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AND GARDENS

Brash McKelvie – The delight of a vegan dinner invite

Scottish Field's online columnist Brash McKelvie has an unwanted invitation to dinner. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend...

Brash McKelvie – The chicken that sat on a goose egg

Scottish Field's online columnist Brash McKelvie has found some unexpected new arrivals in the woodshed. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes...
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Andrew Thomson in the traditional
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A spring fling in celebration of the daffodil

Throw off the winter blues with a visit to Rossie, the art and science-inspired garden packed with colour and creativity. Caroline Thomson is passionate about...

Brash McKelvie – There’s a rat in my shed. What am I going to do?

Scottish Field's online columnist Brash McKelvie has found some unexpected new arrivals in the woodshed. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes...
Struan Davie Snowdrops at Scone Palace

Gardener says snowdrops help beat the winter blues

One of Scotland's leading gardeners has urged Scots to get out and enjoy the first signs of spring at this year's Snowdrop Festival, which takes...
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Our property expert answers all your questions

When we’re renovating our homes, or buying and selling them, we all have questions. Scottish Field has, on hand, Ewan M. White, who provides impartial,...
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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...
Baltersan Castle

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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Hamish Martin: ‘There is nothing more spiritually uplifting than walking within a Scots Pine wood in December’

This month we are delighted to welcome Scottish Field's newest columnist, Perthshire-based herbologist Hamish Martin. A lecturer on herbs at the Royal Botanic Garden in...


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