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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.

A close-up of a shrub, covered with very pale pink rose-like flowers.
6 Jul 2022

Project to document 100,000 rare and exotic plants begins

The PLANTS project will categorise and conserve a range of species of plants across the Trust’s 39 gardens.

A plump and furry bumblebee perches on some grass. It has yellow and black stripes with a white bottom.
5 Jul 2022

Mining bees – why do they mine?

Our ranger in the North East takes a look at the world of bees. There are many species in addition to the popular bumblebee for us to discover and enjoy.

A group of pink lupins grow in a border. Clusters of pink-purple flowers grow all the way up their chunky stems.
28 Jun 2022

Crathes Garden blog #14: Lovely lupins

This month, our expert garden guide takes a look at one of the most eye-catching plants to be found at Crathes: the lupins.

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