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Celebrating Pitmedden’s stunning new parterre
Special guests and local members joined Chris Beardshaw to celebrate his innovative Great Garden parterre design in full bloom.
Rare arctic-alpine plants becoming endangered on Ben Lawers
New data analysis has found that rare arctic-alpine plants are being driven higher up Scotland’s mountains by climate change.
Jubilee planting at Haddo House
With the bedding design for 2022 revolving around the theme of ‘The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee’, Haddo House Gardener Tim Foot set about considering how that could be incorporated into the existing design of the formal terrace garden.
Project to document 100,000 rare and exotic plants begins
The PLANTS project will categorise and conserve a range of species of plants across the Trust’s 39 gardens.
Mining bees – why do they mine?
Our ranger in the North East takes a look at the world of bees. There are many species in addition to the popular bumblebee for us to discover and enjoy.
Crathes Garden blog #14: Lovely lupins
This month, our expert garden guide takes a look at one of the most eye-catching plants to be found at Crathes: the lupins.
Scarce orchid found in Highlands after 250 years
The coral root orchid has been rediscovered in Wester Ross after a gap of 250 years.
The impact of avian flu
Updated regularly. How avian flu is affecting the birds in our care, and guidance on what to do if you find an unwell bird while out and about.
Herons return to Inverewe
The wildlife of Inverewe had been heavily bombarded this winter by devastating Storm Corrie, and of special concern is the longstanding heron colony.