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Join us on this 1 day workshop to build your field skills for birds of the Aberdeenshire coast and estuaries where terns, spring waders, huge seabird colonies and farmland birds await.
This is a not-for-profit workshop.
Located in Upper Deeside, Cairngorms.
Join us on our not-for-profit workshops to get the most out of your birding.
Discover the Cairngorm mountains, from Ptarmigan and Ring Ouzels, right down through the glens and their Black Grouse, Crossbills and Redstarts.
This a 1 day workshop.
Spring Scottish Specialities – 28-29 April 2023
Wild Discovery is running a series of Lepidoptera events aimed at finding some of the UK’s rarest or most difficult to see species. All the profits from these workshops will go to Butterfly Conservation helping to support projects that monitor, protect and manage these superb species.
Our target species are Kentish Glory, Netted Mountain Moth, Rannoch Brindled Beauty, Sword Grass, and Small Dark Yellow Underwing. Secondary possibilities include Large Red-belted Clearwing, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, Scarce Prominent, Broom-tip and Birch Mocha. Two nights, two days.
Join us on this half-day workshop to explore Caledonian Pine forest to learn more about Scottish woodland bird specialities and their songs.
This is a not-for-profit workshop based in Upper Deeside.
Starting this convention in the Cairngorms is a natural outworking of where we live and therefore our home mission field, and a desire that Scotland – and in particular the north – has this gathering of God’s people – for all ages and stages – on an annual basis to praise and worship and learn together.
It’s an inherently beautiful location and shouts of God’s glory, and we’d love to establish rhythm and place for God’s people here. And one that encourages the faithful that live locally.
We are seeking to refresh and resource the local church. Please see our website for details of the full programme that will once again be taking place in wonderful Badaguish – a breathtaking and peaceful spot.
Come and gather with us!
Gravelly good times in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park
We’re excited to welcome you back to the magical bit of Scotland that we call home. In September, Graviemore will be pitching camp again at the gorgeous Inshriach estate, among the juniper, scots pine and the local red squirrels and badgers. We’re dreaming of a back-to-basics get together with good riding, good people and good food. Not that we’re averse to a bit of luxury though — Inshriach has us covered with a rustic sauna, wood-fired hot tub and a wild swimming spot, perfect for loosening up tired legs. Sound good? Yeah, we thought so.
It’s not all about the riding… but that is quite important, and we’ve no doubt that our ‘local’, i.e. the Cairngorms National Park, contains more good gravel than a post-modern concept garden, so we’re laying on a buffet of routes for you to choose from:
– Routes are mostly off-road, taking you up the glens on long, flowing gravel tracks, short sections of mellow singletrack and the odd bit of connecting singletrack road. We provide GPX files, you provide your GPS device, as well as access to our Ride with GPS event account allowing you premium features like turn by turn navigation offline maps and PDF maps and cue sheets too! and leave us to worry about the food and campfire for later.
– You may find you work up an appetite… We will have delicious vegan food at camp, talks, music on Saturday night, a fire and of course, plenty of Inshriach’s own gin and local beer and whisky available for purchase on site.
– Everyone is welcome and routes are inclusive, with options from 30km up to 200+ km to suit your mood and willpower! They’re liberally sprinkled with the best coffee/lunch stops in Strathspey as well as heaps of stunning scenery.
– No gravel bike? No problem! A mountain bike with fast tyres will be just fine – BackcountryScot offer bike hire.
– We recomend tyres no smaller than 35mm. We ride on anything from 650/700×45 up to 29×2.3.
Scalan was originally the site of a secret Roman Catholic seminary where priests, known as ‘heather priests’ were trained during the 1700s when Catholicism was prohibited.
Join Glenlivet & Inveravon Heritage Ranger Lydia on a guided tour of the site and the mill buildings. In addition to being of historical interest, this beautiful corner of Glenlivet Estate abounds with oystercatchers, curlews, and lapwings in the spring and summer months – be sure to bring your binoculars if you have them.
This event is free but donations are appreciated and go towards the upkeep of the site.
“Glenlivet it has castles three, Drumin, Blairfindy and Deskie”.
This Heritage Ranger led castle walk will take us to the 16th century tower house of Blairfindy and begins outside the iconic Glenlivet Distillery.
On the walk in we’ll enjoy fantastic views over the glen.
You’ll learn a bit about Glenlivet’s rich history and some whisky history too.
Join Cairngorms Astronomy Club and TGDT in The Square, Tomintoul for a moon viewing session. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface.
We’ll have the Celestron telescope and a smartphone bracket that will allow you to take the moon home in your pocket!
As we will be outside, please dress up warm for changeable weather.
Children are very welcome.
Please note that toilet facilities are not available on site.
Funded by Foundation Scotland from the Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.
Come along and celebrate our Dark Sky Park with a telescope session focused on galaxies.
Hopefully we’ll see our nearest neighbouring galaxy Andromeda, which is the furthest object we can see with the naked eye at 2.5 million light-years away!
Join us for tea, telescopes and brain tingling space facts…
Funded by Foundation Scotland from the Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.
Where is this event being held?
Starting in Crathie and heading to the Aberdeenshire coast.
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