Trees

There was widespread damage at Beecraigs Country Park near Linlithgow during Storm Eowyn with the park's main path only just being cleared

West Lothian country park re-opens after Storm Eowyn

A huge tree pulled down power lines and smashed a car when it crashed down in Glasgow during Storm Éowyn.

VIDEO: Huge tree crushes car and pulls down power lines

Workers remove a fallen tree on Regent Road, Edinburgh as Storm Eowyn hits the country.

Roads blocked by fallen trees as severe winds batter city

Scottish Wildlife in February: Here are 10 things to look out for

Create the garden of your dreams with a massive budget - you just need to win the prize

You could win a £20,000 garden makeover for just 70p this week

Alpacas dine on donated Christmas trees

Super-sweet alpacas tuck into prickly treat - of donated Xmas trees

Otto the cat being rescued from a 40 feet-tall tree by Knighton Countryside Management in Weymouth, Dorset.

Heartwarming moment terrified cat gets rescued by workmen

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to attract birds to your garden and save money on seed and feeders

LaplandUK is loved by celebrities including Kate Middleton and the Beckhams

I took my family to celebrity spot LaplandUK – here’s our guide

Ad Feature Delivered to your door for Christmas – freshly cut fir trees

Respondents expect on average to get into £343 worth of debt this Christmas

Parents may be forced to sell their kids' stuff to cope this Christmas

(Photo: Pexels)

Fake v real Christmas trees: the benefits of each and which is cheaper

Betty Calloway (90) from Stirchley, who has issues with an overgrown council hedge that has turned her dream move into a nightmare.

Overgrown hedge is 'swallowing' my garden...I'm fuming

Ad Feature Fir trees from Stirling can be delivered to your door this Christmas

Artist Leanne Forrest

Artist Leanne Forrest unveils new nature-inspired collection

Rising costs prompt rethink for George Street revamp
George Street’s pedestrianisation plan could see the removal of trees and car chargers, with cheaper materials used for resurfacing, amid rising costs.
Donald Turvill, Local Democracy Reporter

View from ruins of a church in Monolithos castle, Rhodes island, Greece. Image: Tomasz Czajkowski/stock.adobe

Sun-kissed island holds secret of youth and has 'best' wine in Aegean

How to make your garden look expensive without spending a fortune simple tips and tricks for summer. Picture: Canva Images

How to make your garden look expensive on a budget

'Rusty bucket' planters to be removed from Leith Walk

The trees felled were on land off Newbattle Road, in a conservation area. Photo: Google Maps.

Council acts after someone pours 'weedkiller' in trees

Trees demolish garden hut and greenhouse and narrowly miss house

Storm Kathleen: Trees blown down on busy city-centre street

Rolling road closures planned for West Lothian

Family history website reveals women aren't traced in family trees

Developers want to create a 'sustainable community' on Edinburgh's southern edge

Plans for major Edinburgh housing development spark resident backlash

The 'fake' sign along the Water of Leith walkway will be removed by the council

Fake signs’ urging horse-riders to pick up poo to be removed

Council tax freeze but more money for roads, schools and buses
Criticism of Edinburgh 900 spending and warning of health and social care cuts to come
Ian Swanson

Greens would raise council tax and spend £6.5m on climate emergency

Shaun Tookey cleans graves as a side hustle but hopes one day to make it a full time job. Picture: SWNS

Grave cleaning a "peaceful" & "satisfying" side hustle

These 'new' Christmas traditions are slowly pushing old ones out

Forensic investigators from Northumbria Police examining the felled Sycamore Gap tree (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Two new suspects arrested in Sycamore Gap tree investigation

Work has now started chainsawing the felled tree into sections for its removal (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Beloved Sycamore Gap tree to be cut up and removed from site

The UK’s perfect climbing tree is given the name Mr Silly Arms

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

Peter Gregory died after the hot air balloon he was travelling in ‘fell from the sky’ over Worcester on Sunday, June 25.

Tributes pour in for pilot who died in hot air balloon horror crash

An impression of how the trees could look in George Street, looking from Hanover Street towards St Andrew Square

More details about George Street pedestrianisation plans revealed

King Charles III

King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Chelsea Flower Show

Sir David Attenborough and Queen Elizabeth II was born less than three weeks apart.

Sir David Attenborough plants oak tree in honour of Queen Elizabeth

South Wales Police have named those killed in the crash

Three people killed in Cardiff car crash named by police

The next event to collect a free tree will be at Inverleith Park on March 3 between 12pm to 3pm and March 4 between 10am to 2pm
Photo: Stephen Bowler, Flickr

Residents offered 10,000 free trees to fight climate crisis

Red Squirrel Appreciation Day 2023: Do they still exist in the UK and where can I see them?

Red Squirrel Appreciation Day: Where in UK to see the native species

It’s time to take your tree down... according to tradition

When to take down your Christmas Tree to avoid bad luck

Reese, far right, and his team with some of hundreds of toys they bough from Smyth's Toy Shop

The real-life Santa who spent £15,000 buying presents for children

Best artificial Christmas trees for 2021:

Best artificial Christmas trees 2022, from budget to luxury options

Mp’s will be able to put Christmas party food and decorations on expenses

Taxpayers to foot bill for MPs Christmas parties

The World Conker Championship returned this past weekend

What is the World Conker Championships?

8 ways to reuse dead leaves this autumn - including home decor

One resident's view: the greenery will go, to be replaced by double-decker cabins for the next three years.

'Talk to us' plea from residents to building giant

David Jamieson, with Claire Telfer from Save The Children, and Councillor Karen Doran, at the official opening of the floral clock in Princes Street Gardens in 2019

Thanks David for helping Capital create Scotland's best parks service!

When it's snowing remove damaged growth

Five tips for saving your garden from unexpected snow

Social Bite co-founder and Executive Director, Josh Littlejohn MBE.

Charity launches festive mission to end homelessness

Local residents and children at the launch of the Cramond Commemorates initiative.

Tees of remembrance for the losses of Covid

The Make 2nds Count charity has launched the Tree of Hope campaign this Christmas

Hang a bauble on the Tree of Hope and help raise funds for cancer research

John Muir Country Park in Dunbar 'completely devastated' by Storm Arwen damage.

East Lothian cleans up after Storm Arwen

Christmas decorations from Gisela Graham and Lidl, along with Christmas lights

Christmas decorations: Gisela Graham ornaments and Lidl, and lights