The team are in Moray for a special episode about Findhorn Bay. Dougie goes upstream along the River Findhorn to meet the water bailiff and find out about his job policing and protecting the catchment.

As winter gets under way, Dougie is at Auchnacarry Estate in Lochaber, where he takes a walk in the woods. He goes in search of the UK's Tree of the Year, a mighty ancient oak that has recently been rediscovered.

Dougie plays a round at Kingarrock golf course and meets the flock grazing its greens. He finds out how the grounds are managed using Hebridean sheep for conservation grazing. Arlene hears how inheritance tax reforms may threaten family farms.

Dougie takes a winter walk in Glen Affric in the Highlands for a special festive episode looking back on 2024. He revisits the stories that Anne, Arlene, Cammy, Rosie and Shahbaz have covered throughout the year.

As lambing season gets under way, Dougie lends a hand at Orchardton Farm in Ayrshire. He finds out how sheep breeds give birth at different times throughout the lambing period, starting in February and finishing in May.

The team are in the Borders for a special episode. Dougie explores the border itself while the rest of the team explore the countryside to the north.