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A man works on a rocky mountain summit, with Loch Lomond seen in the distance far below. He uses a sharp axe-like tool to work at the path edge.

30 Jul 2021

A day in the life of a ... Senior Ranger

We meet Alasdair Eckersall from Ben Lomond for a behind-the-scenes glance at the important role he plays in caring for this special place.

A grassy garden path leads between two richly filled flower borders towards a shaped tree. The borders are mostly filled with white flowers.

21 Jul 2021

Crathes Garden blog #3: the mysteries of time

Join our expert garden guide for a behind-the-scenes look at what the garden team have been working on at Crathes in July, as well as exploring slightly further afield in Deeside.

A young boy sits on his dad's shoulders as they walk down a castle driveway. The little boy is wearing a bright yellow coat with a fur hood.

20 Jul 2021

Our tenth decade begins

To mark our 90th year, we take a look at our pioneering work over the past nine decades and look forward to developing new ways to conserve, share and promote the places we all love – for the next decade and beyond.

Four people sit in a RIB, heading across the sea away from an island beach. They wear life jackets and are smiling.

7 Jul 2021

From the edge of the world 2021 – part 2

Enjoy the next instalment from our St Kilda ranger team, who have settled back into island life and are carrying out important monitoring work.

A large rectangular piece of carpet is displayed against a black background. The carpet features concentric squares of blue, green, yellow and red, some with classical patterns inside. At the centre are two blue squares with a floral design.

6 Jul 2021

Creating carpets for Holmwood

Find out how we’re creating new carpets for Holmwood in the final phase of the Holmwood Redecoration Project.

Stone cairns with old tractor seats attached to the top stand beside each other. Slates lie against the cairns, with names painted on it. Across the bay, in the distance, can be seen St Edward's Church, pictured through a large iron cartwheel hoop.

2 Jul 2021

The Solas Point: Canna’s new art installation

A new multi-sensory art installation is taking shape on the Isle of Canna to mark the creative world of Margaret Fay Shaw.

A smiling man and woman stand in a very green vineyard. Two labs sit beside them. Two large tubs lie on the ground before them, to be used for harvesting grapes.

28 Jun 2021

Meet the Makers: Ruth and Charles Simpson

The Trust’s Meet the Maker series is proudly sponsored by Naked Wines, where the world’s best independent winemakers make their best wines. Here, we meet a husband and wife winemaking team supported by Naked Wines’ Angels.

A smiling man wearing a navy National Trust for Scotland t-shirt and red ear protectors holds up a large John Deere lawn mower hopper. He is tipping grass cuttings onto a large pile.

28 Jun 2021

A day in the life of an ... Estate Supervisor

Meet Aidan Bell, whose wide-ranging role covers two Trust properties: Inverewe and Corrieshalloch Gorge.

A man stands in a flower bed beside a stone garden wall. He holds a bucket in one hand. A spade stands in the soil in front of him. He is surrounded by newly planted tall banana plants, some taller than his shoulder, as well as more established shrubs and plants.

23 Jun 2021

Crathes Garden blog #2: a global perspective

Join our expert garden guide for a behind-the-scenes look at what the team have been working on in the garden at Crathes in June.

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