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Two portraits side by side of 19th-century women
8 Nov 2019

Miss Fraser and Miss Bristow of Castle Fraser

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the north of Scotland.

A framed watercolour painting of a castle, with sheep in the foreground, and a figure on the left next to a tree.
8 Nov 2019

The forgotten artist of Drum Castle

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the north of Scotland.

A still from a video showing an illustrated bug hotel made from wooden planks, with flowers growing beside it.

How to make a bug hotel

Make a home for garden wildlife with this easy bug hotel.

Volunteer mothbusters wearing specialist back-mounted vacuum cleaners at Newhailes House. They hold the nozzles pointed at the ceiling.
1 Nov 2019

The deep clean

Some of our castles and country houses close to visitors for the winter, so our trained teams get to work cleaning and covering up their priceless collections. And then it’s time for bed ...

View from the inside of a small plane to an island surrounded by sea
1 Nov 2019

A passage to Fair Isle

Thistle Camp volunteer Nick Spurling tells us all about his first visit to Fair Isle.

23 Oct 2019

Culloden rock star welcome

Thistle Campers have created new drystone walls at the entrance of Culloden.

Snow-covered mountains and blue sky are reflected in a mirror-like loch on a clear winter's day.
16 Oct 2019

Public support for independent environmental protection body

A new poll has revealed that the public agree a new, independent environmental watchdog is needed to ensure existing EU environmental protections remain in place after Brexit.

Looking along a sandy beach on St Kilda, with a green hill and military buildings in the background and seaweed-covered boulders in the foreground.
15 Oct 2019

From the edge of the world: part 12

This is the final instalment this year from our blog from St Kilda, which has revealed what it’s like to spend a season working here.

A seal lies on a sandy Mingulay beach with a turquoise sea in the background.
14 Oct 2019

Trust calls for funding support for Scotland’s landscapes

A new film launched last week highlights the need for funding to protect Scotland’s nature.