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A composite image made up of five photos showing various aspects of gardening. In the top left is a shrub absolutely covered in pink flowers. In the top right is a rhododendron with deep red flowers. In the bottom left are three people dressed in navy jackets and all wearing midge nets. In the bottom right are a row of nine people standing in a garden. At the centre is an image of an interpretation board in a garden, explaining the PLANTS project.
28 Dec 2023

The PLANTS project: looking back, planning ahead

With 2023 coming to an end, the PLANTS project manager takes a moment to look back and take stock of a year with lots to celebrate.

A snow-covered track, with faint tyre marks, leads towards a gate, with tall trees either side.
21 Dec 2023

Behind the scenes in winter: Greenbank Garden

This winter, we are sharing a series of short films that give a snapshot of the work that goes on at our places over the winter months.

Two women stand with their arms around each other in the pouring rain. Both are wearing waterproof jackets with their hoods up. Behind them is a Glencoe Land Rover parked on a gravel area. In the background a waterfall runs off a grassy hillside.
6 Dec 2023

Jackie Bird becomes a ranger for the day at Glencoe

National Trust for Scotland President Jackie Bird braved the rain at Glencoe National Nature Reserve to support vital conservation work.

A very large tree lies fallen on the ground beside a thin wire fence.
27 Nov 2023

Veteran tree management – a new kind of woodpecker

The Trust’s approach to veteran tree management has recently taken a leap forward with technological assistance from the PiCUS system.

Two men stand on a green hillside on a cloudy day, one older with binoculars round his neck, a waterproof jacket and leaning on a hiking pole, and the other wearing glasses and a a grey hoodie and stood with his hands in his pockets.
24 Nov 2023

A summer on Mingulay

Chris is no stranger to Scotland’s remote islands, but nothing compares to his time as a seabird ranger on the island of Mingulay.

A close-up of a bright red rhododendron flower growing on a bush.
13 Nov 2023

Second year of PLANTS project completed

The second year of the Trust’s PLANTS project has seen 17 gardens and 32,000 plants audited, including a rare rhododendron planted before the First World War.

A man walking through a woodland of tall Douglas firs. Sunlight is streaming through the trees.
18 Oct 2023

Why we love the Hermitage

Thundering falls, a cathedral of trees and wildlife galore – there are SO many reasons why we love this very special place.

28 Sept 2023

Philip makes Culloden history again

15 years after the Culloden Visitor Centre opening, one of its stars has joined the Trust, helping others to connect with the battlefield’s history.

Two people walk on a path through the mountainous landscape of Glencoe.

Leaving a legacy to the Scottish places you treasure

What are your hopes for the future of Scotland’s magnificent landscapes, gardens, wildlife, buildings and collections?