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Cuddly toy puffins and neatly folded scarves fill a wooden shelving unit at the side of a shop area. At the far end of the space are lots of St Kilda t-shirts displayed on hangers.
9 Sept 2024

From the edge of the world 2024 – part 4

This instalment of our St Kilda blog series celebrates exciting news about the St Kilda Club shop.

A huge flat fish (skate) lies on the bottom of a boat while a woman leans over it with a measuring tape
3 Sept 2024

70 years of caring for Fair Isle

The Trust is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Fair Isle coming under its care after the island was acquired from renowned ornithologist George Waterston on 3 September 1954.

A view standing on a clifftop and looking down along an extremely rugged and steep coastline. The sea crashes into the rocks from the right.
3 Sept 2024

From the edge of the world 2024 – part 3

Our guest blogger, Biosecurity Volunteer Tim Wallis, tells how bad weather does not stop play; it merely changes plans!

The thatched roof and white walls of Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage.
26 Aug 2024

Why we love Hugh Miller’s Birthplace

From dinosaurs to pirates, there is more to Hugh Miller’s Birthplace than meets the eye! Find out more in our short film.

Two people one wearing hi-vis and both wearing helmets and microphones sit in a helicopter next to the window.
26 Aug 2024

Your Gift in Action – autumn 2024

The Trust relies on the generosity of supporters like you to protect the special places we all cherish.

Eight people from the Edinburgh Members' Centre stand in front of a green wall, looking at the camera.
22 Aug 2024

Edinburgh Members’ Centre celebrates 50th anniversary

The Edinburgh Members’ Centre of the National Trust for Scotland recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special gathering.

Three young women sit at a table, leaning over a gilt composition frame, cleaning dirt from it using cotton wool swabs.
19 Aug 2024

All that glitters: conservation of gilded frames

Our fifth blog in the Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion series takes a look at the conservation of the gilded frames that contain artworks for the exhibition.

A single storey white painted cottage stands at the top of a stone pier, surrounded by a drystane wall. Bags of building materials are neatly stacked in front of the wall. Ministry of Defence buildings can be seen in the background, against the hillside.
8 Aug 2024

From the edge of the world 2024 – part 2

Our St Kilda ranger shares an update on the highs and lows of the 2024 season so far.

A man and a woman sit on a grassy cliff facing the camera. Both have large rucksacks next to them. The woman on the left leans back on her hands; the man on the right has two thumbs up! Both are relaxed and smiling.
8 Aug 2024

Concern over slow start to seabird breeding season

Seabird experts at the Trust have raised concerns after observing a slow start to the seabird breeding season as well as a reduction in nesting activity for key species such as fulmars, guillemots and shags.

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