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Preston Mill reflected in the mill pond on a sunny day
2 Oct 2019

Water wheel featured in Outlander turns once more

Actor Sam Heughan thanks the public for their generous donations to the Preston Mill appeal.

27 Sept 2019

Mairi Sawyer’s game pie

Food blogger Claire Jessiman re-invents a venison-based classic from Inverewe.

A close-up of a blade of sedge, growing on the edge of a lochan. The sky and water are a deep blue.
27 Sept 2019

New discovery on Ben Lawers

During a recent survey, our ecologist spotted a sedge never previously recorded on Ben Lawers NNR.

A view of a small garden with the Bachelors’ Club building in the background. A row of sunflowers grows beside the wall. There is an array of flowers in the foreground.
26 Sept 2019

We care for the great and small

​At the Bachelors’ Club, Alistair Murdoch (Visitor Services Supervisor) has been improving the little garden adjacent to the property.

An aerial colour photograph of Killiecrankie in autumn, showing the trees in their autumn colours. The rivers runs through the centre of the image, with the footbridge in the distance.
25 Sept 2019

Scottish Tree Festival 2019

Come along to our beautiful gardens this autumn and discover some of Scotland’s most spectacular trees.

An audience raising hands holding ballot cards
25 Sept 2019

Trustee election results

The results of the Trustee elections were announced at the Trust’s 2019 Annual General Meeting which was held in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 21 September.

Two black guillemots sit on a rock. One faces away from the camera and lies down. The other faces the camera, and its red feet are clearly visible. Both have white markings on their wings.
25 Sept 2019

Stories from Staffa: Birds and beasties

Famed for Fingal’s Cave and its puffins, Staffa is also home to many other birds and insects.

A white National Trust for Scotland logo is placed over a dark orange brush stroke. The background is a paler orange, with white contour lines at the edges.
23 Sept 2019

Meeting our members

We’re looking forward to sharing and celebrating all our achievements over the past year at our Annual General Meeting.

A view of an apple orchard with a stone cottage in the background. Some apple trees have been trained to form an arch over a gravel path leading towards the cottage.
20 Sept 2019

A harvest with heritage

We’re gathering and sharing the produce of our orchards, which are packed full of beautiful fruit including heritage varieties rarely found anywhere else.