John Buchan’s Jacobites
Laura Buchan takes a look at her great grandfather John’s interest in the 1745 Jacobite Rising and how this was reflected in his writings….
Entries by Margaret Fox
350 Years of Scottish Botanical Gardens
Join David Knott for a tour through 350 years of Scottish botanical gardens….
Gamekeeping and Conservation
Megan Rowland gives us her insights into the highways and byways of land management in 21st century Scotland, and how she came to be “a woman in a man’s world”….
The Antonine Wall
Dr. David Breeze, a former Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments for Scotland explains how the ancient frontier of the Roman Empire became a World Heritage Site….
The architect Peter Womersley and rural Modernism
Architects Gordon Duffy and Rebecca Wober examine Peter Womersley’s architectural legacy in the Borders and how he made ‘spaces that just sing’….
The Greatest Show on Earth
Discover why Scotland and Edinburgh became the home of the Greatest Show on Earth, and how Alasdair Hutton became involved as commentator….
Traditional Worldwide Music (Followed by AGM)
Nomad Beat is a Charitable Community Music School providing education and inspiration through music …
Secret Tweeddale
Take a peek at parts of Tweeddale you didn’t know existed!
Blackbarony: What’s in a name?
From the early Celtic speaking locals to the later visitors from Scandinavia and Western Europe, the place names of the Eddleston Valley tell their own story ….
Where are we? A timely voyage around navigation
James will begin by taking a brief look at historical means of navigation…