.

Last week saw guidance lifted in Scottish care homes and healthcare settings about wearing masks. Our faces have been through a lot in the last few years when the world went online during the pandemic. But what are we missing out on when we hide away our faces? And what can they tell us about each other? Joining Connie is Alessandro Vinciarelli, Professor of Computational Social Intelligence at the University of Glasgow and broadcaster Halina Rafai.

Ali Millar is the author of the book The Last Days: A Memoir of Faith, Desire and Freedom. Ahead of her appearance at Scotland’s Aye Write festival she discusses her life as a Jehovah’s Witness.

How do we reconcile our connection to cherished art when the creators' values clash with our own? Should we take into account an artist's personal life or opinions in our appreciation of their work? Broadcaster Halina Rifai and Philip Blackledge, Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Melrose, share their thoughts.