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The Graips of Sloth: the List of Winter Gardening Don’ts & Dos

Posted on February 5, 2019 by NatureScot

This week, our gardener at our Battleby office, Jim Carruthers, shares some great tips on what to do – and NOT to do – to keep our gardens in good shape over winter.  Many are tempted to atone for the excesses … Continue reading →

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As slow as it gets

Posted on November 29, 2017 by NatureScot

Seasons would be boring but for their interstices. So says Jim Carruthers, our gardener at Battleby, as he shares his autumnal musings with us.  Winter into spring goes back and forth like a bout of boxing or basketball. There is … Continue reading →

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The fruit is out there

Posted on September 29, 2016 by NatureScot

Autumn … we explore the ‘Season of mellow fruitfulness’ with our  Rambling Brambler, aka Jim Carruthers, Battleby’s gardener. The time of brambling is upon us. You and yours should take advantage of this fine autumn weather and get out there … 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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