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A collage of images showing people recording plants

4 Mar 2025

The PLANTS project: 8 outcomes – the final blog

The PLANTS project celebrates three years of cataloguing Scotland’s historic gardens, laying a foundation for future stewardship and conservation efforts.

A red admiral butterfly perches on a pink flower in Kellie Castle Garden, with a blue sky in the background.

Sustainable gardening: 10 ways to embrace nature

Here are some great ways to garden with nature – and reduce your negative environmental impact.

Little bean plants stand in a row on a vegetable bed, wrapped in tall pots made from newspaper.

Sustainable gardening: 10 ways to recycle

Here are some tips and ideas from the Trust’s gardens community, based on what we’re doing ourselves.

Two baskets, one containing sticks of rhubarb and the other edible leaves, sit on a cart with wheels.

Sustainable gardening: 10 ways to get growing

Here are some tips and ideas from the Trust’s gardens community on how to grow sustainably.

Two gardeners stand on either side of a pyramid trellis of sweet pea plants growing in a garden.

Sustainable gardening: 10 ways to get equipped

Here are some tips and ideas from the Trust’s gardens community on how to get started.

A composite, collage-style image of 5 photos of gardens. In the top left is a photo of long grassy path, with herbaceous beds either side. Top middle is a photo of the villa at Holmwood with cream roses in the foreground. Far right is a large photo of white, bell-shaped Cassiope flowers. In the bottom left is a photo of some tall Wollemi pines, against a deep blue sky. And in the bottom middle is a photo of two people wearing blue t-shirts taking a close look at a large fern in a border.

25 Feb 2025

The PLANTS project: 10 reflections

The PLANTS project team reflect on three years of documenting Scotland’s gardens, sharing unforgettable experiences that have shaped the National Trust for Scotland’s botanical legacy.

A small black fly stands on a red granite boulder.

25 Feb 2025

Rare fly discovered at Mar Lodge Estate

The National Trust for Scotland team at Mar Lodge Estate is celebrating the discovery of the rare Arctic wave dancer fly at a high-altitude loch.

Standing in the woodland garden of Brodick Castle and looking out to sea, just visible between the very tall trees!

3 Feb 2025

The PLANTS project: three west coast gardens

Discover some of the unusual plants thriving in our west coast gardens at Arduaine, Brodick and Crarae.

A walking trail next to a pond with trees on the lefthand side

14 Jan 2025

Habitat improved to protect rare aquatic insects

Work has been carried out to protect the habitat of rare dragonfly and damselfly species at Castle Fraser.