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23 Jul 2019

Are you the key to unlocking our plant heritage stories?

We’re seeking our first Curator of Plant Collections to help make the most of our amazing plants and gardens.

Three people stand beside an interpretation board in front of Burns Monument.
22 Jul 2019

Burns Monument reopens after restoration

Burns Monument in Alloway was rededicated with a ceremony on Sunday 21 July 2019, on the anniversary of the poet’s death.

Two men hold an osprey chick while kneeling on the grass. They are fitting a blue ring to one of its legs.
18 Jul 2019

Great news for osprey conservation

David Thomson, Estate Supervisor at Threave, talks about the Trust’s role in protecting ospreys.

A miniature portrait of Mrs Jean Dempster. Her hair is elaborately curled on top of her head, and she wears a blue bow at the front of her dress.
18 Jul 2019

The missing miniature: finding Jean Dempster – Newhailes

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

A watercolour of Hannah Lorimer, shown sitting in a chair and embroidering a large red bedcover. This is spread over her knees and falls onto the floor.
18 Jul 2019

The lost Lorimer: rediscovering the extraordinary life of Hannah Lorimer – Kellie Castle

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

An etching of a group of men in a tavern. The men are grouped around the table in a state of drunkenness. One is vomiting, and one has collapsed to the floor.
18 Jul 2019

The invisible taverner: the hidden history of Issobel Johnstone – Gladstone’s Land

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

18 Jul 2019

Discover what Billy Boyd loves about Culzean Castle

Scottish-born star of Lord of the Rings, Billy Boyd, is the latest celebrity to offer their support to the National Trust for Scotland.

17 Jul 2019

Call for Papers: Second Morton Photography Symposium at Glasgow Women’s Library

‘Ways of Seeing’: Women and Photography in Scotland

A man holds out before him a newly created mailboat, standing on the pier at St Kilda.
16 Jul 2019

From the edge of the world: part 7

Our new blog from St Kilda reveals what it’s like to spend a season working here.

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