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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.
The PLANTS project: top 12 plants for birds
The PLANTS project team recommend 12 of the best plants for attracting birds to your garden.
The PLANTS project: Sorbus
Niki Douglas from the PLANTS North team takes a look at the Sorbus tree family (including rowans and whitebeams) and shares her personal favourites.
Growing in small spaces
Leith Hall’s Head Gardener, Sarah Ramsay, provides a closer look at the kitchen garden and shares her top tips for growing in small spaces.
The PLANTS project: roses at Malleny Garden
Roses bring a lot of colour to your garden in the summer. Here, the PLANTS project inventory team pick a few favourites from Malleny Garden.
Eric & Carol’s Crathes Rose Garden Elopement
Find out about a blooming gorgeous elopement at Crathes Castle, with a special clan connection to the Burnetts.
The PLANTS project: National Plant Collections
We take a look at the 17 National Plant Collections held within the National Trust for Scotland and highlight our quest to care for these plants for future generations.
The PLANTS project: Five favourite Brodie narcissus
While the PLANTS Project North team audited the garden at Brodie, the First Gardener selected five daffodil cultivars as some of his personal favourites.
Malleny glasshouses renewed in major conservation projects
Loved by gardeners and visitors alike, the Malleny Garden glasshouses have been brought back into use by the Trust.