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21/07/2018

Join Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith for the latest outdoor activities from Shetland to the Borders, plus the key stories for those who live and work in the countryside.

How will Scotland's food and farming sectors fare post-Brexit? Euan went along to an event that brought together farmers and producers to discuss the potential problems and positives.

When you live far away from big cities and towns it is easy to sometimes feel isolated, not just geographically but also from those in power and centres of decision making. Mark speaks to Emma Cooper from Scottish Rural Action, a charity that helps people who live in rural areas.

We discuss the incredibly dry weather we've been having. What are the problems for farmers and crofters when we don't get any rain? Environment correspondent Kevin Keane hears from farmer Sandy Tulloch.

Mark climbs Castle Hill on the outskirts of Cullen on the Banffshire coast. A community group there has recently improved the paths to encourage more people to visit.
Euan learns all about pike. They're not a very attractive fish but they do have an interesting history and can be caught by anglers in Scotland.

Helen Needham is in Uig on the west coast of the Hebridean island of Lewis. It's a wild but beautiful area that's home to the Otter Bunkhouse, run by Donald Macaulay. He shows Helen around.

Mark catches up with Cally Smith from the Huntly Swift Group to see if the birds have returned yet and how their numbers are looking.

And we have a soundscape recorded at the RSPB's Troup Head reserve.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Jul 2018 06:30

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  • Sat 21 Jul 2018 06:30

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Landward

Scotland's farming and countryside programme