Bringing Back the Binns: Meet the Visitor Services Manager
To celebrate House of the Binns reopening this spring, we are sharing a blog about the recent conservation work that has taken place. In this first instalment, the Visitor Services Manager gives an overview of the project.
Homecoming exhibition now open at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
The Homecoming exhibition of recently acquired material from the Blavatnik Honresfield collection is now open and runs until Sunday 12 March.
Greenbank Garden – stories behind the records
During the PLANTS project, we are uncovering some facts that reveal interesting and personal stories behind the plants in the Trust’s collections.
Homecoming for saved Burns manuscripts
12 original manuscripts feature in a new exhibition at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway.
Schools flock to House of Dun
Our new ‘Flock to House of Dun’ art project, funded by The Wild Escape, will help Angus primary schools celebrate local birdlife and heritage.
The 12 Plants of Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, the PLANTS project team pick 12 of their favourite seasonal plants that they saw during their inventories this year.
Lichen at Corrieshalloch Gorge NNR
The consistently damp, shady and undisturbed conditions of the gorge create the perfect habitat for nearly 300 species of lichen alone.
New ten-year plan for protecting St Kilda
We have created a new plan to help us care for St Kilda, focusing on the Trust’s wider strategic objectives of conservation, engagement and sustainability.
Plant of the month: Sequoiadendron giganteum
While inventorying the plant collection at Holmwood this summer, the PLANTS team were particularly struck by one (very large) plant: the giant redwood.
Traditional Christmas decorations at Castle Fraser
We’re celebrating the festive season at Castle Fraser this year with our decorations taking a leaf out of the history books!
The PLANTS project: reflections on Inverewe
Philippa Holdsworth (PLANTS Inventory Team Manager North) reflects on auditing the unique site of Inverewe Garden.
We got married at Haddo House
For many of our wedding couples, their venue of choice holds a special place in their hearts. Jack and Rachael were no exception. Here they explain what drew them to Haddo House.
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