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The PLANTS project: Falkland Palace – the Percy Cane garden
PLANTS East Team Manager, Alistair Chalmers explores the historical significance of Falkland Palace’s gardens, including their wartime transformation, Percy Cane’s redesign and the maintenance challenges they present today.
Love Scotland podcast – Season 10
Welcome to the tenth season of the Trust’s podcast, which explores some thrilling stories about Scotland’s people and places.
The PLANTS project: 8 Inverewe plant highlights
Over three years, the PLANTS North team audited Inverewe Garden. In this post they share eight plants that sparked interest and discussion with visitors to the garden.
The PLANTS project: A day in the life
The PLANTS project concludes in 2025 after auditing plant collections across Trust gardens. Inventory Officer Lucrezia Rossi reflects on her role and her experiences over the last two and a half years.
Recipe: Scott’s haggis sausage rolls from Culzean
Try our delicious hearty sausage rolls with a twist, created by Scott Murdoch, Head Chef at Culzean Castle & Country Park.
A day in the life of a Maintenance Surveyor
To celebrate National Maintenance Week, we take a glimpse into the role of one of the Trust’s maintenance surveyors.
Tam o’ Thatcher: thatching the historic Bachelors’ Club
We are re-thatching the roof of the Bachelors’ Club, the site of Robert Burns’s social club in the 18th century.
Out in the open: caring for a dress on open display
Textiles are fascinating and delicate objects. In the last of the Ramsay exhibition blogs, we explore the risks and considerations when displaying fabric outside of a case.
Endangered mountain trees make a comeback in Scotland
Endangered mountain trees and shrubs are making a comeback in Scotland, a study by the University of Stirling has shown.