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A person stands looking up at an old tree, with moss on some of its branches.
21 Mar 2025

Trust’s trees hold promise for the future

We are embarking on an ambitious project to record all the ancient, veteran and notable trees across our entire estate to secure the survival of these living relics.

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 grid showing photos of different plants to grow in your garden to attract birds
1 Nov 2024

The PLANTS project: top 12 plants for birds

The PLANTS project team recommend 12 of the best plants for attracting birds to your garden.

A variety of rowan leaves and flower heads are displayed against a dark mat.
27 Sept 2024

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.

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