Come birding with us! We're visiting the River Almond pools for our January outing. Bring along your bird ID books and binoculars (your bins in birding talk!) and we'll try to identify the different species and contribute some biological records while we're there. We'll use the ornithology trusts app BirdTrack to add a list of all the birds we identify. You can find out more about bird recording using the app: …

When the day of our usual monthly walk fell on the exact anniversary of the Dechmont UFO Incident we had to visit the woods around Dechmont Law, on the lookout for aliens! * * aka. non-native and invasive species We met at the Eastwood Park entrance and started with a climb up the side of the Law, following the…

This month the second Sunday falls on the exact anniversary of the Dechmont UFO Incident! So obviously we’re heading to Dechmont Law to search for aliens!!! (aka. non-native and invasive spec…

Autumnal walk in Calderwood Join us for a slow paced walk in Calderwood, Mid Calder on Sunday 12 October 2025. This is an opportunity to spend some time in nature, exploring this ancient woodland and enjoying the beautiful autumnal colours. We will meet at the Mid Calder entrance to Almondell and Calderwood Country park, just off the car park. We will then follow the path towards Calderwood and explore the circular, yellow waymarked hazel Trail.

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In September our Ramble&Chat will take us to the woodland near Bellsquarry called Wilderness. This diverse Woodland Trust site has good habitats for various wildlife and plants. When: Sunday 14th September, 2-3:30pm Meeting point: the path on the East side of Bellsquarry Primary School, 52 Calder Road, Bellsquarry, EH54 9AD Google maps:  What 3 Words…

This isn’t so much a book review as an enthusiastic and whole hearted recommendation. I’m not normally one for suggesting books but I think EVERYONE should read this. Braiding Sweetgras…

On a blue-sky day in 2017, while wandering the rocky shore near South Bragar on the coast of Lewis, I met a man building a memorial stone all by himself. He paused in his work to tell me the story …

Ke Huy Quan did a fantastic job in this otherwise awful film He played his part earnestly and his fighting was great. But even he couldn’t generate one iota of onscreen chemistry with Ariana DeBose. The duo of Marshawn Lynch and André Eriksen had more of a spark. There were tiny pockets of fun, and the fight choreography in the last half hour or so was impressive.

Join us on Sunday 17/08/2025 for a pollinators identification workshop at Almondell Country Park. This month, we will join Buglife for an introduction into pollinator identification at Almondell Country Park, East Calder. The event is free to attend and everyone is welcome. Please book a free spot via try booking.com/UK/EXMZ The event is part of West Lothian Council's Biodiversity Month…

This month we'll take a Ramble&Chat around Dedridge Pond. It’s Pond Watch weekend so we’re planning a bit of pond dipping too. Meeting point: the stone bridge at the North end of Dedridge Pond Google maps:  What 3 Words:///engage.actors.jumps Meeting time: 2pm  How to get there: The pond is just South of The Lanthorn in Kenilworth Rise, EH54 6NY.