#Garden design Scotland

[alisoncarr90]

Using garden designers in Perth and Kinross can greatly enhance the outdoor spaces of homes and public areas, offering numerous benefits to residents and communities alike.

Firstly, garden designers possess the expertise to transform ordinary spaces into stunning, functional landscapes. Their knowledge of native plants, soil types and climate conditions ensures that gardens thrive in the local environment, requiring less maintenance and resources over time.

Moreover, professional garden designers consider the unique preferences and lifestyle of each client, crafting bespoke designs that reflect individual tastes and needs. Whether it's creating a tranquil retreat or a vibrant entertainment area, their creative vision can turn dreams into reality.

By incorporating sustainable practices and eco-friendly elements, garden designers contribute to environmental conservation efforts. They utilise techniques such as rainwater harvesting, native plantings and natural pest control to promote biodiversity and reduce the ecological footprint of landscapes.

Additionally, well-designed gardens can increase property values and curb appeal. Whether it's a residential backyard or a commercial property, an aesthetically pleasing garden enhances the overall appeal of the space, making it more inviting and desirable.

Furthermore, gardens designed by professionals often require less maintenance and ongoing care, saving time and effort for homeowners and businesses. Thoughtful planning and strategic placement of features minimise the need for constant upkeep, allowing people to enjoy their outdoor spaces without the hassle of constant maintenance.

Overall, utilising garden designers in Perth and Kinross not only beautifies landscapes but also improves quality of life, fosters environmental stewardship and adds value to properties. Investing in professional design services can truly elevate outdoor spaces to new heights of beauty and functionality.

[etherealyearning]

Dunsborough Park

[livesunique]

Abbotsford, Melrose, United Kingdom,

The Home of Sir Walter Scott,

[rotteneldritchhorror]

I desperately need more botany/gardening/solarpunk/foraging posts that aren’t so fucking American-centric

“European plants are invasive” okay, in America— but which ones are invasive HERE, like are Spanish species invasive to England? Are French plants invasive to England??

[thesilicontribesman]

The Garden of Evolution, Dundee Botanic Gardens, Dundee University, Angus, Scotland

[novuit]

I really grew to love canon Scotland because he does actually looks like his name is Scott.

[heelanhomestead]

It’s been so nice to potter around in the garden again and enjoy the warmth of the sun. With the lighter evenings, we’re able to work late and things are moving fast.

Our plants : leeks, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, green beans, broad beans, courgette, asparagus and pumpkins are all doing really well in the Polycrub … and the raised beds have been a godsend for my back. 🙏

We still have 3 or 4 more boxes to make for the Polycrub, and then we’ll move onto making boxes for the garden. Raised bed gardening is definitely my go to … 👍 🌱

Anyway, hope you’re having a good weekend too … 😊👋

[bluestar2012]

Courtyard, Scotland

[girls-of-the-old-country]

“Then cross the brooding moors into Scotland. Here, you can view the mighty Clydesdale at play. And embark on a live-stream train ride through the heather-strewn countryside.”

Heatherdowns, or “Heather”

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5’6”

Heather is a farmgirl. And a reclusive one at that. She doesn’t really interact with any of the other girls. Her introverted tendencies cause this. While Heather may be a grumpy girl, she is a woman a strong character, and she does care for the other girls, even if they annoy her. Especially that brash drunkard Christie.

Hey guys. I’ll be taking a break to work on another project of mine, but I’ll continue this account as soon as I’m done. Next will the Killarney from the wee Emerald Isle. Ask Heather any questions in the meantime.

[willwestsworld]

My lawn is as manicured as a golf course now, thanks to the best garden design Perth has to offer

[alisoncarr90]

The garden design Perth and Kinross people can rely on

Using garden designers in Perth and Kinross can greatly enhance the outdoor spaces of homes and public areas, offering numerous benefits to residents and communities alike.

Firstly, Perth and Kinross garden designers possess the expertise to transform ordinary spaces into stunning, functional landscapes. Their knowledge of native plants, soil types and climate conditions ensures that gardens thrive in the local environment, requiring less maintenance and resources over time.

Moreover, professional garden designers consider the unique preferences and lifestyle of each client, crafting bespoke designs that reflect individual tastes and needs. Whether it's creating a tranquil retreat or a vibrant entertainment area, their creative vision can turn dreams into reality.

By incorporating sustainable practices and eco-friendly elements, garden designers contribute to environmental conservation efforts. They utilise techniques such as rainwater harvesting, native plantings and natural pest control to promote biodiversity and reduce the ecological footprint of landscapes.

Additionally, well-designed gardens can increase property values and kerb appeal. Whether it's a residential backyard or a commercial property, an aesthetically pleasing garden enhances the overall appeal of the space, making it more inviting and desirable.

Furthermore, gardens designed by professionals often require less maintenance and ongoing care, saving time and effort for homeowners and businesses. Thoughtful planning and strategic placement of features minimise the need for constant upkeep, allowing people to enjoy their outdoor spaces without the hassle of constant maintenance.

Overall, utilising garden designers in Perth and Kinross not only beautifies landscapes but also improves quality of life, fosters environmental stewardship and adds value to properties. Investing in professional design services can truly elevate outdoor spaces to new heights of beauty and functionality.

[the-jewel-catalogue]

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Brooch

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee brooch was made by award-winning British fine jewellery designer, David Marshall, and his team at their workshop in London’s iconic jewellery quarter, Hatton Garden. The piece, which represents the four nations, was commissioned by the Goldsmiths’ Company as a gift to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.  

The brooch – made of 18 carat white gold; platinum; 97 round brilliant cut diamonds (2.50 carat); and 7 fancy cut diamonds (0.40 carat) – was inspired by the four nations of the United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, represented by four diamond set swirls and the national flowers: the rose, the thistle, the daffodil and the shamrock. Seven diamond set bands represent the seven decades of the Queen’s reign. Buckingham Palace proposed the addition of the lily of the valley given the significance of the flower in The Queen’s Coronation bouquet.

[livesunique]

Aldourie Castle, Loch Ness, Inverness, United Kingdom,

Chris Horwood Photography

[random-brushstrokes]

Nasta Rojc - Self Portrait with a Rifle (1912)

Nasta Rojc, one of the first academically educated female painters in Croatia, was born in 1883 into a wealthy family. Her father was Croatian politician Milan Rojc, a former Minister of Education. From a young age she didn’t fit the stereotype of a young girl so, after many quarrels with her family, she persuaded them to let her peruse her true calling – painting. She was mentored by the prominent Croatian painter Oton Iveković thanks to whom she became skillful enough to continue educating herself in Vienna and Munich, alongside some of the most exquisite artists like Miroslav Kraljević and Josip Račić. She excelled at portraits and landscapes, but although she was often present in various galleries, her work was frequently overlooked. In order to obtain a better status in society her family talked her into an arranged marriage with her friend, a colleague painter, Branko Šenoa. Their marriage was based on friendship – there was neither romance nor intimacy. Nevertheless, Nasta stayed legally married to Branko until his death in 1939, even after she met her one true love.

Because of her poor health, Nasta took a trip to England, just after the end of World War I. Through one encounter she managed to heal her physical and emotional health. She met Alexandrina Maria Onslow, an officer of the British army, famous for her bravery on the war field that brought her medals of honor. Alexandrine was an exceptional woman, famous for testing the boundaries of femininity, thus opening Nasta up to her true nature. Nasta and Alexandrine traveled throughout England and Scotland getting to know one another and becoming deeply infatuated with one another; luckily, this love and infatuation lasted a lifetime and beyond. On that trip, Nasta painted the first painting of an automobile in Croatian art history, making a precedent once again, merely by her extravagantly bold life choices for that time. The two lovers returned to Zagreb together and started living together in a house that Nasta designed herself, along with a well-known architect Hugo Ehrlich, in a famous area of Zagreb, Rocco’s park.

Unfortunately, not everything went smoothly for the couple. Nasta and Alexandrine supported the partisans and after the proclamation of the Independent State of Croatia in 1941 their home was confiscated and though both of them were ill (at that time age 60 and 75), they were arrested, but soon released on account of insufficient proof. The stress was unbearable for Alexandrine, who started to fall ill more frequently, until she eventually died in 1949, leaving devastated Nasta alone. Nasta spent most of her time in the rose garden, reminiscing of her departed partner, allegedly barely painting. She died forgotten and poor on November 6, 1964, on the date of her birth. She was buried next to her beloved Alexandrine Onslow on the Mirogoj cemetery. (source)

[thesilicontribesman]

Dundee Botanic Gardens, Dundee, Angus, Scotland

[scotianostra]

On 17th September 1910 Andrew Blain Baird, working as a blacksmith in Rothesay, made the first flight by an entirely Scottish designed and built aeroplane.

Andrew Blain Baird was born in 1862 in Sandhead on Luce Bay in the Rhinns of Galloway, Scotland. One of three sons, his father was a fisherman and handloom weaver. He became an apprentice to a blacksmith in Sandhead, worked as a lighthouse keeper on Lismore, then as an ironworker at Smith and McLean’s on the Clyde shipyards before finally setting up on his own as a blacksmith at 113 High Street in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, when he was 25.

Baird was a daring thinker, a pioneer and innovator. He created many improvements to the plough, built a unique model of the triple expansion engine powered by electricity and was one of the original members of the Scottish Aeronautical Society.

Eager to expand his knowledge of aviation, Baird corresponded with the early aviators Louis Bleriot and S. F. Cody and exchanged information about construction of aircraft and their flight. Inspired by a visit to Blackpool for England’s first ever Aviation Week in October 1909, he returned to Rothesay ready to design and build his own sophistocated monoplane similar to Bleriot’s but with an engine built by the Alexander Brothers in Edinburgh that was 4-cylinder, air-cooled and with water-cooled valves. The control system he would design for his aircraft would be unlike anything that had been developed at the time. His wife sewed brown trussore silk for the wings.

The Baird monoplane, once completed in his own shop in the summer of 1910, went on show at an exhibition in the Esplanade Flower Garden at the front of Bute. and then to the amazement and excitement of all it was moved to the Bute Highland Games on 20 August 1910.

From there it was taken for storage and readying directly to a barn owned by Willie Dickie at his farm at Cranlasgvourity, Bute.

Scottish aviation history was about to be made when in the very early morning of 17 September 1910, the Baird Monoplane was taken by a Mr Scott on his horse-drawn wagon to Ettrick Bay - with its wide expanse of sand reminiscent of the Kitty Hawk N.C. site chosen by the Wright Brothers for their historic flight.

In the sunshine and amid the wide golden sands of Ettrick Bay the first entirely Scottish designed and built plane sat ready to make history.

Andrew Baird was, on that day, assisted by his friend Ned Striven who was an Electrical Engineer with the Burgh of Rothesay and who had assisted him with the engine and related design considerations.

There on the wide expanse of Ettrick Bay beach, Baird and Ned Striven started the engine. All was ready. Hearts raced with anticipation. A small crowd looked on in amazement. And the flight into history began.

Flight Magazine on 24 September 1910,[1] described it as follows:

“Mr Baird was seated in the machine and on the engine being started the plane travelled along the sands at good speed. Naturally, on clearing the ground, the swerving influence of the axle ceased and the influence of the steering wheel brought the machine sharply round to the right causing it to swoop to the ground. The contact was so sharp that the right wheel buckled and the right plane suffered some abrasion by scraping along the beach.”

Andrew Blain Baird had realised his dream - he had flown in an aircraft of his own design and construction.

His was the first entirely Scottish flight of a heavier than air powered craft.

Noted pioneer aircraft manufacturer Tommy Sopwith sailed his yacht into Rothesay Bay in 1910 to visit the Marquess and to attend the Highland Games and there viewed the on display Baird monoplane. Very impressed, he was given permission to incorporate some of Baird’s innovations into the aircraft he was designing and which would have such a great impact on the course of World War I. Over the years, many others from around the world involved in aviation consulted Andrew Baird and learned from his pioneering experience and innovative mind.