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A large drawing room with a patterned carpet, a chandelier, a gold guild mirror, and pictures hanging on the wall in gold gilded frames. There is also a fireplace at the end of the room, a window to the bottom right and a door on the left. There are various pieces of furniture in the room.

Jane Pirie: a complex woman connecting 19th-century Edinburgh

To mark Pride Month, Indigo Dunphy-Smith, Visitor Services Assistant at the Georgian House and co-chair of the Trust’s staff and volunteer Pride Network, delves into the life of Jane Pirie, an early 19th-century woman in Edinburgh.

A close-up of the delicate clusters of pale purple flowers on a branch of wisteria.
8 Jun 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #6 – Wisteria: cascading blossoms

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

8 Jun 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #5 – Peony: the problem of beauty

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

A man stands next to a table holding a roll of tartan fabric. There are shelves full of rolls of tartan fabric in the background.
5 Jun 2024

Meet the Makers: Keith Russell from Lochcarron of Scotland

The Trust has teamed up with five talented local makers to produce a collection of products celebrating the re-opening of Craigievar Castle.

A range of retail items are displayed on a table, with Craigievar Castle just seen in the background. The items form part of the Pink Castle collection and include woollen scarves, gin, a print, silk scarves, jewellery and bars of chocolate.

Meet the Makers: Introducing the Pink Castle collection

We’re delighted to introduce a new exclusive range of products inspired by the Pink Again project at Craigievar Castle.

An exterior view of the recently repainted pink walls of Craigievar Castle, looking up a grassy path beside the barmkin wall.
29 May 2024

Pink again: Craigievar Castle reopens

On Friday 31 May, Craigievar Castle welcomes visitors again, following a major conservation project by the Trust.

Two hands holding a small piece of wood.

Samples take saving the Hill House to the next stage

The Trust's conservation project to dry out Charles Rennie Mackintosh masterpiece the Hill House in Helensburgh is working.

A lawn with a border of flower plants to the left and a greenhouse pictured at the back.
15 May 2024

Malleny glasshouses renewed in major conservation projects

Loved by gardeners and visitors alike, the Malleny Garden glasshouses have been brought back into use by the Trust.

Field of daffodils with construction work in the background
15 May 2024

Caring for Scotland’s daffodil heritage at Brodie Castle

Thanks to the Trust’s conservation work, Brodie Castle’s historic Daffodil Shed has been returned to use.