Podcasts about Pentland Hills

Clare Balding is celebrating a listener's birthday today. Not something we've done before, but when we heard that Lynda Pettit was marking her 60th birthday by walking 60 different routes with 60 different people, and that the idea was partly inspired by Ramblings, well we just had to join in, especially as it's Clare's 25th year on Ramblings (double celebrations!). Lynda and several friends took Clare for a hike on the Stoney Path walk in the Pentland Hills near West Linton, about 20 miles south of Edinburgh. They met outside The Gordon Arms Hotel on the A702 and went up into the southern Pentlands. It's a route that takes in the Old Roman road that heads up to Edinburgh; Stoney Path, also known as Thieves Road, an ancient droving track used by cattle reivers herding stolen livestock through the hills; and Baddinsgill Reservoir. They also ascended Mount Maw, catching sight of a beautiful cloud inversion on the way. Views from the top stretched around 80 miles to a snow-capped Ben Lomond, Scotland's most southerly Munro. Presenter: Clare Balding Producer: Karen Gregor

Introduction Hosts: MrX Dave Morriss We recorded this on Saturday February 25th 2024. Our favourite pub for lunch, The Steading, seemed to have closed since we were last there. Research into what was going on led to the information that the company owning this and several other pubs in the area was selling them all. We decided to try another place in the Pentland Hills area, and went to the Brasserie at Swanston Farm for lunch, which was pretty good. After lunch we as usual adjourned to Dave's Citroen car (Studio C) in the car park, and recorded a chat. Topics discussed YouTube channel recommendations (Dave) A channel about astronomy and science. Anton goes into a fair amount of depth about subjects in the news relating to these themes: Anton Petrov Recent episode: Study Explains Dark Energy and Inflation as Parallel Universes Colliding A channel which is all about making things out of junk. No speech, and only a small amount of music as the build comes together: Epic UpCycling Just watched this one, and am in awe! A Treasure Chest of Secret Drawers made from Pallets and Scrap Terrible weather with highs winds and / or lashing rain (MrX) Seems to be never ending. Have noticed quite a few fences down Large tree down blocking entrance to local park Both parents houses sustained damage, fences and roof tiles. So far we have been lucky with no damage My mother was injured while going out to rescue her outside bucket Possibly related, it seems car insurance prices are increasing (MrX) I have seen some link this to the high repair cost for modern cars because they have lots of high tech included. In particular the sensors placed in bumpers. Some have speculated this to be because the high repair cost of EV's. I came across this YouTube video that shows that global insurance claims have been historically large in recent years due to natural disasters. While the video concentrates on properties I'm sure it also will be affecting car insurance. I believe this likely to be having the most prominent factor for insurance increases. Insurers ABANDONING high climate risk properties I got a Steam Deck for Christmas! (Dave) I borrowed my son's Nintendo Switch in November 2023 to see if I could see the screen and play games on it. I could, but haven't played games since the 1980's so I'm terrible at it! I told them I might buy myself a Steam Deck in 2024, but wasn't sure. Much to my surprise my family jointly bought me a Steam Deck for Christmas! I am pretty bad at using it, but I'm practising I'm learning Stardew Valley at first, but I'd quite like to try Kerbal Space Programme at some point. Cinema visits / movies: (MrX) Hunger Games pre sequel Was not rated very highly but me and Mrs X actually really enjoyed it. Oppenheimer Knowing something of the background story was advantageous Barbie Watched on DVD! Ticks (Dave) We spoke about this subject last time we met. Later, I was reminded of a disease called alpha-gal syndrome, first detected in the USA, which can follow a tick bite. It is caused by the injection of a carbohydrate by the tick, which it has obtained by feeding on another mammal. The carbohydrate is called Galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal. This causes a strong immune reaction because it's a foreign substance which isn't found in humans. The result is an allergy to red meat, which contains alpha-gal! This syndrome has been found in the USA and Australia and several other places, but now seems to be coming to Europe and has been seen in the UK. Dog-friendly places (MrX) Waterstones book store is dog friendly. Possibly only relevant to people living in Britain? They have a cafe upstairs which accepts dogs. The pub we used to meet in, The Steading, was dog friendly as well. The latest venue does not seem to be, but is a restaurant, not a pub. Raspberry Pi stuff (both) Dave pre-ordered a RPi 5 in November 2023 and it arrived in December. He decided to get a Pimoroni NVMe Base to take an SSD, and ordered that once it was available on pre-order. Now the RPi 5 is equipped with a 500GB SSD attached underneath, running off the PCIe interface. Dave is working at setting up two RPi 4B systems, and a RPi 3A to run various services in his house. Currently setting up Pi-hole. The RPi 5 will be added to this combination in due course. MrX bought a RPi 4B in 2023 (as they became more available) which he initially intended setting up with XBMC. He had problems playing certain video resolutions with the latest version of LibreELEC running XBMC. He has now decided to use it to replace an ageing server located upstairs. Dave's 'what_pi' script that tells you about your Pi's settings doesn't work on Raspberry Pi OS since this OS stores the information it needs quite differently from Raspbian. Visit to Blackpool (MrX) Met up with family for the long weekend in Blackpool. It was bitterly cold and very windy, but we had a good time. While there we were lucky to get a trip on a 100 year old tram. The tram had very unique seats that allowed you to flip the back over, so they are pointed in either direction, depending on the direction of travel. I thought this was very clever. Haven't seen this on modern buses or trams, perhaps because they don't meet modern safety regulations. Edinburgh Trams (MrX) Following Dave's recommendation from our last show. Me, Mrs X and our 4 legged companion took the tram all the way from Ingliston park and ride to Newhaven. Our four legged companion loved the trams. Seems there has been so much development. Saw lots of new things along the way. Lots of other interesting places and walks for future trips. Can't believe it's taken us so long to appreciate the tram. We have used the train in the past but it's a bit limited by the places it goes though it is very convenient from our location. Think we may be using the tram a bit more in future. HPR changes (Dave) Ken has enhanced some aspects of the calendar page: Reserved show overview - a list of what's in the reserve queue with date, host and show title (suggestion from Archer72). Statistics - a call interface that returns JSON data containing most of the old statistics plus a few more (requested by MrX). These changes were also mentioned in the last Community News TLDR (MrX) Mentioned in one of Klaatu's recent shows From the slang expression TL;DR or tl;dr, short for "too long; didn't read" (see Wikipedia page) Quote: The tldr pages are a community effort to simplify the beloved man pages with practical examples. Details: Website: https://tldr.sh GitHub: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@tldr_pages (@tldr_pages@fosstodon.org) Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#tldr-pages:matrix.org Many clients available: see https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr/wiki/tldr-pages-clients Bash help command (Dave) There is a help command in Bash which is useful for getting information about Bash built-in commands. For example 'help read' will give you a one-page summary of this command which saves a lot of searching through the Bash man page. The example mentioned in the audio 'help test' also works, but since it's a stand-alone command the result is quite similar to typing 'man test'. There are very few (if any) examples though, and that's where tldr will be better!

The Christians from previous generations had a grit to them. They endured persecution, hardships, and hatred. They sacrificed everything they had and everything they knew. Many were killed for their faith. Many were imprisoned. Here in Scotland, there is a tremendous Christian heritage with the Covenanters and others. Some 19,000 Covenanters lost their lives for the Gospel in and around Edinburgh. They met in secret in the Pentland Hills.  We don't have to look very far to see some of those things on the rise again. In fact, the last century has seen more Christians killed for their faith than at any previous point in history combined.  May we sing with the previous generations, I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back!

Michael Wood joins Aaron Dougan to discuss the news that Cowdenbeath has a new manager, and that man is Penicuik Athletic's Calum Elliot. Be a friend, tell a friend. All shares, likes and retweets are appreciated. Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thecooshedpodcast/⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecooshed_/⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TheCooShed_⁠⁠ Email: Bollanball@gmail.com

Whether you grew up with one or only read about them in books, secret gardens have always promised a world of possibilities. And there is one such secret garden at the foot of the Pentland Hills on the outskirts of Edinburgh that fulfils some of that promise by not only providing a refuge for nature but also a location to distil gin.Rooted in nature, Secret Garden Distillery was conceived as a place where nature would not only allow the brand to create liquids, seed to sip, but also inspire everything they do.To find out more, we talked to Daniel Cunningham from Secret Garden Gin about sustainability, botanicals, and, of course, a little Christmas gin. 

In this episode, I feature songs/stories from a unique CD featuring the villagers of the Scottish hamlets of Carlops and Nine Mile Burn, nestled against the Pentland Hills south of Edinburgh.

In the latest Saturday Edition, Charlotte Greenway builds up to the action from Cheltenham this weekend with particular insight into the meeting's feature race the Paddy Power Gold Cup. Cheltenham lover Coole Cody goes for another big handicap chase win at the track and his trainer Evan Williams has the latest on him and also Kim Bailey gives an update on runner Happygolucky who has been off the track for a year and a half. Given Paul Nicholls's current form you couldn't rule out anything from that yard and there has been a bit of money for his second string Simply The Betts, now owned and ridden by amateur, David Maxwell who talks about his latest acquisition. Nicky Henderson and Dan Skelton also have runners in the race whilst also looking forward to other big chances including Nube Negra and Pentland Hills. Finally, reigning stayers hurdle champion Flooring Porter returns at Navan on Sunday and his trainer Gavin Cromwell shares his hopes and plans for his stable star this season.

Danny Archer is joined by Andy Holding to preview this weekend's racing from Cheltenham's November Meeting. With the National Hunt season back in full flow the guys are looking forward to getting an early look at the likes of Edwardstone, Three Stripe Life and more.The highlight on Friday's card looks to be the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle where Hubrisko now heads the market. Hermes Allen is an interesting runner who'll be looking to build on his success after a 27L win last time out at Stratford.There are two Grade 2 contests on Saturday's card, starting with the Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle at 12:35. Blueking Doroux (5/2) is the early favourite with Scriptwriter behind at a best price of 4/1. The second Grade 2 of the day is the Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase. A fascinating looking contest sees the likes of Monmiral, Banbridge and Pentland Hills go head-to-head. The former opened up an EVS favourite but is already out to 15/8. As well the Grade 2 action we'll also see the Paddy Power Gold Cup at 2.20. At the time of writing French Dynamite is the 4/1 favourite, closely followed by Ga Law (6/1) who was flagged up by Paul Ferguson on this week's episode of Racing Weekly.Another two Grade 2 races follow on Sunday with The Cheltenham Chase at 1.45. A cracking looking field with Edwardstone (4/5) and Nube Negra (6/4) looking the two to beat. The final Grade 2 of the meeting is the Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle. An open looking contest with Springwell Bay, Iberico Lord and Gin Coco likely to be popular in the market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick podcasting from the iconic Melbourne Cup parade today but we start with big news away from Australia. Frankie Dettori tells us that he will begin next season in California for a stint until the spring and, if he picks up a triple crown ride, that USA journey could well continue into the summer and beyond. Tom Stanley and Newsboy of the Daily Mirror David Yates discuss what that might mean for Frankie and indeed current boss John Gosden. We have a round up of the main British news beginning with reaction to Bravemansgame's Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase win and onto yesterday's main talking point, the walkover for Pentland Hills at Huntingdon. Nicky Henderson gives his view on the non-event and also an update on Jonbon and Shishkin re their respective Sandown targets. Back in Australia Nick is joined at the parade by Cup winning jockey Kerrin McCoy and former Cup winning rider Glen Boss. We also hear from HBA Media's Ed Bowman re distribution of the big race this year and from bloodstock agent Luke Lillingston about the upcoming sale of Breeders' Cup Mile bound filly Dreamloper.

Nick podcasting from the iconic Melbourne Cup parade today but we start with big news away from Australia. Frankie Dettori tells us that he will begin next season in California for a stint until the spring and, if he picks up a triple crown ride, that USA journey could well continue into the summer and beyond. Tom Stanley and Newsboy of the Daily Mirror David Yates discuss what that might mean for Frankie and indeed current boss John Gosden. We have a round up of the main British news beginning with reaction to Bravemansgame's Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase win and onto yesterday's main talking point, the walkover for Pentland Hills at Huntingdon. Nicky Henderson gives his view on the non-event and also an update on Jonbon and Shishkin re their respective Sandown targets. Back in Australia Nick is joined at the parade by Cup winning jockey Kerrin McCoy and former Cup winning rider Glen Boss. We also hear from HBA Media's Ed Bowman re distribution of the big race this year and from bloodstock agent Luke Lillingston about the upcoming sale of Breeders' Cup Mile bound filly Dreamloper.

In this episode, British painter Victoria Crowe talks about how her paintings reflect both her external and inner life, how she was attracted to the landscape of the Pentland Hills in Scotland that she made her home, the influence of Russian icons, how she responded artistically to the death of her son, the inspiration of... Continue Reading →

Clare hikes with the inspirational adventurers Hazel and Luke Robertson on the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh. They are mountain leaders, polar explorers and public speakers with many personal experiences to draw upon. Hazel spent four years of her childhood growing up in Canada and Alaska, which developed her love of the outdoors. At the age of 30, Luke became the first Scot to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole. This was in 2016, just two years after major brain surgery. Both are originally from the North East of Scotland, but now live in Edinburgh from where they run their company 'Everyday Exploring'. They've chosen to take Clare on one of their favourite local walks: Starting at Bonaly (Grid Ref: NT 211 674) they head up White Hill and onto Capelaw hoping, first, for views across the three bridges that span the Firth of Forth and then a broader view taking in more of the Pentlands range. See the 'related links' box on the Ramblings webpage for more information about what's been discussed in the programme. Presenter: Clare Balding Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Karen Gregor

Back once again for the renegade master!!! It's season 2 Episode 19 and another we've sensationally good treat in store for your lugs. John & Steven are joined by an author (a first), hill runner and much much more too. Ally Beaven came to the fore in 2020 by scribing a wonderful book called Broken 2020: the year running records were rewritten. We catch a wonderful insight into the mind of the author who, in his own individual style, introduces us to some of the characters covered in the pages of the book. Ally lets us know just how huge feats the FKT's featured are. He even has some on the ground experience with FKTer's in his armoury so is well palced to share with us a real feeling of what it's like to be involved in some of these amazing human endeavours. We can't just cover the book though without finding more about Ally. We find out heaps about how his running journey started and how he went from struggling up the Pentland Hills with bags full of sandwiches to running some amazing world renowned ultra-marathons. Ally has a real individual approach, refreshing, witty and interesting. He also loves exploring, with favourite races in Andorra and Italy, listen in to find out why. In usual YHRF style we meander way off script and, thankfully, Ally embraces all that with glee. So if it's racing ghost riders on Mario Kart or laughing along with John's usual lack of geographic nounce you'll defo love this blether with Ally. Pizza's are mentioned as is beer, what's not to love? Now, hurry go get FKT up and listen to us shoot the breeze with Ally....enjoy! Grab a copy of Ally's brilliant book direct from the publishers Vertebrate here Broken by Ally Beaven Read Debbie Martin-Consani's Tor des Geants race blog here Tor des Geants race report Watch Dan Lawson's Breaking 10 LEJOG Documentary here note costs £3.75 (well worth it!) Breaking 10 Watch Donnie Campbell's self propelled Munro round documentary here note costs £3.99 (also well worth it!) Self Propelled Munro Round Grab a beer for that run reward by Top Out Brewery (mentioned on the pod) here Top Out Brewery

Episode 42 of the Nature Therapy Online podcast is the last of this season before I take a two-month break! As I record the podcast, I watch the sun setting over the Pentland Hills as the Sun sets on Season 1. Click on the slim black player above to listen.I will be back with a refreshed and new season at the end of June, friends. Please tune in to listen to my thoughts about the future of the podcast. It will return, but in a different form. To figure out what changes need to take place, I need a break from the project to reflect and take stock. In the meantime, if you have enjoyed this season and you miss the weekly episodes, please do go back to the beginning and listen all over again. Practising ecotherapy is not something that we consume once and then move on from. It is a practice, and a way of being. Episodes that didn’t speak to you the first time may well feel different the second time around. Nature is constantly changing, and so are our perceptions. The theme of this week’s ecotherapy podcast episode is the beauty of the Sun setting and rising each day. When was the last time that you deliberately watched the Sun setting or rising?Thank you so much for tuning in this far folks. I will be back at the end of June. Take care for now!Green smiles,Stephen x

Jane Porter's "Scottish Chiefs" (1809)

Well after last weeks excitement i hope everyones recovered and ready for this weeks Spooktacular Spicey Halloween Special. Join the girls, all dressed in their scariest, most shockingly violently ugly monsterous costumes while drinking Gin mixed with blood and spooky witch potions. You have been warned..... EDIT: Sorry i've just been told the girls arent dressed as spooky witches or anything, that's just how they look after a drink.

Adventure starts here. The Scottish Borders and Midlothian are essential destinations for anyone who loves the great outdoors. Whether it's the peaks, glens and reservoirs of the Pentland Hills, or the world-renowned Tweed Valley trails - that are perfect for exploring, on foot, horse, or mountain bike. There are rivers, cliff walks, snorkelling, and kayaking - all less than an hour from Edinburgh by road or rail. Episode 2 of Scotland Starts Here introduces you to the people who know all about adventure. It starts here. Get your heart racing the moment you tap play. Listen now - and visit www.scotlandstartshere.com for more.

Cheltenham, Doncaster & Navan Review | Free Tips | Long Walk Hurdle Preview | Racing Postcast Racing Post's Maddy Playle is joined by James Hill and Paddy Power's Darren Hughes for a look back at all of the weekend's highlights and a look towards the best bets this week. On the show: - Call Me Lord landed the feature Unibet International Hurdle with Pentland Hills fading late on, the team discuss what this means for the Champion Hurdle in March. - Sam Spinner got another win under his belt, despite drama along the way, how will he fare when it comes to the Festival in a race like the RSA?  - The team discuss Sunday's action at Navan including Andy Dufresne's loss to Latest Exhibition.  - Fan favourite Paisley Park looks to win another Grade 1 in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot, the team discuss his chances along with the best races of the weekend.  - Plus, the team give their best bets of the week. All prices can be found at Paddy Power: https://bit.ly/2RQ6Nv0 --- Producer: @PastPostPro ---

Racing Post's Dave Orton is joined by Graeme Rodway, Keith Melrose and Paddy Power's Frank Hickey for their tips for the weekend including the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase and the International Hurdle at Cheltenham. On the show: - The Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase kicks off ITV Racing's coverage at Cheltenham and looks an intriguing renewal. Cepage for Venetia Williams will be looking to improve on last year's second behind Frodon. Find out who the team are tipping. - Triumph Hurdle winner Pentland Hills for Nicky Henderson makes his seasonal debut in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday. The team make their cases for whether Pentland Hills can justify favouritism. - As well as being at Cheltenham, the ITV cameras are at Doncaster despite the early scare of postponement earlier in the week. The team get stuck into the action. - The best of Sunday's racing at Navan sees the smart Andy Dufresne in the graded Novice Hurdle. Despite not being a betting race, the team are keen to see how he gets on for the Cheltenham Festival in March. All prices can be found at Paddy Power: https://bit.ly/2RQ6Nv0 --- Producer: @MrRobertLee45 ---

Cheltenham returns this weekend and Barry Doyle (champ.ie) is joined by Thomas Coyle (Trainer), & Andrew Blair White (The Blair-White Blog) to preview all the action inc. Navan on Sunday. Discussed this week:Eyecatchers & Top Performance from the week that was.West Approach lines up again at Cheltenham.Pentland Hills & Elixir De Nutz start their Champion Hurdle campaigns.Finlay visits the Christmas lights in Dublin instead of joining us. Tut tut.Albert Bartlett Novices (3m) Hurdle (Grade 2).Andy Dufresne among six Elliott declarations for Sunday's Navan Novice Hurdle (G2).Horse most looking forward to this weekend upcoming.Andrews declared love for Windsor Avenue.Thomas runs one in Dundalk (Fri).Christmas Podcast Special reminder.Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/champdotie/)

Take in the wondrous skyline from Edinburgh’s bitesize hill; gaze north to the Highlands, over the Firth of Forth, up at Arthur’s Seat and across the city towards the Pentland Hills. Start: Howies, 29 Waterloo Place, EH1. Map: https://tinyurl.com/y4rbvz5h

Maggie is the author of seven novels and winner of both the Somerset Maugham and Costa Novel Award. Born in Northern Ireland, she now lives in Edinburgh. Maggie took Laura to Little Sparta, the garden of Ian Hamilton Finlay, set in the Pentland Hills, south of the city. Finlay was a Scottish poet, writer and artist and, collaborating with stone carvers and sculptors, he created a beautiful, truly original garden. Our first podcast series, titled A Creative Practice, follows the writer and broadcaster Laura Barton as she journeys with six creative women to the places they find inspiring – from a walled garden in Wales to the rugged coastline of Northern Ireland.

TinkIn this episode I talk about the goals I set myself for the month of October, and discuss goals for November. Below are links to specific publications/patterns I mention, to see my other projects head on over to the blog (katherinejyane.co.uk) where there are specific tabs linking to different areas of creative endeavours, or email me at mail@katherinejayne.co.uk if you can’t find what you’re looking for!Knitting:Fairisle Tank from Claire Montgomerie's Knitting Vintage book - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fair-isle-tankSocks from the Toe up by Wendy D. Johnson - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/socks-from-the-toe-upArne and Carlos design line sock yarn - http://us.schachenmayr.com/yarns/regia-4-ply-design-line-arne-carlosArne and Carlos free sock pattern - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/r0258---cable-detail-socksRugby DK free sock pattern by Projekt Managerin - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rugby-3Java Purl Designs, 'I love you more than Pumpkin Spice' Socks, 'Strawberries and Cream Frappe' Socks and 'We need a geek to break the code' Socks -  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/cc-almon---javapurl-designsAphaia Designs, Lundey mitts and  Tesserae shawl - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tesserae-2    http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lundey-mittensZulo by Lee Meredith of Leethal Knits - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zuloSlavini by Kathrin Steinhauer - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/salviniaPentland Hills by Clare Devine - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pentland-hillsHutton Cowl by Sam Boggia - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hutton-cowlGrace by Jane Richmond - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grace-43Apple Pie by Tin Can knits - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/apple-pie-3Tambourine by Julia Farwell-Clay - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tambourine-2Ginger Twist Studio - http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/shop/Be Inspired Yarn shop - https://beinspiredfibres.wordpress.comKathy's knits - http://www.kathysknits.co.ukKettle yarn company - http://kettleyarnco.co.ukGeeky Puffin Knit Palooza - http://geekypuffinknitpalooza.blogspot.co.ukBlank Canvas by Ysolda - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blank-canvasBoyfriend cards by Pat Menchini - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boyfriend-cardiPom Pom magazine - http://www.pompommag.com

Andrew Marr discusses why we react so strongly to some places, look for meaning in them and build up stories about them over time. Joining him in the studio are author and travel writer Philip Marsden who has been exploring Cornwall with Sense of Place in mind; Scottish artist Victoria Crowe who's been returning to paint the Pentland Hills for thirty years; singer Ian Bostridge who's performing and analysing Schubert's Winterreise; and lecturer Joanne Parker on the maps we make in our minds, as we draw together places that have the most meaning to us. Producer: Simon Tillotson.

The Green Hairstreak butterfly is small, bright green and feisty. The males fight for females, spiralling in the air at break neck speed. This lovely butterfly was not recorded in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh, until 20 years ago but now populations are being discovered in more and more places. Sensitive management is helping bring back this bright jewel to the bilberry and heather clad hills. By excluding sheep and letting gorse and bilberry grow together the right conditions now exist. Green Hairstreak only appear on the wing in May and Victor Partirdge takes Mary Colwell to see where he first spotted them in the Pentland Hills. Produced and Presented by Mary Colwell

Mark McKenzie reports from the Pentland Hills on this years TA Challenge

Clare Balding walks with the Friends of the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, a group who share a love of what the writer Robert Louis Stevenson referred to as 'the hills of home'.