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A view of Culzean Castle from the Fountain Court garden in front of it, on a sunny day. Palm trees line the walls of the garden. A flowering yellow shrub is in the right foreground.
25 May 2021

The Great Eight at Culzean Castle

Gordon Nelson, Head Guide and Collections Care Officer at Culzean Castle, tells us about some of his favourite things to look for at the property.

A view of the classical Georgian, symmetrical facade of House of Dun. Very tall trees surround the house. A garden is laid out in front of the house.
25 May 2021

What we’re doing at House of Dun

Enjoy a sneak peek behind the scenes at the House of Dun project in Angus.

An aerial view of farm fields, divided by hedgerows, pockets of woodland and a couple of roads. Occasional white buildings can be seen in the landscape. A river winds in the distance.
21 May 2021

Threave Landscape Restoration Project: our 100-year vision

Find out more about our plan to restore the woodland-wetland ecosystem and grassland flower meadows, and increase biodiversity at Threave Estate.

21 May 2021

Gladstone’s Land reopens for a taste of the past

Serving up fresh flavours on the Royal Mile

A puffin with a brightly coloured beak stands on a grassy slope on an island.
19 May 2021

On the cliffs of Canna

Thousands of seabirds nest on this Hebridean island every summer. Find out about our vital work to monitor them and protect their rocky habitats.

A man crouches next to a flower bed with purple flowers, holding a yellow pollinator counter. A large cardboard box sits on the ground beside him.
19 May 2021

Meet Polly at Inverewe – buzzing from COP26

Inverewe Garden is proud to be trialling a state-of-the-art device to measure insect abundance, which featured at the COP26 climate change talks in Glasgow.

Highly detailed 3D model of the west end of Canna Harbour bay and the bridge to Sanday
19 May 2021

A virtual tour of Canna and Sanday

Thanks to incredibly detailed 3D mapping data captured by drones, you can now explore the islands of Canna and Sanday virtually.

A child is sitting at a table outdoors with various flowers, leaves and twigs, and is making a painting with them.
18 May 2021

Paint with flowers

We’ve taken inspiration from our amazing places to create fun outdoor projects for families to try at home.

A smiling lady crouches down in a woodland glade, surrounded by delicate spring woodland flowers. She is holding an orange, omega-shaped sign that has the National Trust for Scotland logo on it and the text: love.
18 May 2021

From threat to opportunity – Inverewe Garden’s biochar project

The Inverewe gardening team are turning the threat from an invasive species into a valuable and environmentally friendly project.