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A smiling man is standing in a glasshouse next to a group of succulent plants.
4 Sep 2020

A glimpse into plant evolution through aeoniums

Inverewe holds the National Collection of Aeoniums, a genus of succulent plants which are not only visually attractive but tell an interesting story of evolution.

4 Sep 2020

Lawn care at Brodie Castle in September

Brodie Castle’s Head Gardener, Ed Walling, shares some of his tips for lawn care at this time of the year in this quick video.

A grand red sandstone house stands at the top of a grassy slope, surrounded by gardens. In the foreground are tall red, white and pink flowers.
2 Sep 2020

Highlight plants at Threave Garden in September

With 64 acres to maintain, there’s always something to see (and be getting on with!) at Threave Garden this month.

Close-up of a tree with heart-shaped purplish-red leaves.
31 Aug 2020

Highlight plants at Crarae Garden this September

September is a month of change in many gardens – and Crarae Garden in Argyll is no different. Here are some of our early autumn highlights.

A seal pup swims away from the camera on the surface of bright blue, calm water.
31 Aug 2020

Wildlife boat trips at Inverewe

Visitors now have the chance to view Inverewe’s spectacular and abundant wildlife from the water as well as the garden. You never know what you might see, as one recent boat trip discovered!

Close-up of small piles of colourful spices, including cinnamon sticks, turmeric and star anise.
31 Aug 2020

A Gladstone’s Land plague remedy

Gladstone’s Land sold all the ingredients to ‘cure’ 17th-century Edinburgh residents of the plague.

Four children wrapped up in anoraks and hats on a remote beach, holding postcards and a St Kilda mailboat.
29 Aug 2020

St Kilda mailboat’s epic journey

A very special delivery has been made in the week of the 90th anniversary of the evacuation of St Kilda.

Male emperor moth on straw. It has prominent eyespots on forewings and hindwings.
28 Aug 2020

Moths of Ben Lawers

Moth Night 2020 takes place from 27–29 August. Here, we look at some of the more unusual day-flying moths found at Ben Lawers.

A black and white border collie sits at the top of a mountain on a large rock. Behind is a ridge path leading to another summit. Many other mountains and a loch can be seen in the background. The dog wears a purple collar with a paw print locket.
26 Aug 2020

Your dogs, our places

We asked you to share pics of your pooches at our places and you obliged! We provided the (stunning) backdrops and you provided the picture-perfect pooches! Take a look at a selection of what you shared with us ...