BALLATER Cairngorms Nature Festival, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May 2015 Key: Saturday 16th May 10am - 4pm Saturday 16th May 1 - 4pm Family Fun Nature Lovers HANDS ON CONSERVATION FORAGING WALK A one day/fun day introduction to practical Join local bushcraft expert Willow Lohr in a Food & Drink Get Involved conservation for volunteers. Tools and training foraging walk to find out about the plants our provided. Wear suitable clothing and bring a ancestors ate and used. Saturday 16th May 10am – 12pm packed lunch. U18’s must be accompanied. Booking:FULLY Required BOOKED (max 15 people) WINGED WONDERS ….. Booking: Not required Contact: Catriona Reid on 013398 81667 OF THE NIGHT Contact: Eric Baird [email protected] Cost: Free Encounter the amazing diversity of moths and learn Cost: Free Meet: Burn o’Vat Visitor Centre, Muir of Dinnet about their roles in nature. We will unveil last Meet: Visitor Centre, Glen Tanar, AB34 5EU AB34 5NB night’s live moth trap catch to see some spring- flying species found in the area. Saturday 16th May Saturday 16th May 2 - 4pm 10.30am – 12pm & 12.30 – 2pm Booking: Required WINGED WONDERS OF THE DAY Contact: [email protected] or WHOOO AM I? ALL ABOUT OWLS Discover our native butterflies and find out how tel 013398 80868 Why are there different kinds of owls? How do you can help them. We will take a short walk (up Cost: Free they hunt in the dark – and for what? Dissect a to 2miles/3km) to look for butterflies and other Meet: Burn o’ Vat Visitor Centre, near Dinnet, pellet, fascinate over feathers and be amazed by all insects, including the Pearl-bordered Fritillary, a AB34 5NB things owl. specialty of the Cairngorms. Bring outdoor Booking: Not required. Drop-in sessions clothing suited to weather, stout footwear and Saturday 16th May 10am - 12.30pm Contact: 01224 627853 or binoculars if you have them. FLY FISHING [email protected] Booking: Required Cost: Free Give fly fishing a go with the River Dee Trust Contact: [email protected] Meet: Beaton Craigie Room, Victoria & Albert Open to young people aged 8 – 16 years old – Cost: Free Halls, Ballater, AB35 5QB accompaniedCANCELLED by an adult. Meet: Cambus O’May Forest Walks car park, near Booking: Required Ballater, AB35 5SD Contact: Joanna Dick [email protected] Cost: £5 per angler paid on the day Meet: Tullich Fishery, Ballater, AB35 5SB BALLATER BALLATER Cairngorms Nature Festival, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May 2015 Saturday 16th May 12.30 – 1.30pm Saturday 16th May 2 – 4pm Saturday 16th May 1pm BEAUTIFUL BUGS & BUTTERFLIES CAIRNGORMS NATURE EXPLORERS SECRET LIFE OF MAMMALS Come along and make butterfly themed arts and Come along to hear about the secret life of crafts in the forest. Come and join the rangers to build some wildlife mammals in the North East of Scotland – camera Booking: Required homes and learn about the tracks and signs that traps will be used to provide a window on our Contact: 01466 794 161 or some of the National Parks wildlife leaves behind. wildlife. [email protected] Booking: Required Booking: Required Cost: Free Contact Glyn Jones 013397 55059 Contact: Rose Toney [email protected] Meet: Cambus O’May Forest Walks car park, near Cost: Free Cost: Free Ballater, AB35 5SD Meet: Loch Muick, 8 miles from Ballater, AB35 Meet: Mike Sheridan Room, Victoria & Albert 5SU Halls, Ballater, AB35 5QB Saturday 16th May 10.30am – 12pm & 1.30 – 3pm Saturday 16th May 10am – 12noon Saturday 16th May 2pm ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT! RED SQUIRRELS IN THE CAIRNGORMS RECORDING LOCAL WILDLIFE Come for a splashy adventure with Mandy Tulloch NATIONAL PARK Go on a wildlife walk in Ballater with Glenn of Mud Pies. Collect some natural treasures from Join one of the team from Saving Scotland’s Red Roberts of the North East Scotland Biological around the wonderful Muir of Dinnet National Squirrels for a walk in the woods of Deeside. Look Records Centre and learn how to record the Nature Reserve and use them to make a little raft. for signs the animals are around and learn how the wildlife that you see and how to submit any We will then head over to the bridge on the burn. project surveys for squirrels. We might even find a sightings to NESBReC. Suitable for all ages and Will your boat float merrily down the stream?! few red squirrels! levels of experience but children must be There will also be time towards the end of the Sorry no dogs. accompanied by an adult. Bring a pencil, binoculars session to visit the Vat itself. Booking: Required (if you have them), walking shoes and waterproofs. Sorry no dogs. Contact: Stephen Willis tel: 01224 266526 or Booking: Required Booking: Required– ages under 8 email [email protected] Contact: Glenn Roberts Contact Mandy Tulloch 07929 465 680 or Cost: Free [email protected] [email protected] Meet: Cambus o’May car park, AB35 5SD Cost: Free Cost: Free Meet: outside the Library in Station Square, Meet: Burn O’Vat, Muir of Dinnet, AB35 5HB Ballater, AB35 5QB BALLATER BALLATER Cairngorms Nature Festival, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May 2015 Sat/Sun 16/17 May Time TBC Sat 16 & Sun 17 May anytime Sunday 17th May 10am & 2pm SCOTLAND’S NATURAL LARDER SELF-GUIDED WALKS WILDLIFE TRIPS Discover the richness and flavours of our nature Follow the line: cycle the Old Deeside Line to Visit the beautiful Invermark Estate in Glenesk in through the seasons. Scotland can boast a wealth Cambus O’May and enjoy a cup of tea at the café the company of gamekeeper Andy Malcolm who of wild, natural food. We aim to reconnect people or sniff out the cheese factory for a wee look. has walked and worked these hills for 27 years. with local and natural produce that has been If hiking is your thing then hike up Craigendarroch Travel by landrover then on foot into the harvested or hunted, encouraging Best Practice for some fabulous views of Lochnagar. Cairngorms where you are likely to see red deer, and responsible use of natural food resources. Or take to the river and follow the all abilities trail mountain hares and red squirrels and an array of Booking: Not required alongside the golf course. birds of prey; perhaps even a golden eagle. Contact: Chris Donald, SNH Booking: Not required Sorry no dogs. Cost: Free Contact: View all walks here Booking: Required (Max 4 people) Meet: The Green, Ballater Cost: Free Contact: Andy Malcolm Meet: Ballater [email protected] Sat 16 & Sun 17 May 10am – 4pm Cost: adults £10, children £5 SPOT THE DIFFERENCE! Saturday 16th May 11am - 3pm Meet: The Glenesk Retreat, DD9 7YT Come and find out about the Cairngorms Scenic PEREGRINE WATCH NOTE: this event is approx 2 hours from Photo Posts Project. This is a new project and it’s Join the Ranger on a guided walk in Glen Doll to Blair Atholl all about using photography to study how our view the world’s fastest flying bird, watch them landscapes change. We will be at Braemar Visitor bring prey to feed their young. Stout shoes, warm Information Centre with our cameras, computers, clothing, waterproofs and packed lunch required. maps and games. Telescope available, bring binoculars if you have. Booking: Not required Booking: Required Contact: CNPA 01479 873535 Contact: 01575 550233 Cost: Free or [email protected] Meet: Braemar Visitor Information Centre Cost: Free Meet: Glen Doll Ranger Base car park, DD8 4RD. Parking - £2 per day NOTE: this event is approx 2 hours from Blair Atholl BALLATER .