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Four blue and yellow iris flowers pictured against a blurred greenery background.
8 May 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #4 – Iris: elegance by the pond

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

Branches laden with pink cherry blossom against a bright blue sky.
8 May 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #3 – Cherry: setting for spring picnics

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

The walled garden at Fyvie, with beans growing around pyramid-shaped canes in the foreground. More fruit trees are trained against the stone wall behind. A white patio chair sits beside a large terracotta planter in a gravel area.
7 May 2024

Trust gardeners’ tips for growing your own veg

We bring you seven easy tips for vegetable patch success, fresh from two of the National Trust for Scotland’s remarkable kitchen gardens.

A view of Alloa Tower on a sunny day, looking across a large grassy area. Tall trees grow near the tower.
2 May 2024

Why we love Alloa Tower

Meet members of the Alloa Tower team who share some of the things they love most about this surprising 15th-century tower house.

A bride and groom kiss as they stand on the lawn in front of Greenbank House. The groom wears a kilt and the bride wears a long white lace dress. She carries a bouquet in one hand.

Shared love stories: Katie and Fezan at Greenbank Garden

Katie and Fezan share why they chose to hold their wedding at the beautiful Greenbank Garden.

A land rover sits in front of a mountain while a group of people stand behind.
1 May 2024

Win a chance to become a ranger for the day

Win a chance to experience what goes on behind-the-scenes at one of our National Nature Reserves.

A view of Cromarty Firth and village

Delightful town and city breaks

Explore Scotland’s charming towns and cities from the National Trust for Scotland’s holiday properties.

A large group of Trust gardeners, all wearing navy jackets, stand in front of some ferns and a tall flowering rhododendron in Brodick Castle Garden. The castle can just be seen in the distance.
26 Apr 2024

The PLANTS project: the Brodick audit

The PLANTS project team recently visited Brodick Castle. The Project Manager shares some behind-the-scenes insights into the team’s work.

A view looking from the grand drawing room of Fyvie Castle into the adjoining Gallery, with a large pipe organ on the far wall.
22 Apr 2024

Unique organ revived at Fyvie Castle

Good progress has been made on our project to restore a remarkable ‘self-playing’ organ at Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire.

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