Gardens
National Trust for Scotland’s roots manouevre
The National Trust for Scotland has launched a new gardening subscription that offers a monthly delivery of gardening goodies, including Scottish seeds to plant at home. From green-fingered gardeners to those who are just beginning their gardening journey, Roots is a celebration of Scotland’s flora and has been designed to help people reconnect with nature.…
Read MoreHow to grow snowdrops in your garden
Snowdrops are an attractive, early spring or late winter flower. When planted in swathes, either alone or alongside other early season bulbs such as daffodils and crocuses, they bring early season color to winter gardens. The snowdrop (Galanthus) happily grows in moderate and colder climates. These are hardy low maintenance bulbs. A perfect shade loving…
Read MoreA look at the beautiful gardens of Little Sparta
Another of Scotland’s gardens of note is featuring on our TV screens tonight. Green-fingered Murdo Macdonald visits some of the country’s most important gardens to explore their design, plant-life, setting and history, in Gàrraidhean na h-Alba/ Gardens of Scotland. In this programme, Murdo visits Ian Hamilton Finlay’s garden and work of art, Little Sparta, set…
Read MorePhotographer to reveal Desert Island Gardens
Britain’s premier gardens photographer is to share her Desert Island Gardens this week. Andrea Jones, who lives near Barr, in South Ayrshire, will be a guest of the Garden Masterclass, where she will chat with Noel Kingsbury and Annie Guilfoyle. Like radio series Desert Island Discs, Andrea will discuss her favourite gardens which she has…
Read MoreReviving the walled garden at Dundonnell House
Lady Jane Rice set about reviving the walled garden at Dundonnell when she moved here – a project that continues to flourish. Dundonnell House and its walled garden sit in a dramatic position at the head of a sheltered valley in Wester Ross, with the peaks of An Teallach rising up behind. The magnificent setting…
Read MoreTaking a look at Scotland’s gardens of note
A new TV series looking at some of Scotland’s most important gardens is coming to our TV screens. Green-fingered Murdo Macdonald visits some of the country’s gardens of note, to explore their design, plant-life, setting and history. In the first programme, to be shown on Monday, February 15, Murdo travels to Fochabers in Moray to…
Read MoreFirst signs of spring showing at Brodie Castle
The National Trust for Scotland’s Brodie Castle is already looking forward to spring, as some of its daffodil bulbs are starting to sprout. The famous Brodie daffodils are beginning to poke their green shoots through the snow, showing that spring is well and truly on its way. The historic estate, which is cared for by…
Read MoreHow to work out the value of a piece of art
Andrew Kay hand forges his award-winning wildlife sculptures from solid mild steel. His work can be seen gracing the landscape and gardens both in Britain and abroad, with his client list including peers, viscounts, countesses, and celebrities, including Richard Curtis and Sir Tom Stoppard. Here, he shares advice in relation to the pricing of art.…
Read MoreBotanics invites heroes to lights show
HEROES from the emergency services are being invited to the opening of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s Christmas lights display. Some 200 “Blue Light” card holders will be asked to come along to the launch of the trail, which will be open for 32 nights. Regius Keeper Simon Milne said: “The opening of Christmas at…
Read MoreIf you go down to the woods tonight…
HOPETOUN House’s “Wondrous Woods” lighting trail opened last night. The stately home near South Queensferry will host the light show until 15 November. The Earl of Hopetoun said: “It is thrilling for me to see the grounds come to life after dark with all the creative lighting and effects that are planned. “This is the…
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