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Red squirrel jumping across a tree in Crathes Castle Estate
1 Sept 2021

Wildlife spotter’s guide: Crathes Castle Estate

At Crathes Castle there are great nature trails and even better wildlife! The large estate covers a varied landscape, with woodland, rolling fields, formal gardens and ponds.

An underwater shot of a basking shark, in blue water, swimming with its mouth wide open.
31 Aug 2021

From the edge of the world 2021 – part 3

Join our Seabird and Marine Ranger on St Kilda for a look at some of his seasonal highlights so far.

A man with a backpack on looks across a sloping grassy field, flanked by a variety of trees in full leaf. At the bottom of the field is House of Dun. The sun is rising over the House and field, and the man is in shadow while the landscape is cast in early golden sunlight.
31 Aug 2021

My favourite Trust trees

Join Trust ranger Roddy for a look at his favourite trees from across the North East of Scotland, as he explores our deep connection with them.

A view of the walled garden at Crathes Castle, looking towards the castle diagonally across a square flower bed. Shaped yew hedges surround a square pool at the centre of the bed, with colourful flower beds around the border. Gravel paths run along the outside.
25 Aug 2021

Planting for the planet

Cutting-edge materials combine with age-old techniques as our gardeners lead the way on sustainable practices that will keep our grounds and landscapes thriving.

24 Aug 2021

Wasps – a picnic ruined

Join Trust ranger Roddy to take a look at why wasps often have a bad reputation, especially towards the end of summer.

A rare of tall, slender carnivorous plants grow beside a pool in a garden. The plants are shaped a bit like long, thin trumpets, and are growing in a bed of white moss.
18 Aug 2021

Crathes Garden blog #4: carnivorous plants and new discoveries

Join our expert garden guide for a behind-the-scenes look at what the garden team have been working on at Crathes in August, as well as taking a closer peek at some new discoveries.

A close-up view of the forked upper branches of an oak tree. A white scar runs all the way down the left branch.
13 Aug 2021

Lightning strikes 100-year-old tree at Ben Lomond

Our ranger tells us about the damage that lightning has caused to one of the oak trees at Ben Lomond.

A view of a garden path, running beside a flower bed bursting with plants and colour! Lots of purple and pink flowers grow in the foreground. Running parallel to the path is a tall stone garden wall.
9 Aug 2021

Colour across the seasons at Malleny Garden

Our volunteer gardener Bob offers a closer look at some of the stunning blooms that can be seen during the year at Malleny Garden, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

A close-up view of a large eagle, swooping over water to land. Its wings are spread wide and its yellow talons are clutched beneath it.
14 Jul 2021

The eagle with the sunlit eye

We take a look at the history of the national reintroduction programme for the sea eagle (also known as the white-tailed eagle), and our charity’s important role in that.