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Events diary 2010<br />
July<br />
Thursday 1<br />
Sunday 4<br />
Tuesday 6<br />
Wednesday 14<br />
Thursday 15<br />
Monday 19<br />
Friday 23<br />
Tuesday 27<br />
Saturday 31<br />
Guided Walks<br />
Knockan Crag NNR<br />
Sutherland<br />
Join our geologist guide and explore one <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Scotland</strong>’s top Earth science sites. Discover<br />
how forces deep within the Earth can cause<br />
great masses <strong>of</strong> rock to slide up and over much<br />
younger rock.<br />
Tel: 01571 844 000<br />
Thursday 8<br />
A Bloomin’ Great<br />
Day Out<br />
Tentsmuir NNR<br />
Fife<br />
Come and join the reserve manager for a day <strong>of</strong><br />
fun for all the family on the beach at Tentsmuir,<br />
followed by the ‘Puppet Lab’ show.<br />
Booking essential.<br />
Tel: 01382 553 704<br />
Sunday 11<br />
Reptile Walk<br />
Flanders Moss NNR<br />
Stirling<br />
Join reserve staff in the cool <strong>of</strong> the morning from<br />
9am to 11am when the reptiles aren’t quite so<br />
fast. Spend some time looking for lizards and<br />
adders on and near the boardwalk. Booking<br />
essential.<br />
Tel: 01786 450 362<br />
Sunday 11<br />
Alpine Secrets<br />
Corrie Fee NNR<br />
Angus<br />
Meet at the Glen Doll ranger base and spend the<br />
day (11am to 4pm) on the reserve discovering the<br />
importance <strong>of</strong> its wildlife.<br />
Tel: 01575 550 233<br />
Sunday 11<br />
Fun Day<br />
Muir <strong>of</strong> Dinnet NNR<br />
Grampian Highlands<br />
Meet at the visitor centre for games, crafts and<br />
activities for all the family from 12 noon to 6pm.<br />
A storyteller and a face painter will be on hand<br />
to entertain.<br />
Tel: 07733 303 175<br />
Wednesday 14<br />
Row, Row, Row<br />
Your Boats!<br />
Muir <strong>of</strong> Dinnet NNR<br />
Grampian Highlands<br />
Come for a splash about and adventure with<br />
Mandy Tulloch <strong>of</strong> ‘Mud Pies’ fame. Suitable for<br />
2- to 5-year olds. Meet at the visitor centre for<br />
sessions from 11am to 12 noon and from<br />
1pm to 2pm. Booking essential.<br />
Tel: 07733 303 175<br />
Sunday 18<br />
Family Fun Day<br />
St Cyrus NNR<br />
Aberdeenshire<br />
Meet at the visitor centre for games, activities,<br />
a treasure hunt and storytelling for all the family<br />
from 12 noon to 4pm.<br />
Tel: 01674 830 736<br />
Saturday 24<br />
Edibles and<br />
Medicinals<br />
Muir <strong>of</strong> Dinnet NNR<br />
Grampian Highlands<br />
Long before supermarkets and pharmacies,<br />
people had to feed and doctor themselves with<br />
the plants around them. Meet at the visitor centre<br />
and find out which plants they used from<br />
2pm to 4pm. Booking essential.<br />
Tel: 07733 303 175<br />
Sunday 25<br />
Run, Jump and<br />
Explore<br />
St Cyrus NNR<br />
Aberdeenshire<br />
Come for an adventure and discover some<br />
wonderful wildlife with Mandy Tulloch <strong>of</strong> ‘Mud<br />
Pies’ fame. Suitable for 2- to 5-year olds. Meet<br />
at the visitor centre for a session from 10am to<br />
11.30am. Booking essential.<br />
Tel: 01674 830 736<br />
46<br />
Sunday 25<br />
International<br />
Travellers<br />
Loch Leven NNR<br />
Tayside<br />
Meet reserve staff at Findatie car park and join<br />
a guided walk from 2pm to 4pm. Discover the<br />
secrets <strong>of</strong> Loch Leven’s long-distance travellers,<br />
including swallows, sand martins and house<br />
martins. Booking essential.<br />
Tel: 01577 864 439<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scotland</strong>
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