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1 May 2023

Reviving Inverewe’s stonework gem

An historic walled border at the home of Inverewe Garden’s creators has been the focus of an expert restoration project, to protect it for the future and allow colourful replanting of the beds.

A close-up of a small plant with white flowers that have yellow centres. The green leaves are feathery and the stalks are furry.
28 Apr 2023

Crathes Garden blog #24: Renewal

As spring brings the reappearance of lots of horticultural delights, our expert garden guide takes a look at the special role of a garden, a place where art and science meet.

Box hedging lines white gravel paths in a walled garden. Shaped trees stand at path corners, and a stone urn with white roses is at the end of one path.
28 Apr 2023

The PLANTS project: giants of Drum Castle

The PLANTS team blog continues, with a look at the diverse plant collection that the North team have have discovered while working at Drum Castle.

27 Apr 2023

Pioneering paint and relationships at Leith Hall

How choosing plastic-free paint at our places can be both a better match for the past and a better choice for the future.

A wooden tower made up of a tall pole with a structure at the top stands in front of a scaffold-clad building.
26 Apr 2023

A new home for house martins

One of Scotland’s first house martin towers has been constructed at Craigievar Castle! Ranger Roddy explains why a new home is so important for these birds.

A black and white photo of a man sitting with a recording machine in front of him. Another man in a white shirt sits holding the mouthpiece to his mouth.
24 Apr 2023

Unlocking the secrets of the Canna sound archive

Our archivist on the Isle of Canna describes the Canna sound archive and how she uses it in her Gaelic folklore work.

21 Apr 2023

PLANTS project: five favourite daffodil cultivars from Greenbank Garden

You may be surprised at how many different heights, colours, and shapes daffodils come in. Here, the PLANTS project West team pick a few favourites from Greenbank Garden.

Aerial image of the House of the Binns
21 Apr 2023

Bringing Back the Binns: Meet the Regional Conservator

In this third instalment of a series of articles taking you behind the scenes at the House of the Binns, we look at the challenges and opportunities of undertaking our recent conservation project.

A large and chunky-trunked sycamore tree stands in woodland, covered with ferns, lichens and mosses. A gravel path with a wooden way marker runs beside it.
13 Apr 2023

Crathes Garden blog #23: What price a tree; what price a garden?

This month, our expert garden guide considers the different ways we value trees at our places.