Keith Broomfield
@keithbroomfield.bsky.social
Nature columnist: P&J, The Courier, Alloa Advertiser Author: If Rivers Could Sing; Scottish Wildlife Odyssey; Wild Quest Britain; Snorkeller's Guide to the Mediterranean, & Wild Edinburgh. Trustee Forth Rivers Trust; trustee Forth Naturalist & Historian
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My latest book – Wild Edinburgh - has now been published. This is a book for those who love Scotland’s capital city and are keen to delve deeper into its natural riches. Available in bookshops and from online sellers
A cracking sunset this evening looking out towards the Wallace Monument
November 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A cracking sunset this evening looking out towards the Wallace Monument
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We’re hiring a Head of Consultancy!
💼 Full-time | £42k | Hybrid, 12-month FTC
📅 Apply by 31 Dec
📍 Flexible working | 32 days leave | 9% pension
Lead impactful work directly supporting river restoration across the Forth. Details & apply👉 forthriverstrust.org/hiring-heado...
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💼 Full-time | £42k | Hybrid, 12-month FTC
📅 Apply by 31 Dec
📍 Flexible working | 32 days leave | 9% pension
Lead impactful work directly supporting river restoration across the Forth. Details & apply👉 forthriverstrust.org/hiring-heado...
#GreenJobs
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We’re hiring a Head of Consultancy!
💼 Full-time | £42k | Hybrid, 12-month FTC
📅 Apply by 31 Dec
📍 Flexible working | 32 days leave | 9% pension
Lead impactful work directly supporting river restoration across the Forth. Details & apply👉 forthriverstrust.org/hiring-heado...
#GreenJobs
💼 Full-time | £42k | Hybrid, 12-month FTC
📅 Apply by 31 Dec
📍 Flexible working | 32 days leave | 9% pension
Lead impactful work directly supporting river restoration across the Forth. Details & apply👉 forthriverstrust.org/hiring-heado...
#GreenJobs
This velvet bolete in woodland in southern Perthshire was a real eye-catcher
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This velvet bolete in woodland in southern Perthshire was a real eye-catcher
Every morning, regular as clockwork and just after the sun has risen, this wee fella pops into the garden for breakfast on the bird feeder
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Every morning, regular as clockwork and just after the sun has risen, this wee fella pops into the garden for breakfast on the bird feeder
My article in today’s Scotsman on the amazing #wildlife found along the shoreline of #Edinburgh – as featured in my new book Wild Edinburgh @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
My article in today’s Scotsman on the amazing #wildlife found along the shoreline of #Edinburgh – as featured in my new book Wild Edinburgh @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
Yellow fairy cups in Dollar Glen
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yellow fairy cups in Dollar Glen
I will be doing a book signing session for my new book – Wild Edinburgh - at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair from 3pm to 3.30pm at The New Town Church in George Street, Edinburgh, on Friday 21 Nov @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I will be doing a book signing session for my new book – Wild Edinburgh - at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair from 3pm to 3.30pm at The New Town Church in George Street, Edinburgh, on Friday 21 Nov @tippermuirbooks.bsky.social
This otter brought a bit of sparkle to the River Devon this morning
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This otter brought a bit of sparkle to the River Devon this morning
It is a real privilege to be editor of the prestigious Forth Naturalist & Historian journal – and I was delighted to launch Volume 48 today at the well-attended 50th annual conference of FNH at Stirling University – here with board members Geoff Baily, Dan Jackman and David Bryant
November 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It is a real privilege to be editor of the prestigious Forth Naturalist & Historian journal – and I was delighted to launch Volume 48 today at the well-attended 50th annual conference of FNH at Stirling University – here with board members Geoff Baily, Dan Jackman and David Bryant
A glistening, mini-forest of juniper haircap moss on a drystane dyke by Dollar Glen
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A glistening, mini-forest of juniper haircap moss on a drystane dyke by Dollar Glen
Today's star garden visitor
November 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Today's star garden visitor
Nice to see the redwings back in the garden feasting upon the haws
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Nice to see the redwings back in the garden feasting upon the haws
Cracking wee rosy bonnets by the edge of a rough pasture in the Ochils
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Cracking wee rosy bonnets by the edge of a rough pasture in the Ochils
The rough pasture and adjacent shelterbelt behind my house are forever giving in their abundance of fungi - here, a stunning cluster of common stump brittlestems
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The rough pasture and adjacent shelterbelt behind my house are forever giving in their abundance of fungi - here, a stunning cluster of common stump brittlestems
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Nae weel so catching up on some reading. I just love Keith’s writing style, beautifully describing his love of nature and its importance in our mental wellbeing. Based on #Edinburgh’s wild nature places (clue’s in the title!). @keithbroomfield.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Nae weel so catching up on some reading. I just love Keith’s writing style, beautifully describing his love of nature and its importance in our mental wellbeing. Based on #Edinburgh’s wild nature places (clue’s in the title!). @keithbroomfield.bsky.social
Giving some puffballs a helping hand in releasing their dust-like spores
November 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Giving some puffballs a helping hand in releasing their dust-like spores
A great spotted woodpecker watches the sun dip below the horizon this evening from its lookout post by the edge of the Ochils
November 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A great spotted woodpecker watches the sun dip below the horizon this evening from its lookout post by the edge of the Ochils
One from last week when the sun briefly shone – a family group of whooper swans on a lochan at the head of Glen Turret, newly arrived from their breeding grounds in Iceland
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
One from last week when the sun briefly shone – a family group of whooper swans on a lochan at the head of Glen Turret, newly arrived from their breeding grounds in Iceland
A goldfinch this afternoon down by the river
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A goldfinch this afternoon down by the river
'Thick mist and the merest whisper of wind caressed my face as I walked along the broad grassy ridge, the air wrapped in an all-encompassing silence that was completely addictive'. My 'Outdoors' column in this weekend's Courier and P&J
November 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
'Thick mist and the merest whisper of wind caressed my face as I walked along the broad grassy ridge, the air wrapped in an all-encompassing silence that was completely addictive'. My 'Outdoors' column in this weekend's Courier and P&J
An enjoyable time today at the Auchterarder Book Festival giving a talk titled 'Nature Journeys' on the places that have inspired my books, followed by some great questions from the audience
November 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
An enjoyable time today at the Auchterarder Book Festival giving a talk titled 'Nature Journeys' on the places that have inspired my books, followed by some great questions from the audience
I will be doing a book signing session for my new book – Wild Edinburgh - at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair from 3pm to 3.30pm at The New Town Church in George Street, Edinburgh, from 3pm to 3.30pm on Friday 21 Nov. Free mulled wine and mince pies!
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I will be doing a book signing session for my new book – Wild Edinburgh - at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair from 3pm to 3.30pm at The New Town Church in George Street, Edinburgh, from 3pm to 3.30pm on Friday 21 Nov. Free mulled wine and mince pies!
A wee wood mouse checks out the garden plant pots
October 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A wee wood mouse checks out the garden plant pots
The hills were alive to the sound of roaring stags in Glen Turret a couple of days ago as the autumn red deer rut neared its conclusion. Here, a group of hinds on a distant ridge, with a stag on the far right
October 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The hills were alive to the sound of roaring stags in Glen Turret a couple of days ago as the autumn red deer rut neared its conclusion. Here, a group of hinds on a distant ridge, with a stag on the far right
A wee bit of autumn magic in Glen Turret yesterday
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A wee bit of autumn magic in Glen Turret yesterday