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Butterflies are almost silhouetted against a bright blue sky as they perch on the white cone-like flowers of a buddleia plant.
31 Aug 2022

Crathes Garden blog #16: Home and away

Our expert garden guide shares some highlights from her holiday as she considers the importance of garden designers to the ever-evolving garden at Crathes Castle.

A view of the front of the Alexander Greek Thomson-designed Holmwood. It is a stone villa with columns and an angular roof, with a dome at the centre. It is not symmetrical. Wide stone steps lead up to the front door.
31 Aug 2022

Why we love Holmwood

The property team share why this very special villa in Glasgow is the perfect place to discover the amazing architecture and designs of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson.

Looking from above at a close-up of the upper parterre in Pitmedden Garden. A manicured hedge encloses a designed garden space filled with plants and flowers. A winding pathway of grass cuts through the middle.
30 Aug 2022

Of parterre importance at Pitmedden Garden

Hear how the stunning new parterre at Pitmedden is transforming the way we think about and care for our gardens.

Looking through the opening of an old stone grotto towards a tree growing in the middle of a gravel area. It has a very wide trunk, apparently made up of lots of smaller trunks. The main canopy of the tree can't really be seen.
26 Aug 2022

Plant of the month: Thujopsis dolabrata

Our PLANTS team continue their blog series with a look at a very special tree at Culzean.

A view of the front exterior of Gladstone's Land on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, showing old stone arches dividing the building from the pavement. A set of external stone stairs run up beside the building to a first floor door.
18 Aug 2022

Gladstone’s Land makes the most of Edinburgh festival visitors

Here’s a round-up of events taking place at Gladstone’s Land on the capital’s Royal Mile in August 2022.

A view of a walled garden in summer, with bright pink flowering shrubs in the foreground and a white glasshouse in the background.
17 Aug 2022

Why we love Geilston Garden

Some of our team members share the reasons why they love this hidden gem of a garden in West Dunbartonshire.

Wooden ceiling beams are covered in painted decorations of kings and queens, heraldic symbols and animal faces. They are mostly painted blue and shades of orange and brown.
16 Aug 2022

Crathes painted ceilings project: an introduction

Enjoy our first update from the major conservation project currently taking place at Crathes Castle.

A old handwritten diary lies open on a white cushion. The page on the left has an envelope folded over part of it. The page on the right is filled with dense lines of writing.
15 Aug 2022

Research volunteering at Newhailes

Hear from one of our volunteers about his fascinating work transcribing a historical travel diary.

A narrow gravel path runs between a lawn and a flower bed bursting with colourful plants. Behind the flower bed is a hedge, and behind it is the grand Haddo House. Tree branches frame the top of the photo.
12 Aug 2022

Ferns and finds at Haddo House Garden

As the PLANTS North team wrap up their work at Haddo House, it’s a great opportunity for Philippa Holdsworth (Team Manager) to reflect on the project and the path forward.

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