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Press archive > 2008
    29/12/2008 - Letters of Burns go online
    27/12/2008 - Fife historic town set for starring role
    23/12/2008 - Trust focusing on finances
    22/12/2008 - Next year's rural retreats revealed
    22/12/2008 - Stitch in time to help save pufflings
    22/12/2008 - Crathes Castle Estate Salmon ladder climbs to success
    22/12/2008 - Rail safety work opens up habitats for wildflowers
    22/12/2008 - Successful season for explorer’s centre
    19/12/2008 - Celebrating one year on at Culloden
    16/12/2008 - Enjoy a perfect Christmas at Pollok - virtually
    14/12/2008 - Trust pays tribute to its inspirational former President and Chairman
    12/12/2008 - Leap into action and support conservation this Christmas
    11/12/2008 - Culloden commended by All Party Group
    11/12/2008 - Historic site for book signing
    11/12/2008 - Stag heads spruced up for Santa’s arrival
    09/12/2008 - Fairytales come to life at Culzean Castle
    09/12/2008 - Festive magic at Barrie’s birthplace
    08/12/2008 - Capital show for East Lothian artist
    08/12/2008 - New plant disease threatens gardens and heathland
    05/12/2008 - Castle Fraser gets festive
    04/12/2008 - Trust Peebles staff relocate to Edinburgh
    04/12/2008 - Falkland gets festive
    04/12/2008 - Brodick gets festive
    04/12/2008 - Fyvie Castle gets on song for Christmas
    04/12/2008 - Broughton House gets festive
    04/12/2008 - Alloa Tower gets festive
    03/12/2008 - Second lease of life for donated dresses
    02/12/2008 - Threave gets festive
    01/12/2008 - Keeping Christmas at Pollok House
    01/12/2008 - First Minister backs Trust’s fundraising for Burns
    27/11/2008 - Hill House gets festive
    27/11/2008 - Fife mansionhouse gets festive
    27/11/2008 - Crathes Castle gets festive
    27/11/2008 - White Christmas comes to Holmwood House
    27/11/2008 - Burns Park prepares for festive season
    27/11/2008 - Last chance to catch Culzean Christmas magic
    27/11/2008 - Lesson in forestry for Castle Douglas kids
    27/11/2008 - Festive makeover for Angus historic house
    25/11/2008 - Charity calls for support for conservation work
    24/11/2008 - Highland heroes sort out Bannockburn saltire
    24/11/2008 - Fyvie Castle gets festive
    24/11/2008 - Brodie Castle gets festive
    20/11/2008 - Last chance to take in Priorwood’s sculpture
    20/11/2008 - Bumper haul for Brodick art sale
    20/11/2008 - Stock up for Christmas and support Scotland’s heritage
    20/11/2008 - Heroes needed to raise Standard at Bannockburn
    20/11/2008 - Fife Castle gets festive
    18/11/2008 - Christmas shopping on the cards at Crathes
    18/11/2008 - Have your say on top Trust view
    17/11/2008 - Capital show for Trust’s St Abb’s artist
    17/11/2008 - Greenbank Garden gets festive
    14/11/2008 - Local heritage inspires pupil’s performance at Haddo House
    13/11/2008 - History comes to life at Georgian House
    11/11/2008 - Enjoy a family autumn at Threave
    10/11/2008 - Successful summer for Kellie
    10/11/2008 - Successful summer for Glasgow historic houses
    10/11/2008 - Fairytale beginning to Culzean Christmas event
    07/11/2008 - Successful summer for Angus attractions
    07/11/2008 - Successful summer for Leith Hall
    07/11/2008 - Successful summer for Haddo
    07/11/2008 - Successful summer for Glenfinnan
    06/11/2008 - Brodick blaeberry affected by plant disease
    06/11/2008 - Trust considers office locations
    06/11/2008 - Trust sets out position on Go Ape
    05/11/2008 - Minister and actress join Perth primary school pupils to launch online celebration of Scottish places
    31/10/2008 - Next step for new Burns Museum
    30/10/2008 - Be immortalised within the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
    30/10/2008 - OSCR Review gives Trust the thumbs up
    29/10/2008 - Craigievar wraps up for winter
    27/10/2008 - Makeover for Bannockburn battle movie
    24/10/2008 - Primary pupils help raise funds for Greenbank
    24/10/2008 - Rare fungus found at castle under cover
    23/10/2008 - Crathes crime scene proves popular
    23/10/2008 - Plant now to boost wild plant and bumblebee numbers
    22/10/2008 - Record response to Culzean event
    21/10/2008 - Young artists gear up for fame at Falkland
    20/10/2008 - Fascinating find on St Kilda
    20/10/2008 - Descendants search in search of prize
    13/10/2008 - Bats booming at historic sites
    10/10/2008 - New measures needed to tackle threat of plant diseases
    10/10/2008 - Five stars retained at Cromarty
    08/10/2008 - Crathes Castle gets in the Halloween spirit with murder mystery
    08/10/2008 - Budding authors get creative and tell Culloden’s tales
    07/10/2008 - Footpath appeal raises £40k in 40 days
    02/10/2008 - Reprieve for rare alpine plant
    01/10/2008 - Kids – treat your gran or grandad to a free day out with the Trust
    01/10/2008 - Prehistoric rubbish under inspection on Iona
    01/10/2008 - Facelift for Fife mansionhouse
    30/09/2008 - National Trust for Scotland strengthens ties with Canada and United States
    30/09/2008 - Leading Robert Burns light shares knowledge with Wigtown literature lovers
    29/09/2008 - Top award for volunteers
    29/09/2008 - Trust preserves specialist profession
    29/09/2008 - Trust unveils first ever winner of environmental law prize
    25/09/2008 - Trust’s pride at prize-winning loo
    23/09/2008 - Five stars for Newhailes
    22/09/2008 - Poly bag demand plummets in six months
    22/09/2008 - Horsepower harnessed for Trust tree-felling
    19/09/2008 - Shonaig Macpherson to remain as Chairman of Trust’s Council and Board until 2010
    18/09/2008 - Starring role for Culross Palace
    18/09/2008 - Open doors day at Angus mudhouse
    16/09/2008 - Chance to take up tenancy at unusual Angus property
    15/09/2008 - Enjoy free access to glorious garden
    15/09/2008 - Enjoy free access to birthplace of celebrated scientist
    15/09/2008 - Enjoy free access to centre of the enlightenment
    15/09/2008 - Enjoy free access to artist’s residence
    15/09/2008 - Successful hive move for Culzean bees
    11/09/2008 - Australian car couple highlight Culzean Castle’s pulling powers
    11/09/2008 - Explore Bannockburn’s hidden history during Scottish Archaeology Month
    10/09/2008 - Chief Executive steps down from Trust
    09/09/2008 - Castle Fraser prepares for battle
    08/09/2008 - High winds cause havoc for Angus heritage house
    05/09/2008 - Craigievar holiday-makers get their hands dirty
    04/09/2008 - Tour Trust’s hidden treasures during Scottish Archaeology Month
    04/09/2008 - Sculptors of Scotland at Inverewe Garden
    01/09/2008 - Thomas Carlyle’s birthplace welcomes international academics
    29/08/2008 - Dentist needed and make it snappy
    28/08/2008 - Supporters asked to leave more than footprints
    27/08/2008 - Burns Cottage gets thatch over
    27/08/2008 - Focus on underwater wildlife at St Abbs
    27/08/2008 - Countdown to Annual General Meeting
    26/08/2008 - National Trust for Scotland appoints DADA for multi million pounds Burns project
    24/08/2008 - Annual Review 2007 - 2008 published
    24/08/2008 - Cautious Optimism for National Trust for Scotland Finances: Financial Results February 2007 – February 2008
    22/08/2008 - Feed your Batmania with Trust’s dark nights
    21/08/2008 - Antique aficionado’s boost to fundraising for The Hill House
    21/08/2008 - Ben Lomond path gets a new lease of life
    18/08/2008 - Culloden centre technology up for second award
    14/08/2008 - Oddie appeals to save seabird 'mecca'
    06/08/2008 - First Minister visits Culloden
    31/07/2008 - Unique Trust property celebrates 500 years of printing
    29/07/2008 - Culloden centre in the running for international architecture award
    29/07/2008 - Trust trains up next generation of nature experts
    25/07/2008 - Conservation charity calls for proper protection for Bannockburn
    25/07/2008 - Fife’s historic properties up for fun-packed weekend
    24/07/2008 - Trust takes next steps to see Spinningdale removed
    22/07/2008 - Visitor numbers up at Brodie Castle
    22/07/2008 - Visitor numbers up at Inveresk Lodge Garden
    22/07/2008 - Visitors flock to Culloden centre
    22/07/2008 - Visitors flock to Gladstone’s Land
    17/07/2008 - Trust tracking down Hill of Tarvit bats
    17/07/2008 - Growing a new gardener – get your green fingers at the Trust
    14/07/2008 - Get out into the great outdoors at Glencoe
    14/07/2008 - New manager unveils fun-packed summer at Culzean
    14/07/2008 - Fully edible boat race first for Eyemouth
    10/07/2008 - Trust tracking down Falkland bats
    09/07/2008 - Crarae bridges close to completion
    08/07/2008 - Celebrate Ayrshire at Culzean a success
    08/07/2008 - Magical addition to Culross gardens
    08/07/2008 - Trust welcomes World Heritage Site status for Antonine Wall
    07/07/2008 - Trust continues use of honesty box at Inverewe
    07/07/2008 - Trust technology takes visitors on Priorwood tour
    04/07/2008 - Get a taste of estate life at Mar Lodge
    04/07/2008 - Trust technology takes visitors on Dunkeld tour
    04/07/2008 - Wonderful performance at Holmwood House
    04/07/2008 - Conservation experts search underway
    02/07/2008 - Conservation charity launches appeal to protect plants
    02/07/2008 - Great guide for summer fun
    02/07/2008 - Trust tracking down Culross bats
    27/06/2008 - Last chance to go down in history at Culloden
    26/06/2008 - Lottery backs Trust Project for Burns
    25/06/2008 - Trust proposes right to buy rethink for crofting
    25/06/2008 - OPEN LETTER RESPONSE TO THE SHUCKSMITH REPORT ON CROFTING
    24/06/2008 - Children to be seen and heard at Georgian House this summer
    24/06/2008 - All the fun of the fair at Falkland
    23/06/2008 - Culloden centre in line for top tourism award
    23/06/2008 - Trust technology takes visitors on Crathes tour
    20/06/2008 - Trust tracking down Borders bats
    18/06/2008 - Your chance to take on Trusted role in the North East
    18/06/2008 - Your chance to take on Trusted role in Glasgow
    16/06/2008 - See historic swordsmanship skills at dramatic Drum castle
    16/06/2008 - Celebrate mid-summer at Hill of Tarvit
    16/06/2008 - Fabulous falconry at Crathes Castle
    16/06/2008 - Get the gardening buzz at Culzean
    16/06/2008 - Trust technology takes visitors on Glencoe tour
    13/06/2008 - Trust tracking down Stirlingshire bats
    13/06/2008 - Trust tracking down Weaver’s bats
    12/06/2008 - Stunning setting for inspired student art
    12/06/2008 - Trust tracking down discerning bats
    12/06/2008 - Enjoy the drama of Drum Castle
    11/06/2008 - St Kilda management plan under review
    11/06/2008 - Gardens and books in perfect Harmony
    11/06/2008 - Trust revitalises volunteering website
    10/06/2008 - Trust addresses its priorities at Inverewe Garden
    10/06/2008 - Go wild in the gardens at David Livingstone Centre
    06/06/2008 - Canna declared rat-free
    05/06/2008 - Treat yourself to something tasteful or tasty at Angus Folk Museum
    05/06/2008 - Treat your dad to a fun-filled Father’s Day with the National Trust for Scotland
    02/06/2008 - Trust technology takes visitors on tours throughout Scotland
    30/05/2008 - Feast your eyes on a garden of wonders at the Trust’s Miller’s Yard
    29/05/2008 - Good newts at Culzean
    21/05/2008 - Early birds welcome to the Hill of Tarvit’s Dawn Chorus
    21/05/2008 - Centre marks a hundred years of Livingstone mission in Zambia
    21/05/2008 - Delightful dusk at Leith Hall garden
    21/05/2008 - Spirit of Adventure arrives at Orkney
    19/05/2008 - Fife kids get arty to mark Falkland anniversary
    19/05/2008 - Ravens returned to Threave
    19/05/2008 - Get a taste of the Burns tradition with the Trust
    16/05/2008 - Visitors offer puffin protection
    14/05/2008 - Trust calls for adoption of crofting inquiry recommendations
    09/05/2008 - Canna chickens come home to roost
    08/05/2008 - Award success for Culloden centre technology
    08/05/2008 - Spirit of Ecstasy makes an appearance at Inverewe
    07/05/2008 - Rare plant discovered on Ben Lomond
    06/05/2008 - Go green with Grampian conservation volunteer group
    06/05/2008 - Find out how to cure ailments the natural way at Pitmedden’s herb garden
    02/05/2008 - Shocking experience for Fyvie Castle
    01/05/2008 - Trust peatland protection to combat climate change
    01/05/2008 - Celebrate Scotland’s beautiful gardens this May
    28/04/2008 - Trust teaches drystane techniques
    23/04/2008 - Environmentally friendly travel tips unveiled for Trust’s most visited properties
    21/04/2008 - Another award nomination for Culloden centre
    18/04/2008 - Support for proposals to improve protection for seabirds
    16/04/2008 - Culloden Visitor Centre Grand Opening
    14/04/2008 - Culloden cairn lit up
    11/04/2008 - Printworks plays its part in Industrious Innerleithen event
    11/04/2008 - Walkers urged to keep their eyes peeled for Ptarmigan
    10/04/2008 - Culloden descendants winners announced
    09/04/2008 - New York Mayor praises charitable efforts to promote Scottish history
    09/04/2008 - Trust workshops in traditional earth-building techniques
    07/04/2008 - Stateside Trust supporters celebrate Scotland
    03/04/2008 - Culloden tipped for top architecture award
    31/03/2008 - Great new holiday home for garden lovers
    28/03/2008 - Operation to secure Spinningdale underway on St Kilda
    24/03/2008 - Commemoration and celebrations to mark opening of Culloden centre
    20/03/2008 - Try something new this year with the National Trust for Scotland
    20/03/2008 - Conservation charity sets charges for plastic bags
    19/03/2008 - Search for Culloden descendants ends
    19/03/2008 - We've teamed up with Cadbury to make Easter even more fun this year!
    19/03/2008 - Pupils go back in time to learn printing trade
    12/03/2008 - Search on for redcoat descendants
    07/03/2008 - BBC's Scotland’s History Project Provides Opportunity to Showcase Scotland’s Treasures
    29/02/2008 - Aberdeen young people get green-fingered at Drum Castle
    28/02/2008 - A perfect time to visit Threave Garden
    28/02/2008 - Drums lost gardens revealed
    27/02/2008 - Make your Mother’s Day with the National Trust for Scotland
    27/02/2008 - Rarest freshwater fish thriving at Loch Skene
    26/02/2008 - Search still on for Culloden descendants
    26/02/2008 - Trust teams up to protect Scotland’s treasures
    15/02/2008 - Fyvie favourite tours from Texas to Trafalgar Square
    12/02/2008 - Guidance for gardeners on plant disease
    11/02/2008 - Plans to breathe new life into Lamb's House unveiled
    07/02/2008 - Minister supports Trust's preventative work on St Kilda
    05/02/2008 - St. Kilda update
    04/02/2008 - National Trust for Scotland species team heads for St Kilda
    01/02/2008 - Concern over St Kilda wildlife if rats come ashore from stricken trawler
    31/01/2008 - Support Scotland’s Built Heritage urges Trust Chief Executive
    31/01/2008 - Trust asks questions of Government’s changes to quangos
    22/01/2008 - Ben Lawers identified as the UK's most outstanding plant site
    17/01/2008 - The Gladstone Gallery open from July
    16/01/2008 - Hutchesons' Hall weather damage update
    16/01/2008 - Were you there? Search on for Culloden legacy
    15/01/2008 - Lasting legacy is the priority for Burns initiatives
    09/01/2008 - Bad weather affects Trust properties – Hutchesons’ Hall closes to public
    07/01/2008 - Culloden’s day of welcome