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Two women sit on a stage. One plays the drums with her hands and the other plays a trombone.
28 Apr 2023

Caribbean Connections events

We are hosting a series of events celebrating contemporary Caribbean culture in the Southside of Glasgow this spring.

Box hedging lines white gravel paths in a walled garden. Shaped trees stand at path corners, and a stone urn with white roses is at the end of one path.
28 Apr 2023

The PLANTS project: giants of Drum Castle

The PLANTS team blog continues, with a look at the diverse plant collection that the North team have have discovered while working at Drum Castle.

27 Apr 2023

Pioneering paint and relationships at Leith Hall

How choosing plastic-free paint at our places can be both a better match for the past and a better choice for the future.

27 Apr 2023

Our new Corrieshalloch Gateway to Nature Centre is open!

The new visitor facilities and paths at Corrieshalloch Gorge will help to protect and provide access to this spectacular natural heritage site.

Two young people jump in the air from a stone wall. Behind them is a crowd watching performers on a stage, which is in front of Newhailes House.
27 Apr 2023

Festhailes returns to Newhailes

Get your dancing shoes on for the return of Festhailes, the family-friendly music festival taking place at Newhailes on Saturday 13 May.

A wooden tower made up of a tall pole with a structure at the top stands in front of a scaffold-clad building.
26 Apr 2023

A new home for house martins

One of Scotland’s first house martin towers has been constructed at Craigievar Castle! Ranger Roddy explains why a new home is so important for these birds.

A view of Castle Fraser, seen with the courtyard in front. It is surrounded by parkland with tall trees dotted about.

Scottish castle holidays

Banish sleepless knights (!) and enjoy a relaxing stay in some of the National Trust for Scotland’s historic castles.

A black and white photo of a man sitting with a recording machine in front of him. Another man in a white shirt sits holding the mouthpiece to his mouth.
24 Apr 2023

Unlocking the secrets of the Canna sound archive

Our archivist on the Isle of Canna describes the Canna sound archive and how she uses it in her Gaelic folklore work.

An elaborate porcelain pot with a lid stands on a little tray, against a plain grey background. It is decorated with a blue and gold pattern and has a family crest at the centre.
24 Apr 2023

Armorial china: part 2

Enjoy the second part of our summary of a recent study into Chinese porcelain at our properties.