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25 Aug 2023

Weaver’s art – from London to Kilbarchan

Research undertaken by Jenny MacLeod, a PhD researcher from the University of Glasgow, has revealed new insights into the townscapes in the Weaver’s Cottage art collection.

25 Aug 2023

The PLANTS project at Inveresk Lodge Garden

How the PLANTS project team for Edinburgh & East got on during their first audit at Inveresk Lodge Garden.

An oil painting of a group of people in a weaving workshop. An old man sits at the wooden loom, adjusting the threads. A woman sits nearby, at a spinning wheel. A group of three men gather at the other side of the room: one reads the paper, one sits on a chair looking at the loom, and the other leans against the back of the chair.
24 Aug 2023

The women who painted Kilbarchan

Jenny MacLeod, a PhD researcher from the University of Glasgow, highlights some of the research she has undertaken on the women artists who painted Kilbarchan’s final weaving days.

The front facade of Brodick Castle is covered by scaffolding, seen from the garden path below.
23 Aug 2023

Conservation project on track at Brodick Castle

Here is an update on our nine-month conservation project to protect Brodick Castle for future generations.

Two women stand in front of a curtain at a formal event. The lady on the left is the Provost of Renfrewshire and wears a large gold medal. She is holding a framed piece of woven tartan. The lady on the right wears a National Trust for Scotland badge and is holding a wooden plaque.
22 Aug 2023

Celebrating the warp and weft of heritage

Councillor Lorraine Cameron (Provost of Renfrewshire) has marked the 300th anniversary of Weaver’s Cottage, in Kilbarchan, with a celebration for the National Trust for Scotland team that cares for the museum.

A view of a grand stately house, which is essentially oblong in shape except for two crenellated towers at the front of the house. A large lawn lies in front of the house. A tarmac drive runs all the way round the house.
22 Aug 2023

Why we love House of the Binns

Members of the House of the Binns team share some of their highlights of this remarkable house near Linlithgow.

A close-up of a young woman standing on a sailing boat at sea, with islands on the horizon. She has long wavy hair and wears a dark fleece.
21 Aug 2023

New Trust ambassador shares her love of the sea

We have appointed Cal Major – vet, adventurer and advocate for the oceans and nature – to a new volunteer role of ‘ambassador’.

21 Aug 2023

Sprouting success: year one of PLANTS

As our PLANTS (Plant Listing at the National Trust for Scotland) project starts on its second year, we look back at some of the achievements of year one.

Two women stand in a garden, with an Edwardian glasshouse behind them. The lady on the left wears a navy National Trust for Scotland jacket. The lady on the right wears a floral dress.
17 Aug 2023

Trust secures new funding for buildings conservation work

The award of over £1 million from Historic Environment Scotland will allow us to undertake vital conservation activity.

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