Nature events in Stirling
View all the upcoming Nature events taking place throughout Stirling below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Stirling
Dandelion Festival - Free For Alls
Dandelion Festival's Free for Alls are travelling Scotland this summer, giving away thousands of free plant plugs to anyone who fancies having a grow!
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Adrian Hayes - To the Ends of the Earth
Join record-breaking adventurer and author Adrian Hayes at he takes audiences on a journey through the jungles, seas, deserts, ice caps and mountains of the world!
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Leo Houlding - Closer to the Edge
With a brief overview of his life, Leo’s brand new show will follow on from his previous tour (The Spectre Expedition, 2019) bringing audiences up to date with his audacious expeditions!
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Saba Douglas-Hamilton: In The Footsteps of Elephants
Saba Douglas-Hamilton vividly brings to life our fight for nature with moving insights from her life amongst elephants, her childhood in the wild and work as a wildlife filmmaker.
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Muddy Monsters Club
Muddy Monsters a nature club for 2-5 year olds ran by the Whitelee Countryside Rangers and held on the second Thursday of every month!
Off Grid Summer Camp
Looking for something different for your kids during the Summer Holidays? Off Grid Kids are running their outdoor camps for primary school children!
Whitelee Boggy Beasties Club
The Whitelee Countryside Rangers' Boggy Beasties summer holiday club will return for 2022 and booking are now being taken!
Big Butterfly Count
Bring the whole family and experience the magic of Greenbank Garden's relaxed and elegant surroundings, whilst helping Mother Nature at the same time!
Crafty Carving II - CANCELLED
Join the Whitelee Countryside Rangers on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th August as they return with their popular wood carving workshop!
Brilliant Bats
Join the countryside ranger for a twilight walk to track down the bats around Dams To Darnley Country Park, and find out all about these nocturnal creatures!
Willow Wonders - FULLY BOOKED
Join the Whitelee Countryside Rangers and a professional willow weaver and learn how to create beautiful willow garden structures to adorn your garden!
Wilderland Film Festival
Wilderland Film Festival returns for 2022 touring the very best of the world's short wildlife films, catch it at Eastwood Park Theatre on Tuesday 8th November!
Tweet ‘n’ Eat
Robin and his pals need your help this winter to put on a feast like no other, join the Whitelee Countryside Rangers and make a bird-feeders to delight your feathered friends!
Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Hopetoun Explorers
This is an exciting outdoor based club for 7-12 year olds with a keen interest in nature and the outdoors, whatever the weather.
Hopetoun Junior Rangers
Hopetoun Junior Rangers is a fun, monthly outdoors club for 11-18 year olds with an interest in nature and the countryside.
Arthur’s Secrets
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
Arthur’s Adventure
Come along on a more challenging guided walk to learn about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
Hopetoun Grounds Walk
Enjoy this Ranger-led walk at Hopetoun House will guide you through the nature and history of Hopetoun’s designed landscape.
Arthur’s Evening Walk
Enjoy an evening stroll around Holyrood Park as you join our Rangers to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
Edinburgh Zoo After Hours for grown-ups
Join our handsome herd this summer as we open our gates after hours for grown-ups only to enjoy the summer evenings at Edinburgh Zoo!
Arthur’s Amble
Come along for a gentle guided walk around Hunter’s Bog and St. Margaret’s Loch and learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
Edinburgh Zoo After Hours
This summer, we are pleased to announce our rawr-some range of family-friendly After Hours evenings at Edinburgh Zoo!
Deep Sea Discovery
Take a deep breath and dive to the bottom of the ocean with our Deep Sea Discovery family drop-in activities this summer at Dynamic Earth!
Summer Childrens Events at Hopetoun House
Enjoy a mix of activities including bushcraft, pond dipping and story making in the woods over 6 Fridays this summer within the Grounds at Hopetoun House!
Flora Medica: Foraging Walk
Join Anna Canning, an expert botanist and wild plant forager, on this guided walk around Hopetoun and collect some wild ingredients to make a delicious snack or herbal remedy.
Forest Bathing Walk at Hermitage of Braid Nature Reserve in Edinburgh
Join Wild Thyme Wellness for a Forest Bathing walk at Hermitage of Braid Nature Reserve. It's designed to help you slow down, enjoy the present moment, allowing nature to nurture your mind and body.
Discover the Deep
Explore the deep sea through Dynamic Earth's brand-new gallery. Dive into the depths of the sea and witness incredible habitats and creatures of the deep!
Groovy Geology
Enjoy your Bank Holiday at Hopetoun with a Ranger-led stroll along the foreshore exploring the best of West Lothian's geological resource!
Planetarium Lates: Under Pressure
As part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, we are excited to bring you our BRAND-NEW presenter-led show, Under Pressure! Come with us as we take a deep dive into the global ocean!
Planetarium Lates: You Are Here
Join us at Dynamic Earth for a dramatic journey to the very edge of our solar system and back!
August Wander
Enjoy a Ranger-led hike around the Hopetoun Grounds and Estate to explore the late summer sights and sounds!
Celtic Crag
Join a Ranger for a guided walk and discover the story of the Park’s history from the Stone Age right up to the present day.
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Experience an extraordinary collection of short films when the Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre on 25th September!
Fascinating Fungi
Come along for a gentle Ranger-led walk on to explore the fascinating world of fungi at Hopetoun House.
Tree-mendous Walk
A gentle Ranger-led walk to explore the wonderful world of trees found throughout Hopetoun’s designed landscape.
Wilderland Film Festival
Wilderland Film Festival returns for 2022 touring the very best of the world's short wildlife films, catch it at Assembly Roxy on 29th November!
Events in Fife
Free Friday
Discover, explore and enjoy St Andrews Botanic Garden completely free of charge on the first Friday of every month!
Froglife: Fife Living Waters - July events
Check out all the events taking place in July at Froglife: Fife Living Waters in Cowdenbeath!
Garden Explorers
Garden explorers is St Andrews Botanic Garden's club for 6–12-year-olds, running every other Saturday from July through to December.
Events in Glasgow
Woodland Walks
Explore the wonders of the woodland in Castlemilk Park on one of their regular led walks, held on the first Saturday each month!
Indigo Dyeing Workshop in the Glasgow Botanics
Spend an afternoon in the glorious Glasgow Botanical garden with textile artist Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw where you'll learn how to dye with natural indigo!
Plant Power!
Join the Dams to Darnley Countryside Ranger on a guided tour of the Country Park's fascinating plants and learn about their medicinal, practical and culinary uses!
Cassiltoun Family Forest Fun Day: Fairies & Goblins of Castlemilk Park
Head along to Castlemilk Park on Wednesday 27th July for the annual Cassiltoun Family Forest Fun Day, this year's theme is Fairies & Goblins!
Litter Pick and Pizza
Join Castlemilk Park Project for a community litter pick in an area of the woodland to protect its wildlife, biodiversity and make it a lovely place for all.
Botanical Printing For Art: A Leaves And Fibre Day In Urban Glasgow
Spend a day with botanical textile artist Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw and get to grips with how to create wonderful prints on both paper and fabric!
Crafty Carving
The always popular spoon carving workshop with the Dams To Darnley Countryside Rangers is back on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th August!
Tree-tastic Tips and ID
Learn how to identify what trees have the best conkers for challenges, pine-cones for art, holly for decorating, and loads more at Castlemilk Park!
Wildflower Wander at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond
Join the team at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond for a guided walk which will show you how to identify some of the wildflowers on the reserve and hear about their historical uses!
Bushcraft for Beginners
Reconnect with your wild side... join TCV Scotland for a morning in the woods at Auchinlea Park and they'll teach you the basic survival skills!
Wild Food Foraging (Autumn) at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond
Join the team at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond in Gartocharn and go in search of some natural foodie delights!
Fabulous Fungi
Join in as we explore the woods looking for these weird and wonderful organisms that can provide food, while others can be deadly!
Sunrise Goose Walk at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond
Join this early morning walk and witness the spectacular scene as thousands of geese lift up from their roost over RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond!
Illuminate RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond
Join the team at RSPB Loch Lomond on Saturday 26th November for a magical moonlit meander around the reserve after hours!
Crimbo-crafternoon
Spend an enjoyable afternoon doing some Christmas crafts to get ready to 'deck the halls' with the Dams to Darnley Countryside Ranger!
Events in Lanarkshire
Badger Watch at Falls of Clyde
View badgers, bats and other nocturnal creatures on a Badger Watch event organised by the Falls of Clyde Rangers!
Nature Track Packs
Explore more at the National Museum of Rural Life this summer with their new Nature Track Packs!
Summer Holiday Nature Club
Over the summer RSPB Baron's Haugh will be hosting four Nature Club sessions giving budding young naturalists the opportunity to find out more about their local wildlife!
BioBlitz
Join The Conservation Volunteers in a BioBlitz at David Livingstone Birthplace! With over 11 acres of grounds it's the perfect place to explore!
Explore The South Calder Walkway
Discover the beauty of the South Calder water as it makes its way through the steep-sided gorges and forest within Strathclyde County Park.
Den Building
The Conservation Volunteers are back at David Livingstone Birthplace and this time they’re here to help you build a den!
Revive Festival
Don't miss a fun filled weekend when the Revive Festival comes to East Kilbride Arts Centre on the 15th - 17th July!
Hedgehog Habitats
Learn all about hedgehogs in this special workshop with the Conservation Volunteers at David Livingstone Birthplace on 20th July!
Deeply Dippy
Join the North Lanarkshire Countryside Rangers at Strathclyde Park and discover what lurks below the surface of the wildlife pond!
Bushcraft Sessions
Join the Conservation Volunteers outside in David Livingstone Birthplace's parkland for an interactive bushcraft session and learn what it takes to survive out in the wild.
Night Shift at Drumpellier
As dusk falls Drumpellier comes alive, join this popular and free night walk and spot some nocturnal wildlife!
Tracks and Signs at Palacerigg
Join the Countryside Rangers in Palacerigg Country Park as they go in search of the tracks, trails and signs our wild mammals leave behind.
Twilight Stroll
Join the Whitelee Countryside Rangers for a twilight stroll through the windfarm spotting the night-time creatures who inhabit the moors!
Brilliant Bats at RSPB Baron’s Haugh
Join the reserve warden for a twilight walk to track down the bats around RSPB Baron's Haugh, and find out all about these nocturnal creatures!
Tracks and Signs at Strathclyde Country Park
Join the Countryside Rangers in Strathclyde Country Park as they go in search of the tracks, trails and signs our wild mammals leave behind.
Tracks and Signs at Drumpellier
Join the Countryside Rangers in Drumpellier Country Park as they go in search of the tracks, trails and signs our wild mammals leave behind.
Autumn Walk at RSPB Baron’s Haugh
Come along and learn about the birds that come to this wonderful nature reserve as the weather turns and the nights get longer!
Habitats and History at RSPB Baron’s Haugh
RSPB Baron's Haugh is a brilliant place for wildlife, but did you know it also has a fascinating history? Join this guided walk and hear about its historical delights!
Festive Creations at Strathclyde Country Park
Create a festive masterpiece for your mantelpiece - all made from natural materials sourced from within Strathclyde Country Park!
Festive Wreath Making at Baron’s Haugh
Join the RSPB to enjoy a seasonal wander around Baron's Haugh to gather all kinds of natural craft materials and make your own festive wreath!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Kilmacolm Farm Tours
Experience a fantastic farm animal safari from a purpose built 14 seater all weather trailer where you can enjoy the panoramic 360 degree views of this working farm in Kilmacolm!
Drop In: Practical Conservation (Himalayan Balsam)
Join our rangers and volunteers to help control the spread of Himalayan Balsam on the Castle Semple lochshore.
Go Wild!
RSPB Lochwinnoch have a range of wildlife themed challenges that will put your 'wild skills' to the test, have fun on this self-led activity for the whole family!
Birds of Castle Semple Loch
Castle Semple Loch is home to a broad diversity of birdlife during the summer, join one of the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for a guided bird walk and learn all about the different species in residence!
Summer Kids: Stick Boats
Join Clyde Muirshiel's Summer Kids programme of events during the school holidays... on Wednesday 6th July they'll be building stick boats!
Bumblebee Walk
Join one of Clyde Muirshiel's rangers on a walk around Castle Semple Country Park, and learn all about the different species of bumblebees resident in the park!
Coastal Activity Leader Training Practical Course
Wild Things are hosting a Coastal Activity Leader Training Practical Course, a unique alternative to Beach School, at Lunderston Bay, Gourock in July.
Summer Kids: Johnshill Orienteering
Join Clyde Muirshiel's Summer Kids programme of events during the school holidays... on Wednesday 13th July they'll be doing some practical orienteering at Johnshill Meadow!
Happy Hedgehogs - Self-led Activity For Families
Come along to RSPB Lochwinnoch and take part in this fantastic self-led activity for families exploring the nature trails and finding out all about hedgehogs as you go!
Wildflower Walk
Join the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for a guided wildflower identification walk around Castle Semple Country Park and learn about the broad diversity of wildflowers that can be seen along the lochshore!
Summer Butterfly Walk
Can you tell the difference between a peacock butterfly and a small tortoishell? Why not join one of the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for this guided butterfly walk at Muirshiel Visitor Centre!
Summer Kids: Den Building
Join Clyde Muirshiel's Summer Kids programme of events during the school holidays... on Wednesday 20th July they'll be building dens!
Summer Kids: Insect Hotel Building
Join Clyde Muirshiel's Summer Kids programme of events during the school holidays... on Wednesday 27th July they'll be building insect hotels!
Wildflower Seed Collection
Join the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for a free drop in session for all ages where they'll be collecting wildflower seeds to grow in their polytunnels!
Summer Kids: Pond Dipping & Mini Beasts
Join Clyde Muirshiel's Summer Kids programme of events during the school holidays... on Wednesday 3rd August they'll be pond dipping and learning all about invertebrates!
Summer Kids: Feed the Birds
Join Clyde Muirshiel's Summer Kids programme of events during the school holidays... on Wednesday 10th August they'll be feeding and learning about the birds at Castle Semple Loch!
Drop In: Practical Conservation (Rhododendron)
Join the Clyde Muirshiel rangers and volunteers to help control the spread of Himalayan Balsam on the Castle Semple lochshore.
Drop In: Propagating Seeds (Wildflowers)
Join the Clyde Muirshiel Rangers for a free drop in session for all ages where they'll be propogating wildflowers in their polytunnels!
Summer Butterfly Walk
Can you tell the difference between a peacock butterfly and a small tortoishell? Why not join one of the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for this guided butterfly walk at Castle Semple!
Bat Walk
Guided by Clyde Muirshiel's Ranger Service listen out for these elusive night time creatures in the environs around Castle Semple!
Drop In: Learn to Meadow at Johnshill
Join the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for this drop in session at Johnshill, where they'll be scything the meadow to help the wildflowers grow!
Tree Identification Walk
Join one of the Clyde Muirshiel rangers for a tree identification walk around Parkhill Wood on 11th September!
Drop In: Practical Conservation (Sitka/Rhododendron)
Join the Clyde Muirshiel rangers and volunteers to help control the spread of Rhododendron within the woodland areas of the park.
Events in Other Areas
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