Programmes By Date - Aigas Field Centre

This was an exceptional week of fun, laughter, creativity and wildlife. Tutored by the outstanding Jay Griffiths (wild: an elemental journey; pip,pip etc) with additional teaching and talks from the owner and author John Lister-Kaye (song of the rolling earth, nature child). The wit, patience, knowledge and sheer genius of the tutors made this a fantastic learning experience without feeling a sense of pressure. The wildlife seen was exceptional with pine marten, bottlenose dolphins, red deer, red squirrel, golden eagles, otters, stone chat all seen along with the beavers on the loch which are part of an introduction experiment. They're busy creating habitat patches of fallen birch and adding to the structure of the ecosystem. The group was mixed with couples and singles, male female and a wide mix of ages. Al had one thing in common a desrire to write about the natural world, all succeeded in improving their skills. Brilliant!
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Mckeedi

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Mckeedi

This was an exceptional week of fun, laughter, creativity and wildlife. Tutored by the outstanding Jay Griffiths (wild: an elemental journey; pip,pip etc) with additional teaching and talks from the owner and author John Lister-Kaye (song of the rolling earth, nature child). The wit, patience, knowledge and sheer genius of the tutors made this a fantastic learning experience without feeling a sense of pressure. The wildlife seen was exceptional with pine marten, bottlenose dolphins, red deer, red squirrel, golden eagles, otters, stone chat all seen along with the beavers on the loch which are part of an introduction experiment. They're busy creating habitat patches of fallen birch and adding to the structure of the ecosystem. The group was mixed with couples and singles, male female and a wide mix of ages. Al had one thing in common a desrire to write about the natural world, all succeeded in improving their skills. Brilliant!
I can honestly say that this was one of the best holidays I have ever had. The staff were so friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. The accommodation was great - right in the heart of the Aigas Estate, and close to nature. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone who is interested in seeing wildlife 'up close and personal'. I was so pleased to see Pine Martens, Badgers, Beaver, Dolphins, Golden Eagles, White Tailed Sea Eagles, Osprey, and so much more! The scenery was stunning, and we were so lucky with the weather - which was superb. The group who shared my holiday experience with me were a really friendly and enthusiastic bunch. Thank you to everyone who played a part.
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Helen R

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Helen R

I can honestly say that this was one of the best holidays I have ever had. The staff were so friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. The accommodation was great - right in the heart of the Aigas Estate, and close to nature. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone who is interested in seeing wildlife 'up close and personal'. I was so pleased to see Pine Martens, Badgers, Beaver, Dolphins, Golden Eagles, White Tailed Sea Eagles, Osprey, and so much more! The scenery was stunning, and we were so lucky with the weather - which was superb. The group who shared my holiday experience with me were a really friendly and enthusiastic bunch. Thank you to everyone who played a part.
Merkinch Activity Group spent a very happy day at Aigas last week and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Several people commented that it was their favourite trip so far. The staff were exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly making us all feel very welcome and informed at all times. We all enjoyed seeing the wildcats and hearing from Silver about the project with the chimpanzees in Uganda. The walk around the loch was just beautiful and again, it was fabulous to hear from staff about the beaver, native plants and history of the estate.
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glasvegan

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glasvegan

Merkinch Activity Group spent a very happy day at Aigas last week and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Several people commented that it was their favourite trip so far. The staff were exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly making us all feel very welcome and informed at all times. We all enjoyed seeing the wildcats and hearing from Silver about the project with the chimpanzees in Uganda. The walk around the loch was just beautiful and again, it was fabulous to hear from staff about the beaver, native plants and history of the estate.