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A couple stand on Culloden Battlefield beneath a tall flagpole from which flies a red flag. Woodland can be seen at the side of the field.
9 Mar 2026

Speaking up for heritage

We have created a manifesto for the May 2026 Scottish elections.

A screenshot from a Zoom call showing three people on separate screens, all smiling. Jackie Bird is on the top row, and then two men are on the bottom row.
4 Mar 2026

Love Scotland podcast – 2026 season, part I

This week, Jackie meets two of the people behind Horrible Histories to learn more about how they’ve managed to spark a love of the past for generations of young people.

Mother’s Day craft: plantable seed paper hearts

These plantable seed paper hearts make a lovely gift for Mother’s Day.

A man wearing a navy Trust long-sleeved t-shirt stands in front of a wall with a patch of ferns in front of him. He is holding a litter picker.
23 Feb 2026

Jack’s year as a ranger volunteer at Glencoe 

Jack started at Glencoe as a ranger volunteer in April 2025 and has had an incredible experience.

A man wearing orange high-vis overalls, a white hard hat and a breathing mask uses a chisel to chip off a cement render from the exterior wall of a house. Scaffolding is behind him.
23 Feb 2026

Taking Mackintosh’s coat off

Work to remove the render at the internationally famous Hill House is underway.

A view of Kintail from the top of the Falls of Glomach
16 Feb 2026

APRS counts the Trust among its biggest successes

As Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) is about to celebrate its centenary, its director, Dr Kat Jones, looks back and celebrates the organisation’s involvement in establishing the National Trust for Scotland.

An older lady, a younger lady and a girl walk in a row along a path, away from Brodie Castle. A dog is on a lead beside them.

Mother’s Day gift guide

Buy a Mother’s Day gift with a difference this year, with all profits going back into protecting Scotland’s heritage.

A black iron sign sticks out from the exterior wall of a building. It says Mackintosh Tearooms, est. 1903. Behind the sign can be made out Mackintosh-designed patterns in glass panels.
12 Feb 2026

The Mackintosh Tearooms enter a new era

We are celebrating the newly renamed The Mackintosh Tearooms, the iconic Sauchiehall Street location of the last remaining original of the Mackintosh-designed tearooms.

A very fluffy-looking brown sheep stands in a field, looking directly at the camera. A medium-size brown bird with a sharp beak perches on its back.
9 Feb 2026

St Kilda sheep review underway

We are reviewing the management of rare Soay and Boreray sheep on St Kilda.

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