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Tree Planting Targets
Last year at the Copenhagen climate summit, Scotland pledged to plant 100 million trees by 2015. In an exclusive interview with First Minister, Alex Salmond, Dougie Vipond discovers how this ambitious target will be met and what it means to Scotland’s green ambitions.
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Ethical Shellfish
Being a wild gourmet is something many of us aspire to but not many of us manage. But for one man it’s became the basis of a brand new business on the Isle of Mull but that’s only after sailing across the Atlantic, spending a year in the wilderness of Alaska, and presenting several TV series. Dougie Vipond meets Guy Grieve to find out what’s made him set up store on Mull.
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Darren Woodhead
Capturing images of Scotland’s wildlife on camera takes time, patience and a lot of dedication, but imagine trying to paint and draw our birds and animals at full mercy of the elements. Sarah Mack caught up with Darren Woodhead, one of the country’s leading wildlife artists, to find out how he produces his work.
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Nutrition: 'live' beauty products
Nutritionist Amanda Hamilton has a passion for healthy living and healthy eating. In the final part of her series looking at health products she visits a small company in Skye which uses ‘live’ ingredients in its beauty products.
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Literary Landscapes: Neil Gunn
In the last of the series, Sarah Mack discovers how important the landscape of Dunbeath, Caithness was in the work of Neil Gunn, author of The Silver Darlings, Morning Tide and The Highland River.
Credits
- Series Producer
- Simon Cousins
- Presenter
- Dougie Vipond
Podcast
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Scotland Outdoors
Your free, weekly, pocket guide to the Scottish outdoors. A flavour of the countryside in 15...
