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Leith Hall Garden: time to nourish and flourish
Leith Hall’s kitchen garden is a rewarding place, especially in summer.
Summer highlights
The long daylight hours at this time of year provide a great opportunity to make the most of some wonderful seasonal sights.
Summer wildlife
Scotland’s seas, skies, meadows and mountains are all brimming with activity as the warmest months of the year unfold.
Crathes Garden blog #13: Dreams and practicalities
Our expert garden guide shares some spring highlights at Crathes and considers the careful balance in gardening between creativity and practicality.
Weaving a floral tapestry at Pitmedden Garden
Here’s a guide to some of the plants you’ll see in our new floristic meadow at Pitmedden Garden in Aberdeenshire.
From the edge of the world 2022 – part 4
Perfectly timed for Invasive Species Week 2022, in her latest blog our St Kilda ranger talks about some of the biosecurity work taking place to protect these very special islands.
The thistle – Scotland’s national flower
The thistle is the flower of Scotland and one of its most recognisable symbols. Since King Alexander III, it has been Scotland’s national emblem.
The bat man
Ranger Roddy Hamilton tells us about the brown long-eared bats of Craigievar, and muses on why bats get such a raw deal in our popular culture.
Caring for Staffa
Our ranger tells us about some of her important seabird monitoring work, as well as plans to improve the island infrastructure – all made possible thanks to donations from our supporters.