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A close-up of a small witch hazel tree, with lime green petals just starting to emerge on its thin branches.
27 Jan 2023

Plant of the month: Hamamelis

The PLANTS team blog continues, with a look at the colourful winter flowers of Hamamelis, also known as witch hazel.

A flock of geese fly across a blue winter sky.
24 Jan 2023

Schools flock to House of Dun

Our new ‘Flock to House of Dun’ art project, funded by The Wild Escape, will help Angus primary schools celebrate local birdlife and heritage.

A view of the white stone 18th-century Greenbank House, seen from between two stone pillars in the garden. Lush flower beds run down either side from the gate pillars, filled with colourful plants, shrubs and trees.
13 Jan 2023

Greenbank Garden – stories behind the records

During the PLANTS project, we are uncovering some facts that reveal interesting and personal stories behind the plants in the Trust’s collections.

A view looking down a snow-covered walled garden, towards a snow-capped tree at the far end.
10 Jan 2023

Crathes Garden blog #20: New Year resolutions

After the recent loss of so many trees in the North East, our expert garden guide looks at the importance of biodiversity in the Crathes estate.

16 Dec 2022

The 12 Plants of Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching, the PLANTS project team pick 12 of their favourite seasonal plants that they saw during their inventories this year.

A close-up photo of some grey, green and pink lichen, with some sections shaped like little funnels or cups.
14 Dec 2022

Lichen at Corrieshalloch Gorge NNR

The consistently damp, shady and undisturbed conditions of the gorge create the perfect habitat for nearly 300 species of lichen alone.

Small brown mushrooms that look a little like burst blisters lie on a pile of twigs.
13 Dec 2022

The rotters of Inverewe

We take a look at the role of our mini recycling champions at Inverewe.

A view looking up the very tall trunk of a giant redwood tree from the ground.
9 Dec 2022

Plant of the month: Sequoiadendron giganteum

While inventorying the plant collection at Holmwood this summer, the PLANTS team were particularly struck by one (very large) plant: the giant redwood.

2 Dec 2022

The PLANTS project: reflections on Inverewe

Philippa Holdsworth (PLANTS Inventory Team Manager North) reflects on auditing the unique site of Inverewe Garden.