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A view of a walled garden with bright purple flowers growing in the foreground. A collection of stone buildings can be seen behind the wall in the background. Cane wigwams are dotted across the flower beds. At the centre of the garden are some carved upright stones with text upon them, introducing the garden to visitors.
14 Sept 2020

Virtual garden tour: Fyvie Castle walled garden (part 2)

Join Fyvie Castle gardener Stuart Stockley as he takes you on another fascinating tour around the Walled Garden of Scottish Fruits, home to the largest collection of Scottish fruits and vegetables.

Close-up of red-green apples hanging from a tree, with Melrose Abbey in the background.

Heritage apples at Priorwood Garden

The orchard at Priorwood is home to over 70 varieties of apple – find out more about some of our favourites.

A meadow beside the sea on a sunny day, with the sun twinkling on the blue water. Tall yellow flowers grow in the foreground.
8 Sept 2020

Wildflower meadow walk at Balmacara

Join us (virtually!) for a relaxing wildflower meadow walk.

A mountainous landscape, showing an eroded path.
4 Sept 2020

Trust launches Foothpath Fund appeal

The National Trust for Scotland today launches its Footpath Fund appeal, along with a mountain etiquette guide to help us continue to protect the places in Scotland we all love.

A smiling man is standing in a glasshouse next to a group of succulent plants.
4 Sept 2020

A glimpse into plant evolution through aeoniums

Inverewe holds the National Collection of Aeoniums, a genus of succulent plants which are not only visually attractive but tell an interesting story of evolution.

Close-up of a tree with heart-shaped purplish-red leaves.
31 Aug 2020

Highlight plants at Crarae Garden this September

September is a month of change in many gardens – and Crarae Garden in Argyll is no different. Here are some of our early autumn highlights.

A seal pup swims away from the camera on the surface of bright blue, calm water.
31 Aug 2020

Wildlife boat trips at Inverewe

Visitors now have the chance to view Inverewe’s spectacular and abundant wildlife from the water as well as the garden. You never know what you might see, as one recent boat trip discovered!

Male emperor moth on straw. It has prominent eyespots on forewings and hindwings.
28 Aug 2020

Moths of Ben Lawers

Moth Night 2020 takes place from 27–29 August. Here, we look at some of the more unusual day-flying moths found at Ben Lawers.

A contractor kneels in a mossy woodland area, holding an uprooted plant in one hand. They wear a midge net over their head and sunglasses.
21 Aug 2020

Nationwide effort to wipe out non-native plants

With lockdown restrictions continuing to ease, we’re getting back to our vital conservation work this month. Project Wipeout is now underway!