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Very colourful flower beds line a gravel path in a walled garden. In the background stands Crathes Castle.
25 May 2022

Crathes Garden blog #13: Dreams and practicalities

Our expert garden guide shares some spring highlights at Crathes and considers the careful balance in gardening between creativity and practicality.

Two people sit on a grassy and rocky hillside. It appears very windy. They are setting up a bait station, which consists of a deep plastic tray with a little entrance hole at the side and a bait disc inside.
16 May 2022

From the edge of the world 2022 – part 4

Perfectly timed for Invasive Species Week 2022, in her latest blog our St Kilda ranger talks about some of the biosecurity work taking place to protect these very special islands.

A Living History re-creation of a group of solders fighting in the Battle of Bannockburn. They are wearing helmets and chest armour, and huddle together, brandishing spears and shields.
5 May 2022

Inspiring a love for history in the next generation

Our Learning Facilitator at Bannockburn tells why she finds her role so rewarding, as she shares stories of Scotland’s past with school children.

The front of ochre-coloured Culross Palace on a bright sunny day, blue sky visible above the tiled roof.
5 May 2022

Why we love Culross Palace

Join members of our team at Culross as they share some of the things they love most about this special place.

A bat rests on a rough log, with a mossy tree stump in the background. The bat has very large, almost translucent ears, with the pink veins visible. They are 'pricked up' above its head. It has a furry brown body, and its wings are folded at the sides.
4 May 2022

The bat man

Ranger Roddy Hamilton tells us about the brown long-eared bats of Craigievar, and muses on why bats get such a raw deal in our popular culture.

A group of puffins sit on a grassy cliff. Behind them, rocks stretch out into the sea.
4 May 2022

Caring for Staffa

Our ranger tells us about some of her important seabird monitoring work, as well as plans to improve the island infrastructure – all made possible thanks to donations from our supporters.

The mercat cross in the cobbled village square in Culross, surrounded by white 17th-century houses.
3 May 2022

Preserving the traditional buildings of Culross

We take a look at how our supporters have helped our work in maintaining the character of this special 17th-century village that is still home to a 21st-century community.

A view of Crathes Castle from the manicured lawn in front. Two large eggcup-shaped yew hedges stand in the foreground.
3 May 2022

Recent conservation work in the North East region

Thanks to our supporters, we’ve been very busy in the North East region as we work hard to protect the special and unique buildings in our care.

A view standing on the lower hillside above Village Bay on St Kilda, looking down over drystone walls and grassy fields towards the bay. The water is calm and blue.
28 Apr 2022

From the edge of the world 2022 – part 3

Six months from when she was last on Hirta, our ranger Sue has returned to St Kilda for the 2022 season, along with Clare and Craig. Find out how they’re settling back into life in the Manse.