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Through the eyes of: St Abb’s Head’s first Trust ranger
In 2020 we’re running a series of blogs from people associated with St Abb’s Head NNR. To begin, Stephen Warman describes his experience as the first Trust ranger there.
My luve is like a red, red rose
Said to be Bob Dylan’s greatest inspiration, this little poem is one of Scotland’s most loved songs.
To a Mouse
One of his best-known earlier poems, Robert Burns wrote this in 1785 whilst working as a farmer (it’s been said he literally wrote it in the field). It appeared the following year in ‘Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect’.
Epic USA trip begins for Burns violin
David Hopes, the Trust’s Head of Collections & Interiors, embarks on a tour of the USA with the Burns violin.
Scottish food traditions
With our rich rivers and seas, and fertile fields, Scotland has been blessed with great produce. And while some of our culinary traditions date back thousands of years, other Scottish food and drink trends are just getting started ...
Burns violin brings sound of Scotland to US
A violin with links to Robert Burns is going on a tour of the US this January.
Chief Executive confirms retirement plans
Chief Executive Simon Skinner is retiring in May 2020.
Tam o’ Shanter
This epic poem about witches and ghouls is a fantastic celebration of Burns’s hometown of Alloway, and demonstrates his love of the traditional tales he was told as a child.
Blooming gorgeous: winter aconite
This is the first of our Blooming Gorgeous instalments of the year, to celebrate St Abb’s Head NNR’s 40th Trust anniversary! Up first is a wintry little sprite known by the name of winter aconite.