Posts for May, 2023

Join us for an idyllic and gentle paddle on the picturesque River Spey. With the beautiful Cairngorm peaks as your backdrop, paddle this majestic river with your family or friends in stable Canadian canoes. Your guide will show you how to maneuver your boats before you head off to enjoy a guided tour, spotting wildlife and relaxing in the beautiful natural surroundings as you go.

Suitable for ages 7+ years, you’ll be provided with all the kit you need for a safe and enjoyable paddling experience. Once we’ve reached our destination by boat, you’ll be picked up and brought back to base.

This event is part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival which runs from 12 – 21 May 2023. It’s a ten day festival with over 80 exciting events across the Cairngorms National Park celebrating the incredible landscapes and nature found here.

To see full event details and book events please visit: https://www.cairngormsnaturefestival.co.uk/”

Join us for an idyllic and gentle paddle on the picturesque River Spey. With the beautiful Cairngorm peaks as your backdrop, paddle this majestic river with your family or friends in stable Canadian canoes. Your guide will show you how to maneuver your boats before you head off to enjoy a guided tour, spotting wildlife and relaxing in the beautiful natural surroundings as you go.

Suitable for ages 7+ years, you’ll be provided with all the kit you need for a safe and enjoyable paddling experience. Once we’ve reached our destination by boat, you’ll be picked up and brought back to base.

This event is part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival which runs from 12 – 21 May 2023. It’s a ten day festival with over 80 exciting events across the Cairngorms National Park celebrating the incredible landscapes and nature found here.

To see full event details and book events please visit: https://www.cairngormsnaturefestival.co.uk/”

Join us for an idyllic and gentle paddle on the picturesque River Spey. With the beautiful Cairngorm peaks as your backdrop, paddle this majestic river with your family or friends in stable Canadian canoes. Your guide will show you how to maneuver your boats before you head off to enjoy a guided tour, spotting wildlife and relaxing in the beautiful natural surroundings as you go.

Suitable for ages 7+ years, you’ll be provided with all the kit you need for a safe and enjoyable paddling experience. Once we’ve reached our destination by boat, you’ll be picked up and brought back to base.

This event is part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival which runs from 12 – 21 May 2023. It’s a ten day festival with over 80 exciting events across the Cairngorms National Park celebrating the incredible landscapes and nature found here.

To see full event details and book events please visit: https://www.cairngormsnaturefestival.co.uk

Come and explore this large, beautiful garden on the hillside above Dulnain Bridge. The garden contains mature woodland and provides stunning views of the River Spey and the Cairngorm mountains.

The garden is a haven for wildlife, including red squirrels and a range of woodland and garden birds. Five acres in size, the garden consists of some formal lawns with herbaceous borders, newly created rockeries and drystone walls and the beginnings of a Japanese garden. A stream enters the garden and cascades into a newly restored pond where common frogs breed.

You are free to wander and explore the garden, where there will be interpretation throughout promoting gardening for wildlife. This garden forms part of Scotland’S Garden Scheme and a page for the garden can be found here: https://scotlandsgardens.org/easter-laggan. Entry Fee – £5 (children free) There will be refreshments available to purchase and a plant sale. All proceeds will be donated to Parkinsons UK & Scotland’s Garden Scheme.

This event is part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival which runs from 12 – 21 May 2023. It’s a ten day festival with over 80 exciting events across the Cairngorms National Park celebrating the incredible landscapes and nature found here.

To see full event details and book events please visit: www.cairngormsnaturefestival.co.uk

“Join us for a guided dawn chorus walk onto Dun Coillich where we will listen, learn about and meet the birds that call Dun Coillich home.

Join ecologist and lifelong birder Aidan MacCormick for a guided introduction to the sounds of the dawn chorus at Dun Coillich. It is always great to spend time on the hill with Aidan; Learning about the calls and behaviours of our feathered friends helps to bring an extra dimension to our experience of the outdoors. Why not come join us?

This walk is part of our ‘Meet the….’ series of events we are holding this spring/summer. For more information see our website at: www.hpclt.org

We will meet at the main Dun Coillich carpark, please bring suitable outdoor clothing and footwear and be prepared to walk around 2 km across rough ground.

Free event for HPCLT Members, £5 suggested donation for others.

For more information contact Heather on 07849268411, email projectofficer@hpclt.org.

This event is part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival which runs from 12 – 21 May 2023. It’s a ten day festival with over 80 exciting events across the Cairngorms National Park celebrating the incredible landscapes and nature found here.

To see full event details and book events please visit: www.cairngormsnaturefestival.co.uk

Original local art & gifts, jewellery making demonstrations, felting demonstrations, card making, booking signing and photographic prints, tombola…come and see us…there is something for everyone

Explore this hidden pass on the stunning Mar Lodge estate, guided by a National Trust for Scotland Ranger.
Walk up Glen Lui before crossing to Glen Quoich, through the spectacular hidden pass of Clais Fhearnaig.
Your efforts will be rewarded with stunning views, wildlife and stories from the rangers, looking out for golden eagles, mountain hares, rare plants and much more along the way.This event is part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival which runs from 12 – 21 May 2023. It’s a ten day festival with over 80 exciting events across the Cairngorms National Park celebrating the incredible landscapes and nature found here.

To see full event details and book events please visit: https://www.cairngormsnaturefestival.co.uk/

Join naturalist and certified tracker Dan Puplett on an eye-opening exploration of the many clues left behind by wildlife.Learning to read wildlife tracks and signs gives us a glimpse into the secret lives of the animals around us. Bring out the Sherlock Holmes in you as we piece together the evidence we find on this wildlife detective walk! This event is suitable for families although adults without accompanying children will also find it of interest!
This event is part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival which runs from 12 – 21 May 2023. It’s a ten day festival with over 80 exciting events across the Cairngorms National Park celebrating the incredible landscapes and nature found here.

To see full event details and book events please visit: https://www.cairngormsnaturefestival.co.uk/

Help to record wildlife and add to our knowledge of animal and plant species in our local area. We will be identifying and recording wildlife as we take a short walk along the river path at Ballater, then looking into how you can share these records to the NE Scotland Biological Records Centre (NESBReC). All records add to a growing database of wildlife information for North-East Scotland and the Cairngorms. Prior booking essential. This event is part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival which runs from 12 – 21 May 2023. It’s a ten day festival with over 80 exciting events across the Cairngorms National Park celebrating the incredible landscapes and nature found here.

To see full event details and book events please visit: https://www.cairngormsnaturefestival.co.uk/

Discover what it takes to save a species in Scotland on this special walk, talk and Q&A with the RZSS discovery rangers and Saving Wildcats team. Saving Wildcats is the ninth life for wildcats in Scotland and 2023 is shaping up to be one of the most highly anticipated years yet. The partnership is gearing up to release wildcats born into the conservation breeding for release centre at Highland Wildlife Park. Join us on this exciting family tour to find out more!This event is part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival which runs from 12 – 21 May 2023. It’s a ten day festival with over 80 exciting events across the Cairngorms National Park celebrating the incredible landscapes and nature found here.

To see full event details and book events please visit: https://www.cairngormsnaturefestival.co.uk/