Tag Archives: gardens

Marvellous Mining Bees

Posted on July 7, 2020 by NatureScot

The discovery of mining bees in Simon Ritchie‘s parents’ garden inspired him to read-up on these scarce burrowing insects. There are more than 1,300 species of mining bee around the world. However, only a fraction of these species are known … Continue reading →

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Garden sanctuary

Posted on May 25, 2020 by NatureScot

Suzanne McIntyre is missing the nature reserves she manages in the south of Scotland. But she’s discovered there’s a lot more life in her own back yard than she had realised, and that tuning in to nature in your garden can … Continue reading →

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The scunner of another ripped manicure

Posted on July 6, 2016 by NatureScot

Pruning away the dead wood of a champion crab apple causes huge amounts of pain and grief to Jim Carruthers, Battleby’s gardener, but every year he, and all of Battleby’s staff and visitors, are rewarded with the most spectacular froth … Continue reading →

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Biodiverse Brighter Bothwell

Posted on October 3, 2013 by NatureScot

Iain Macdonald is a Biodiversity Officer with Scottish Natural Heritage and recently attended an award ceremony on behalf of SNH where a community gardening group collected one of the awards.  Impressed by the wonderful effort and enthusiasm he encountered he … Continue reading →

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