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An otter sits on a grassy river bank, facing the camera so we can see its long whiskers. It has brown fur with a pale throat.
21 Jun 2022

The Fantastic Five

Our North East ranger introduces his new series of wildlife guides at our Aberdeenshire and Angus countryside places.

A view of a kitchen garden in full bloom, with various plots and beds separated by wooden posts or a see-through wrap. Bright orange flowers grow in the foreground, beside some onions, staked beans and a very leafy vegetable bed.
9 Jun 2022

Leith Hall Garden: time to nourish and flourish

Leith Hall’s kitchen garden is a rewarding place, especially in summer.

A close-up view of star-shaped little yellow flowers, growing close to the ground. They also have small green waxy-looking leaves.
6 Jun 2022

Summer highlights

The long daylight hours at this time of year provide a great opportunity to make the most of some wonderful seasonal sights.

A red admiral butterfly perches on a pink flower in Kellie Castle Garden, with a blue sky in the background.
6 Jun 2022

Summer wildlife

Scotland’s seas, skies, meadows and mountains are all brimming with activity as the warmest months of the year unfold.

Very colourful flower beds line a gravel path in a walled garden. In the background stands Crathes Castle.
25 May 2022

Crathes Garden blog #13: Dreams and practicalities

Our expert garden guide shares some spring highlights at Crathes and considers the careful balance in gardening between creativity and practicality.

A furry-looking bumblebee sits in a bright pink thistle head, with a long green stem.
19 May 2022

Weaving a floral tapestry at Pitmedden Garden

Here’s a guide to some of the plants you’ll see in our new floristic meadow at Pitmedden Garden in Aberdeenshire.

Two people sit on a grassy and rocky hillside. It appears very windy. They are setting up a bait station, which consists of a deep plastic tray with a little entrance hole at the side and a bait disc inside.
16 May 2022

From the edge of the world 2022 – part 4

Perfectly timed for Invasive Species Week 2022, in her latest blog our St Kilda ranger talks about some of the biosecurity work taking place to protect these very special islands.

A close-up of purple thistle flowers, with the green spiky globe beneath the flowerhead.

The thistle – Scotland’s national flower

The thistle is the flower of Scotland and one of its most recognisable symbols. Since King Alexander III, it has been Scotland’s national emblem.

A bat rests on a rough log, with a mossy tree stump in the background. The bat has very large, almost translucent ears, with the pink veins visible. They are 'pricked up' above its head. It has a furry brown body, and its wings are folded at the sides.
4 May 2022

The bat man

Ranger Roddy Hamilton tells us about the brown long-eared bats of Craigievar, and muses on why bats get such a raw deal in our popular culture.