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Looking through the opening of an old stone grotto towards a tree growing in the middle of a gravel area. It has a very wide trunk, apparently made up of lots of smaller trunks. The main canopy of the tree can't really be seen.
26 Aug 2022

Plant of the month: Thujopsis dolabrata

Our PLANTS team continue their blog series with a look at a very special tree at Culzean.

A view across the walled garden of Inverewe Garden. The dark shapes of mountains loom in the distance, and in the garden visitors walk along the pathways.
19 Aug 2022

From interview to Inverewe: 100 days of PLANTS

Our first update and behind-the-scenes look from the PLANTS Project Manager, Dr Colin McDowall.

A narrow gravel path runs between a lawn and a flower bed bursting with colourful plants. Behind the flower bed is a hedge, and behind it is the grand Haddo House. Tree branches frame the top of the photo.
12 Aug 2022

Ferns and finds at Haddo House Garden

As the PLANTS North team wrap up their work at Haddo House, it’s a great opportunity for Philippa Holdsworth (Team Manager) to reflect on the project and the path forward.

An aerial view of the River Droma heading through the woodland hills towards Loch Broom in the distance. The clouds are heavy overhead.
3 Aug 2022

Evolving in the era of climate change

We explore 12 ways in which the Trust’s work is evolving in this era of climate change and biodiversity loss – including a range of pioneering, landscape-scale projects.

8 people stand or sit around a stone urn filled with plants in a garden. A large house is in the background. There are 6 women and 2 men. All wear navy National Trust for Scotland fleeces.
29 Jul 2022

Meet the PLANTS project teams

The PLANTS project is now underway. As the teams get started, we wanted to introduce you to the people at the root of it all.

A close-up view of a rose plant, which has bright pink roses in bloom.
29 Jul 2022

Work to begin on Crathes Rose Garden

Drawing inspiration from Crathes’ ancient roots, the new design and year-round planting will reinvigorate the Rose Garden.

Looking from above at the upper parterre in Pitmedden Garden. Manicured hedges enclose squares designed garden space filled with plants and flowers. A winding pathway of grass cuts through the middle.
26 Jul 2022

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.

A view from the green summit of a very high mountain, looking down towards lower ridges and a lochan. Cloud is rolling in over the hills in the distance.
14 Jul 2022

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.

7 Jul 2022

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.