Future secure for two more Trust properties
Two National Trust for Scotland properties that could have been closed to the public have been reprieved, thanks to the generous support of external funders.

Rare moths booming on Burg
The Slender Scotch Burnet, one of Scotland’s rarest moths, is thriving on the National Trust for Scotland’s property at Burg on the island of Mull, according to new figures.

Southern hemisphere trees head north
Inverewe Garden, the National Trust for Scotland’s west coast garden, undertook some historic gardening on Tuesday 30 June, when it completed the creation of the most northerly planted grove of Wollemi Pine in the world.

Summer season of exhibitions underway at Gladstone Gallery
The first in a series of art exhibitions at the National Trust for Scotland’s Gladstone Gallery at Gladstone’s Land on the Royal Mile gets underway on Tuesday 1 July 2008.

Murder on the menu at Pollok
The National Trust for Scotland’s Pollok House in Glasgow is serving up another taste of mystery this summer with its latest ‘whodunnit’.

Black grouse monitoring plan takes off
One of Scotland’s rarest birds, the black grouse, is winning further support for its survival through a newly formed alliance of Deeside estates.

Traditional craftsman set castle’s refurbishment in stone
A team of more than 20 traditionally-skilled stonemasons are hard at work crafting crucial stone pieces that will eventually adorn the National Trust for Scotland’s refurbished Craigievar Castle near Alford.

Beloved Beano characters say ‘tour Trust treasures’
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher are calling on children from all over Scotland to get out and explore the National Trust for Scotland’s treasures this summer.

Pollok volunteer takes UK award
An inspiring and energetic volunteer, devoted to bringing the National Trust for Scotland’s Pollok House to life for visitors, has been honoured with a top UK volunteering award.

Trust concerns over MoD move off St Kilda
The National Trust for Scotland has said that it will struggle to maintain the UK’s only Dual World Heritage Site, St Kilda, if the Ministry of Defence (MoD) approve proposals to unman their operations on St Kilda.

Haddo hosts premieres for Scottish operas
Two acclaimed Scottish operas will make their Scottish debut this summer at the National Trust for Scotland’s Haddo House, near Ellon in Aberdeenshire.