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Two shallow dishes, one with two scoops and one with three scoops of vanilla ice cream. A jar of colourful sprinkles is at the top of the image.

Mairi Sawyer’s ice cream

Food blogger Claire Jessiman makes a deliciously simple summer treat, without using an ice cream maker.

A close-up of a stone statue, standing against a blue sky background. The statue is of a kilted man, wearing a sporran and bonnet, and carrying a sword at his side.
27 May 2020

Teaching resources on Scotland’s history shared online

Resources are now available on Google Classroom to support online teaching during COVID-19.

Three children in bunny outfits running in front of a large house.
22 May 2020

An eggs-cellent use of our Easter egg mountain

When the coronavirus pandemic cancelled our Easter egg hunts, we needed to find homes for 38,000 chocolate treats.

24 Apr 2020

National Gardening Week

Green thumbs get your spades ready! National Gardening Week runs from 27 April until 3 May.

A blackbird perches on the very top of a spruce pine. Its bright yellow beak is wide open in song.

A spotter’s guide to spring: for families

We’ve put together a spring spotter’s sheet which you can use in your garden, on your daily walk or (if you can’t get out) from your window – see how many things you can spot!

13 Apr 2020

In the vegetable garden at Brodie Castle

Head Gardener Ed Walling plants brassicas in the vegetable garden.

A man holds out a hanging basket in front of him. It is planted with purple and yellow flowers.

How to make a spring hanging basket

Plant up a hanging basket with colourful bedding plants this spring.

A black and white photograph of a rough sea, with waves crashing against the rocks on the shore.
9 Apr 2020

Morton Schools Project – Literacy (ages 11–14)

In light of the recent temporary closure of schools in the UK, the Morton Photography Project Team have created some resources and activities based on photographs from our historical collections.

A grainy black and white photograph of a collie dog standing in a field, looking as if it is howling at the sky. Croft houses can be seen in the background.
9 Apr 2020

Morton Schools Project – Literacy (ages 8–11)

In light of the recent temporary closure of schools in the UK, the Morton Photography Project Team have created some resources and activities based on photographs from our historical collections.