The world needs to grow and plant an additional 1 trillion trees by 2050 to meet government-mandated targets for mitigating climate change and preventing biodiversity collapse. Akre has developed the most efficient tree propagation system to date to address this critical challenge. In this session, we will delve into the design of Akre's state-of-the-art nursery, […]

A pictorial celebration of the flora of the Tien Shan mountain range of Central Asia focussing on three distinct areas: the high alpine plants of the Song Kul plateau in Kyrgyzstan; the upland flower meadows of the stunningly beautiful Sary Chalek National Park in Kyrgyzstan; and the floral endemics of the Chimgan mountains in Uzbekistan. […]

The PLANTS project (Plant Listing at The National Trust for Scotland) is a three-year project to inventory the National Trust for Scotland’s plant collections across its major gardens and designed landscapes. This project is providing up to date records for use in managing, protecting and promoting its plant collections and has uncovered some fascinating surprises […]

In 2009 Ian & Carol decided where they wanted to be after they retired and decided they did not need to be close to Edinburgh.  In early 2010 they bought Luckie Harg’s, near Gatehouse of Fleet in Galloway, south-west Scotland.  A house with just under an acre of garden, down to grass and roe deer, […]