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The Friends of Crarae The Friends of Crarae Charity supports the preservation, enhancement & promotion of one of Britain's finest examples of a Himalayan-style wooded garden.

The historically & botanically important NTS-managed visitor attraction at Crarae on Loch Fyne, Argyll

Last Thursday mornings volunteer crew John, Adrian and Victoria were working with Ross along the driveway and Anne and T...
16/10/2026

Last Thursday mornings volunteer crew John, Adrian and Victoria were working with Ross along the driveway and Anne and Theresa were tackling gravel w**ds in the lower garden area.

Hugo joined us for teabreak 🐾❤️🐾

🐿 were as delighted as we all were to have Phillip back on site and up for squirrel-feeding light duties too.

Thanks all for a fun shift!

National Trust for Scotland Crarae Garden NTS

Autumn 🍂 in . Come and explore! Not only will you find beautiful colours and delicate fungi there is also a new sculptu...
13/10/2026

Autumn 🍂 in .

Come and explore! Not only will you find beautiful colours and delicate fungi there is also a new sculpture trail celebrating folklore and legend to follow!

Please do tag us in to any photos you take, we will share the best to our stories.
Crarae Garden NTS National Trust for Scotland

A misty start to the morning at Crarae The Autumn colours are starting to pop! Mysterious goings on in the new folklore ...
08/10/2026

A misty start to the morning at Crarae

The Autumn colours are starting to pop!

Mysterious goings on in the new folklore and legends trail!

And there's always a ditch!

John and Adrian helped by the newest volunteer pup Hugo dug out ditches!

Meanwhile Victoria, Anne and Frances tidied the beds around the picnic tables.

Brambles!

Neat and tidy!

Gentle Autumn 🍂

Acer japonica vitifolium doing it's Autumn thing 🍂
Crarae Garden NTS National Trust for Scotland

Mist'erious in Crarae Gardens on our way to volunteer this morning.
08/10/2026

Mist'erious in Crarae Gardens on our way to volunteer this morning.

Last Thursdays volunteer team of Adrian, Anne and Frances, working with the fantastically talented Tara, began to instal...
05/10/2026

Last Thursdays volunteer team of Adrian, Anne and Frances, working with the fantastically talented Tara, began to install some very special exhibits.

They will form part of the most recent trail for the gardens!

The woven sculptures have all been created by a team of local volunteers and school children. We can't wait to see everything in place.

National Trust for Scotland
Crarae Garden NTS

Industrial Archaeology! This mornings volunteers (Adrian, Frances, Victoria and John) continued clearing the footings of...
24/09/2026

Industrial Archaeology! This mornings volunteers (Adrian, Frances, Victoria and John) continued clearing the footings of the old greenhouse. Years of detritus, dumped chippings, ferns, and saplings, plus a random layer of w**d suppression material were all dug up and barrowed away. Rebecca found a very deep hole! We uncovered the central aisle and raised the canopy of the oak tree. Hugo came to inspect the works. He's 3 months old today!

We will continue to tidy the area up and the gardener team plan to create a space to showcase some annual pots with possibly a little stumpery/fernery along the shaded side.

Something incredible is happening in Crarae and you can take part too!
24/09/2026

Something incredible is happening in Crarae and you can take part too!

Getting ready for another mornings volunteering. The gardens are looking amazing 👏
24/09/2026

Getting ready for another mornings volunteering. The gardens are looking amazing 👏

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