Just back from the Lochgilpehead where I spent a long weekend, along with 14 other colleagues from around the Trust, learning about the art of wildlife filming. This is all part of a Trust-wide "Wildlife Watch" project, which involves training staff in the use of professional standard cameras so that we can capture broadcast quality footage of the amazing array of wildlife that can be found on our properties around Scotland. Not only is the equipment top notch, but the training was second to none too. Our teachers for the weekend were John Aitchison (picture top), his wife, Mary-Lou and their colleague Martin, all of whom work in the wildlife film-making industry. All three have been involved in many of the documentaries that we have all marvelled over for many years. An absolute privilege to work alongside them, and if we can come away with even a fraction of their ability, then we should get some great footage.
Georgia was also making movies last week, but she was on the other side of the camera gathering footage for her Educational DVD project.
And people say, "What do you do in the winter"!
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