Scotland Outdoors A Bucket Mill, Yule Day and Rowing the Atlantic
Jan 3, 2026
Join Elizabeth Tindall, a Dark Skies Ranger, as she shares captivating insights on the Quadrantid meteor shower and the benefits of winter stargazing. Lorraine Hawkins discusses the 'Save the Spring' initiative aimed at saving endangered Atlantic salmon through innovative conservation techniques. Graeme Johncock tells enchanting Scottish folklore stories, including the 1679 Archbishop Sharp tale. Owen Bushell introduces the fascinating restoration of the Finzean Bucket Mill and its historical significance, while survival expert Zeki Basan dives into winter foraging adventures.
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Winter Nights Are Prime For Stargazing
- Winter nights offer exceptional stargazing opportunities and vivid meteor displays like the Quadrantids.
- Elizabeth Tindall urges layering up and getting outside to connect with the sky and wellbeing.
Practical Steps To Help Salmon Recover
- Use nature-based solutions like tree planting to cool rivers and slow flows to help salmon populations.
- Try conservation translocation: rear at-risk smolts in safe saltwater and return adults to spawn naturally.
Return Behavior Indicates Promise
- Early monitoring shows translocated adults do seek spawning grounds after return.
- Genetic sampling of juveniles will be the ultimate test of translocation success.
