Edinburgh's Surf Resort, Wallace, Glasgow's Fire Dog and the Wild Plants of Deeside
Summary
Hosts Mark Stevens and Rachel Stewart discuss Aberdeen’s core path improvements, featuring a consultation on accessibility and signage for local green spaces. The episode also highlights the Lost Shore indoor surfing facility near Edinburgh, where Mark tries surfing in a wave pool built in a former quarry. Additionally, writer Gabriella Bennett explores the public art legacy of Glenrothes, while Scottish Wildlife Trust manager Joanna Peeker details the upcoming Goosefest at Montrose Basin, celebrating the arrival of tens of thousands of pink-footed geese.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and introduction
Host anecdote: Dog in the kitchen
Preview: Inland sea and job love
Aberdeen core paths improvement project
Public consultation deadline and listener email
Visit to Lawshore wave pool facility
Mystery sound segment and Glenrothes preview
Glenrothes public art and urban design
Interview preview: Loving your job
Listener guesses for mystery sound
Goosefest at Montrose Basin
Words of the Wild Book Festival mention
Apprentice ranger at Dornell Wind Farm
Documentary on migratory birds in Galloway
Thumbtack advertisement
Ivy bees and mystery sound guesses
Story of Wallace the fire dog in Glasgow
Heather varieties and Pictish recipe
Listener comment on ivy bees
Tribute to Peter May and Lewis landscape
Wrong answers and sign-off
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