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The ultimate guide to 2020 gardening trends

As a brand-new decade begins, Christmas trees are taken down and resolutions are made; the promise of things to come provides the perfect time to...
Pitmedden House was build in 1863  (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

A garden made from blood, sweat and tears

A bloody battle in 1639 provides the backdrop for Pitmedden, a remarkable Aberdeenshire garden brought back to life by the National Trust for Scotland. Nothing...

Six months to save The Steading

In the January issue of Scottish Field we featured The Steading, a unique and inspiring house in the Scottish Borders created by the late artist...

School of Furniture appoints a new principal

One of the UK’s leading furniture design schools, The Chippendale International School of Furniture, has announced the appointment of Tom Fraser as its new principal....
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Got a property question? Then ask our expert

We all have queries about properties when we're renovating our homes, or buying and selling. Scottish Field this week launches a new column, with Ewan...

You reap what you sow in community project

From a simple dream of growing their own veg, a handful of Shettleston residents dug in, creating allotments that now benefit the whole community. Marion...
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Entire Scottish island Shuna with ruined castle goes on sale for £5.5million

After 80 years in the ownership of the Gully family, Shuna, in the Slate Islands, is up for sale and it could be yours for...
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Stunning home with an imposing tower, walled gardens and an orchard hits the market

This stunning B-listed home with an imposing tower, overlooking beautiful walled gardens and an orchard has hit the market. Dating back to around 1800, the...
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Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘Mullein isn’t just amazing for us but it serves as a valuable resource for wildlife’

The sheer structure and standing of the truly beautiful Mullein flower means it stands head and shoulders above all the other plants – not unlike...
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Aberdeenshire home inspired by Californian mid-century architecture crowned winner Scotland’s Home of the Year

An Aberdeenshire home inspired by Californian mid-century architecture has been crowned winner of Scotland’s Home of the Year. Hilltop House near Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire – a...
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Former lighthouse with panoramic views over the Pentland Firth and out to Orkney hits the market

A remote former lighthouse with panoramic views over the Pentland Firth and out to Orkney has been put up for sale. Holborn Head Lighthouse, a...
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Georgian house set within 60 acres of grounds goes on sale

An elegant Georgian house with 60 acres of grounds has gone on sale.  Quarter Estate, a B-listed country house set in acres of beautiful parkland...


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