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A red squirrel sits on the woodland floor, its fluffy tail curled behind it. The sun shines through the squirrel's fur, making it almost glow against the rust-coloured leaves on the floor.
2 Apr 2019

Tetrad feeder-box survey at Threave Garden & Estate

Threave Conservation Volunteers are assisting in the monitoring for the presence of red and grey squirrels across the estate.

Neil Oliver, wearing a white hard hat and an orange hi-vis vest, stands in front of the scaffold structure being erected around the Hill House. His arms are in the air.
1 Apr 2019

A box of delights

Neil Oliver pays a visit to the Hill House in Helensburgh to see for himself how generous donors are helping to save Mackintosh’s greatest domestic masterpiece.

1 Apr 2019

Inverewe’s rainbow rhododendron is world first

Surprise at multi-coloured discovery as the Scottish Rhododendron Festival gets underway.

An example of a flat cardboard chick decoration

Easy Easter craft ideas

Love crafts? Love Easter? Then you’ll love trying these easy Easter craft activities with the kids!

27 Mar 2019

Everyday photographs reveal history at the Tenement House: Part 3

Changing technology and the changing fashions of a burgeoning middle class are evident in the later photographs from the Tenement House.

25 Mar 2019

St Abb’s Head NNR on the television

St Abb’s Head NNR has a starring role in a new television series, starting tonight.

22 Mar 2019

Scottish Rhododendron Festival 2019

Come along to our gardens and enjoy spectacular rhododendron displays.

A man and a child wander along a path in Threave Garden, heading towards the Stables block. In the foreground is a pond, filled with waterlilies and green reeds.
21 Mar 2019

Free reopening weekend across Dumfries & Galloway

Enjoy a fabulous free weekend this month at Threave Garden & Estate, Broughton House & Garden and Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace.

Layers of wallpaper at Moirlanich Longhouse
20 Mar 2019

Moirlanich unlocked – home comforts

In this final article in a series about Moirlanich Longhouse, we look at the things the family left behind.