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Crathes Garden blog #23: What price a tree; what price a garden?
This month, our expert garden guide considers the different ways we value trees at our places.
The PLANTS project: spring highlights
Spring-flowering plants bring a lot of colour to a garden early in the year. Here, the PLANTS project inventory team pick a few favourites.
Preventing further damage to iconic Scottish summit
Work will be undertaken to stop the loss of vegetation and further soil erosion from the top of Ben Lomond.
Help us save Scotland’s seabirds
Calling all seabird lovers, dog walkers, visitors and those with an internet connection! Iconic species such as puffins are under threat. But we can help to protect them with your support.
Crathes Garden blog #22: 1066 and all those rabbits
This month, our expert garden guide takes a look at the not-so-cute population of rabbits at Crathes, and the problems they are causing in the walled garden.
The PLANTS project: celebrating Crathes Castle Garden
In August 2022, the PLANTS project north team tackled Crathes walled garden, with three weeks to catalogue the planting in the 4-acre historic garden.
Digital detox holidays in Scotland
Enjoy a blissful, screen-free break at our holiday accommodation places with limited (or no) Wi-Fi.
Plant of the month: Pterocarya fraxinifolia
The PLANTS team blog continues with a look at the beautiful Caucasian wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia).
Around the world in our gardens
When you visit our gardens and estates you can travel the world! Gardens and Designed Landscape Manager, Chris, introduces us to some of the rare and unusual plants in our collection, from towering trees to flowering shrubs.