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Hidden gem: Tom Williamson on transforming his garden into a magical green space

Tucked away behind a 1950s semi detached house in Bonnybridge lies Tom Williamson’s hidden garden.  Over the last 12 years 67-year-old Tom has transformed the...
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Horticultural heroes: Training the next generation of heritage gardeners

The next generation of heritage gardeners are being trained at one of the only schools in Scotland teaching the skills. The School of Heritage Gardening...
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Scots Baronial mansion in Edinburgh on the market for £6million

A Scots Baronial mansion in Edinburgh has gone on the market for £6million - and comes with a tennis court, treehouse and zip line. Dating...
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Apartment in Victorian building designed by Alexander Thomson up for sale

A stunning apartment located within an iconic Victorian A-Listed building designed by Alexander Thomson is up for sale in the west end of Glasgow. The...
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Garage in Edinburgh converted into immaculate one bedroom flat up for sale

From the outside this garage looks like any other in the Scottish capital. But a closer inspection reveals an unsuspecting living space, crammed into just...
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Stunning Victorian mansion built by piper to Queen Victoria hits the market

A Victorian mansion, built by a champion piper to Queen Victoria, has come on the market for £300,000. Built in the mid to late 1800s...
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Hamish Martin: ‘I have always been grateful for cleavers, it’s the best at getting rid of the nasties and supporting the immune system’

This month gardening columnist Hamish Martin explains the healing properties of cleavers, or sticky willie as most of us know them, and why we should recognise...
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Scotland’s Christmas Home of the Year revealed

A traditional Victorian home in Lesmahagow has been crowded the winner of Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year 2024. Interior designers Anna Campbell-Jones, Banjo Beale...
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Scottish castle visited by Robert Burns in line for £2 million restoration after being sold to new owner

A historic Scottish castle visited by Robert Burns could be in line for a major restoration after being sold to a new owner. Baltersan Castle is thought...
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Meet the couple leaving a lasting legacy for a rare tree species on Arran

A couple with a passion for the rare Arran Whitebeam has left a legacy for the island through their work to help save the native...
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Life With St Andrew Botanic Gardens: ‘The answers to society’s biggest challenges all involve a different relationship with plants’

Harry Watkins, director of St Andrew Botanic Gardens, on growing up with gardeners as a child, experimenting with new ideas and how what we thought...
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Hamish Martin: ‘Known as the tree of knowledge, hazel was one of the first trees to colonise these lands on the retreat of the ice age’

Gardening columnist Hamish Martin delves into the history of the hazel tree this month and explores how it became entrenched in our ancient history, beliefs...


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