#TBT 13 years ago I decided to do the flume of doom with my group 😂 Nothings changed, I'll still quite happily join in with my teams journey. #GoodTimes @blairvadachoec.bsky.social
Stew
@blairvadachstew.bsky.social
Hello twittersphere (and ×, and Bluesky), I'm Stewart, one of the full-time outdoor instructors @BlairvadachOEC Foraging 🍄 🌿 🌱 Bushcraft 🔥 🗡 Watersports 🛶 ⛵
Another epic year from our Glasgow P7s. They've smashed their residential's with us and we wish them all the best for the future. Good luck at high school and keep your eyes peeled for more visits to Blairvadach. 👍🌳🏞️
Day 4 #MerryleeBV26 @merryleeps.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social The heavens opened but that didn't dampen our spirits. Full effort by everyone on the last day, doing some responsible fire lighting and map reading. Hiding under the parachute. Video over on Instagram today
Day 3 #MerryleeBV26 @merryleeps.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social A morning of climbing the various Blairvadach obstacles. Wall, pole and tree. Followed by a first for me, we climbed higher than I've ever been in the gorge. Pics over on x/twitter
Day 2 #MerryleeBV26 @merryleeps.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social We continued our intro into sailing this morning but the wind was proving very testing so we bailed to the bikes park in the afternoon for an awesome session.
Day 1 #MerryleeBV26 @merryleeps.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social Straight onto the water to do some basic steering while the wind was light. The plan is to get the sails up at some point tomorrow as we continue our journey.
The warm weather is set to hold for @merryleeps.bsky.social as they start their 4 day residential of adventurous outdoor education. Follow #MerryleeBV26 on our socials for a glimpse of their experience.
April 2026 at Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre - Scotland, Glasgow. #BV26
Thank you very much @blairvadachoec.bsky.social for having us this week. You taught our children so much, mainly about themselves and how capable and wonderful they are. We can’t thank you all enough. It is a very special place with dedicated, amazing instructors. Enjoy the well earned break!
Blairvadach outdoor education centre - Glasgow@blairvadachoec.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe could not agree more. A big thank you to the St Bart's staff for giving up their personal time to make this experience happen for the young people and a special mention to all the people behind the scenes that help enhance the young people's journey through education. 👍🌳🏞️
Day 4 - #StBartholomewsBV26 @stbarts1.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social Final fling into the challenge course. Bringing together all the learning from the four days. Absolutely amazing team to work with, the pinnacle of what young people can achieve with an outdoor education residential.
We have arrived! Full tummies, clean plates and ready for afternoon activities 😃
Tonight we write our postcards from home. ✍️Lots of laughs reflecting on today’s activities. Great teamwork! #StBartholomewsBV26 @blairvadachoec.bsky.social
Some indoor climbing for Stew’s group this morning to prepare for climbing the big tree outside 🧗 @blairvadachoec.bsky.social #StBartholomewsBV26
Day 3 - #StBartholomewsBV26 @stbarts1.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social Climbing everything. We started indoors to get used to the equipment before flying up the tree. I then witnessed the fastest group of 6 ever to climb the pole, less than ten mins 🤟 Then, splash and dash up McAulays.
Day 2 - #StBartholomewsBV26 @stbarts1.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social The cave rave extreme version! This team is incredible! We had to change the route slightly after meeting another group, so we chose the hardest gaps possible. I was very impressed by everyone in this team.
Day 4 (but my first day) #RiversideBV26 @blairvadachoec.bsky.social @riversidegovan.bsky.social A lovely day with some enthusiastic young people. I stepped in to help while Mike was on a mountain rescue call out. Today we made responsible fires in the morning followed by climbing after lunch.
🤟🎅Merry Christmas everybody 🎅🤟 I hope everyone has a great festive break and enjoys the time away from work and school. 2026 looks to be an exciting year for Outdoor Education and I'm glad to be stepping into it with @blairvadachoec.bsky.social ✨ ✨ See you in the New Year ✨✨
✨Merry Christmas from Blairvadach!✨ Wishing all our young people, schools, partners and adventurers a joyful, peaceful day. Thanks for another year of muddy boots, big smiles, wild weather and unforgettable moments outdoors. Here’s to more adventures together in the new year 🌲
@thornwoodpri.bsky.social and @chirnsydeprimary.bsky.social are fully fed and ready to rock on day 3. The groups are scrambling through the rocks, navigating the streams/waterfalls and climbing the walls today. #ThornwoodBV25 #ChirnsydeBV25
Good evening from Blairvadach #ThornwoodBV25 and #ChirnsydeBV25 are finished for night 2. This evening the young people wrote a postcard home (see thread) completed the #BVnightline as a team and also reflected on their experience so far. @thornwoodpri.bsky.social @chirnsydeprimary.bsky.social
The final residential of 2025 is upon us. #ThornwoodBV25 and #ChirnsydeBV25 start today. 5 days of festive fun in the outdoors with @thornwoodpri.bsky.social and @chirnsydeprimary.bsky.social joining us.
@saracenprimary.bsky.social have arrived! Which means #SaracenBV25 has started. We spent the evening exploring, playing and preparing for the @blairvadachoec.bsky.social weekend residential. More exciting photos tomorrow hopefully.
Day 4 #StMichaelsBV25 @stmichaelsgcc.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social Our last day brought together all our skills from our adventures. Teamwork, communication and determination all on show. Well done to these young people, they certainly pushed themselves this week and should be proud!
September 2025 at Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre - Scotland, Glasgow. #BV25
Day 3 #StMichaelsBV25 @stmichaelsgcc.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social The weather didn't dampen our efforts today, instead we hid in Succoth caves. Popping from cave to cave avoiding the constant rainfall. The group pushed and squeezed through their comfort zones and the caves.
Good morning from @blairvadachoec.bsky.social! The young people from my team wanted to let the world (and @stmichaelsgcc.bsky.social )how their week has been so far. They have written this lovely #BVpostcard They hope everyone in Glasgow is doing well. They'll see you soon. #StMichaelsBV25
Day 2 #StMichaelsBV25 @stmichaelsgcc.bsky.social @blairvadachoec.bsky.social Just climbing walls and waterfalls...EPIC walls and waterfalls. Brilliant day pushing our comfort zones using some exceptional locations. Once again, some lovely teamwork on show all day.
Here we go 👍🌳🏞️ Back after the long weekend and ready to start #StMichaelsBV25 This morning we welcome our lovely friends from @stmichaelsgcc.bsky.social into the centre for a week of adventurous residential outdoor education. Follow the dedicated hashtag to follow their adventures.
