As National Gardening Week came to a close, we’re gearing up to get green-fingered again. And where better to seek inspiration than in Scotland’s gorgeous outdoor spaces? From castles with historic walled gardens to botanic idylls with their own microclimate and even contemporary sculpture parks, you might be surprised by the diversity found across the country. Whether you want to admire the rhododendrons in bloom at this time of year or you really miss the sight of palm trees, you’ll find no shortage of options to sate your inner botanist. Drummond Castle Gardens, Crieff
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Mimi, a new permanent outdoor installation by Scottish artist and Newcastle University research fellow Rachel Maclean, is to go on show.
Mimi will be shown alongside a solo exhibition featuring four key works from the last decade of her career at Jupiter Artland in Scotland. Three years in the making, this ground-breaking new commission is the first time Maclean has worked entirely with cartoon animation and at an architectural scale, and her ultimate ambition is to transport Mimi’s world to high streets around the UK.
Known for her satirical characters and meticulously crafted fantasy worlds, Rachel Maclean has rapidly established herself as one of the most distinctive creative voices in the UK. Based in Glasgow, Rachel Maclean graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2009 and her work came to public attention in New Contemporaries later that year. In 2017, she represented Scotland at the 57th Venice Bienniale. She joined Newcastle University in 2020.
As National Gardening Week comes to a close, we’re gearing up to get green-fingered again. And where better to seek inspiration than in Scotland’s gorgeous outdoor spaces? From castles with historic walled gardens to botanic idylls with their own microclimate and even contemporary sculpture parks, you might be surprised by the diversity found across the country. Whether you want to admire the rhododendrons in bloom at this time of year or you really miss the sight of palm trees, you’ll find no shortage of options to sate your inner botanist. By Natasha Radmehr
Drummond Castle Gardens, Crieff
Richards Group hires former General Motors HR and labor director to lead diversity and inclusion efforts
Nikki Wilson will oversee training and human resources functions as the company builds back from a client exodus that followed racially insensitive comments by the agency’s founder.
Richards Group employees gathered at the three-story atrium staircase in the ad agency’s headquarters on move-in day in January 2015.(
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3:42 PM on Apr 28, 2021 CDT
The Richards Group has named former General Motors human resources and labor management director Nikki Wilson its first chief talent and culture officer.
The move is part of the company’s effort to transform its internal culture after racially insensitive comments from its eponymous founder lost the agency a number of high-profile clients last year.