Ed Tyler

Earth Lines - The Scottish Highland Boundary Fault

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Join writer and permaculturalist Edward Tyler as he walks the length of one of Britain’s most remarkable geological features: the Highland Boundary Fault . Spanning five episodes, Earth Lines uncovers the science, stories, landscapes, and people living along this ancient tectonic divide between Scotland’s Highlands and Lowlands. From seaside rocks to seismic recorders, distilleries to eco-museums, this is a journey into Deep Time, the living land, and the subtle lines written into our landscapes that shape the world around us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ed Tyler

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Journey’s End - Standing on the Fault in Stonehaven 14.07.2025 16:42

In the final leg of his journey along the Highland Boundary Fault, Ed Tyler travels north-east from Alyth to the village of Edzell , where the river slices cleanly through the landscape — revealing the Fault once more in dramatic style. From there, he continues to Stonehaven , a striking coastal town where the Highland Boundary Fault meets the North Sea. Walking out onto the headlands and promonto...

Lines of Life - Culture, Ecology and the Fault in Alyth 07.07.2025 26:46

As Ed Tyler follows the Highland Boundary Fault further north through Perthshire , he arrives in the vibrant town of Alyth , where the story of the Fault takes a more personal and cultural turn. Here we meet two women who are deeply connected to this ancient geological line - not just as a natural feature, but as a force shaping identity, landscape, and livelihoods. Marian Bruce , founder of the a...

Still Shaking - Comrie and the Earthquake House 30.06.2025 28:15

The journey continues to Comrie , a quiet Perthshire town with a surprisingly turbulent past - and present. Known as the “Shaky Toun,” Comrie, very close to the Highland Boundary Fault and holds the title of one of the most seismically active places in the UK. Here, Edward Tyler visits the Earthquake House - a unique, unassuming building that hides a fascinating story beneath its roof. Inside is o...

A Line in the Land — Balmaha and the View from the Fault 23.06.2025 23:03

Edward Tyler continues his journey along the Highland Boundary Fault, heading north-east to the popular village of Balmaha , on the eastern shores of Loch Lomond - a place where geology and landscape collide in plain sight. On a shoreline walk in search of Serpentinite , the distinctive rock we first encountered back in Innellan, Ed traces the path of the Fault once more. Climbing to a viewpoint a...

Where the Land Breaks - Innellan and the Origins of a Fault 16.06.2025 39:48

Ed Tyler sets off on an extraordinary journey along one of Britain’s most dramatic and little-known geological features: the Highland Boundary Fault. Over five episodes, Edward walks the length of the Faultline, uncovering the science, stories, and landscapes that define the shifting edge between Highlands and Lowlands. We begin at the south-western end of the Fault, in Innellan , a coastal villag...