Scotland's countryside magazine. The team explore the Borders as a new railway opens up the region to more visitors. Sarah visits an award-winning beef farm.
Landward returns for its Autumn series, with the best stories from the Scottish countryside.
In this episode, as the new railway opens up the Borders to more visitors, the team explore the region. Dougie visits the forest and gardens that inspired Sir Walter Scott, Euan witnesses the excitement of hound trailing - fell racing for dogs - and Sarah visits an award-winning beef farm in the middle of calving.
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ELECTROFISHING
Duration: 00:53
The Borders
Landward is back for a new series running all the way through to Christmas. To kick off the new run the team are in the Borders with Dougie taking one of the first journeys on the New Borders Railway.
Electrofishing
Euan takes part in shocking research to find out about the health of trout stocks in the tributaries of the Tweed. Electrofishing involves using low voltage electricity to temporarily stun the juvenile fish so that they can be counted.
Award winning Beef
Sarah is in Berwickshire at Wedderlie Farm – Scotland’s Beef farm of the Year.
Abbotsford House
Dougie visits the home of Sir Walter Scott – Abbotsford House to discover how he used his books to fund his passion for the Garden at his Borders home.
Borders Textiles
Sarah investigates the resurgence in fortunes of the Borders textile industry and tries one some of the latest knitwear fashions.
Hound trailing
Euan meets the competitive canines taking part in the Borders sport of Hound Trailing.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Producer | Simon Cousins |
| Executive Producer | David Harron |
Broadcasts
Fri 25 Sep 2015 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland HD & Scotland only- Sun 27 Sep 2015 16:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sun 10 Jul 2016 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Fri 10 Feb 2017 13:55