Dougie Vipond visits the Brue crofting community on the Isle of Lewis and meets a family who are producing award-winning pedigree Highland cattle.
Dougie Vipond visits Arran to find out how a former chef turned a sloping patch of coastal land into a successful site producing vegetables and herbs for the gourmet market.
Heather Morning, Mountain Safety Adviser for the Mountaineering Council of Scotland, gives Helen Needham advice on the essentials for a winter hillwalk
Dougie Vipond goes on the beat with special constable Jennie Rogers in Loch Lomond National Park.
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10th January 2010
Join an estate ranger on this 2 mile guided walk to check out Finlaystone's magnificent trees. Some steep climbs and rough ground.
17th January 2010
Burn off extra Christmas calories with a short, sharp walk at Hillend. Great views of Edinburgh guaranteed.
17th January 2010
The Finlaystone rangers will be tackling a variety of essential conservation tasks around the estate. To join in all you need is energy, enthusiasm, old work clothes, boots, waterproofs and your own lunch!
7th February 2010
Each Sunday during February at 2pm a ranger will lead a guided walk of about one hour duration to discover snowdrops in Finlaystone Countryside Estate.
14th February 2010
Celebrate St Valentine's Day at Finlaystone with a host of snowdrop activities.