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Three gardeners kneel on a narrow gravel path beside a long flower bed. They are weeding. A garden hose on a blue trolley is parked between them on the path. At the far end of the path is a small, tower-like, garden pavilion structure.
26 May 2021

Crathes Garden blog #1: Seven years’ weeding

Join our expert garden guide for a behind-the-scenes look at what the team are working on in the garden at Crathes.

An aerial view of farm fields, divided by hedgerows, pockets of woodland and a couple of roads. Occasional white buildings can be seen in the landscape. A river winds in the distance.
21 May 2021

Threave Landscape Restoration Project: our 100-year vision

Find out more about our plan to restore the woodland-wetland ecosystem and grassland flower meadows, and increase biodiversity at Threave Estate.

A puffin with a brightly coloured beak stands on a grassy slope on an island.
19 May 2021

On the cliffs of Canna

Thousands of seabirds nest on this Hebridean island every summer. Find out about our vital work to monitor them and protect their rocky habitats.

A man crouches next to a flower bed with purple flowers, holding a yellow pollinator counter. A large cardboard box sits on the ground beside him.
19 May 2021

Meet Polly at Inverewe – buzzing from COP26

Inverewe Garden is proud to be trialling a state-of-the-art device to measure insect abundance, which featured at the COP26 climate change talks in Glasgow.

A child is sitting at a table outdoors with various flowers, leaves and twigs, and is making a painting with them.
18 May 2021

Paint with flowers

We’ve taken inspiration from our amazing places to create fun outdoor projects for families to try at home.

A smiling lady crouches down in a woodland glade, surrounded by delicate spring woodland flowers. She is holding an orange, omega-shaped sign that has the National Trust for Scotland logo on it and the text: love.
18 May 2021

From threat to opportunity – Inverewe Garden’s biochar project

The Inverewe gardening team are turning the threat from an invasive species into a valuable and environmentally friendly project.

An old Scots pine stands alone in a mountainous landscape. The hills behind are covered in snow and the sky is blue.
17 May 2021

Now is the time for pine

The climate emergency and loss of biodiversity give added reason and urgency to restore the Caledonian pinewoods at Mar Lodge Estate.

The shoreline of Loch Ewe around Inverewe Garden. Snow-capped mountains can be seen in the distance. Seaweed covers the rocks on the shoreline in the foreground.
12 May 2021

Exploring the depths of Inverewe’s underwater garden

The underwater world around Inverewe Garden is just as interesting and remarkable as the above-water garden. A new exhibition in the Summerhouse tells us more.

5 May 2021

It’s in our nature

We’re delighted to announce that Naked Wines has partnered with us to support the vital conservation work at our NNRs in 2021.