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A lush flower border runs beside an old stone garden wall. A very narrow path weaves parallel to the wall. The beds are filled with a range of flowering shrubs and plants.
13 Jun 2023

A three-step plan for starting a compost heap

The garden team at Leith Hall share their tips on composting and sustainable gardening.

A close-up of a pale yellow peony flower, with a brighter yellow centre. A bee is drinking nectar from it.
12 Jun 2023

Crathes Garden blog #25: Mostly native

This month, our expert garden guide enjoys a birdsong walk through Crathes Garden & Estate, and spots some horticultural treats along the way.

An old Scots pine stands alone in a mountainous landscape. The hills behind are covered in snow and the sky is blue.
12 Jun 2023

How high can a tree grow?

Within the botanical community there is a small group who scour the mountains for the highest altitudinal record of each species of plant. We take a look at some of their recent findings.

A close-up of a puffin with a row of sand eels dangling from its brightly coloured beak.
6 Jun 2023

Seabirds, camera, action!

We would love you to submit photos of seabirds carrying fish at any National Trust for Scotland place. This will help us monitor what food seabirds are finding to feed their chicks.

A group of men and women gather round a lady kneeling in a field. She holds a large cheque, made out for £800,000. Tall mountains rise in the background.
6 Jun 2023

Many hands make light work

Members of staff from the National Trust for Scotland and People’s Postcode Lottery recently took part in a volunteering day at Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve.

A flower border in full bloom with lots of tall flowering plants. Many have pink or purple flowers.
5 Jun 2023

It’s time to end the sale of peat

We’re calling for the government to end the use of peat in horticultural growing media.

29 May 2023

Threave Landscape Restoration Project inspires change

Our project to transform a disused dairy farm in Dumfries & Galloway is inspiring change across the country.

A stone lantern is surrounded by tall grasses and plants with cream flowers.
26 May 2023

The PLANTS project: an artist’s garden at Broughton House

Our PLANTS project inventory officer shares some of her findings after spending time in the inspirational garden at Broughton House.

A group of razorbills (that look a little like thin penguins!) sit on a rock, with the sea in the background.
22 May 2023

Why we’re objecting to the Berwick Bank windfarm

Whilst supportive of offshore wind generation, we have concerns about the site of a proposed windfarm off St Abb’s Head NNR.