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A man stands outside on a small fishing boat, with several other people. All are wrapped up warm and wear binoculars around their necks.
20 Feb 2020

Through the eyes of: the second Trust ranger at St Abb’s Head

Kevin Rideout describes his experience of being the ranger at St Abb’s Head for nearly a quarter of a century.

Two walkers head off into the hills along a path in Glencoe. Purple heather grows beside the path.
12 Feb 2020

Overcoming barriers to experiencing Scotland’s culture

Ahead of the Scottish Government’s first Culture Strategy for 20 years, we’ve published new public opinion research on current cultural activity in Scotland, and the barriers to its development.

A group of young people stand at a workbench in a greenhouse, cutting potted plants.
5 Feb 2020

Growing skills

The National Trust for Scotland is preparing our first intake of garden apprentices for the next step in their career.

Simon Skinner, Chief Executive of the National Trust for Scotland, sits on a stone wall outside Pollok House.
13 Jan 2020

Chief Executive confirms retirement plans

Chief Executive Simon Skinner is retiring in May 2020.

A white National Trust for Scotland logo is placed over a dark orange brush stroke. The background is a paler orange, with white contour lines at the edges.
23 Sept 2019

Meeting our members

We’re looking forward to sharing and celebrating all our achievements over the past year at our Annual General Meeting.

A colour photograph looking up at three gas pendant lights, suspended from the ceiling. There is a decorative plaster ceiling rose.
18 Sept 2019

Lighting up the Tenement House

We’re shining light on life in a traditional tenement by restoring its original gas lighting.

An aerial view of a section of coastline on Canna
9 Sept 2019

The importance of volunteers on Canna

Two volunteer groups came to Canna to help us out with a big clean-up.

A view of the harbour at Village Bay, St Kilda - with a small boat making its way across the turquoise water and a larger boat alongside the shore. Stone steps run down to the jetty.
9 Sept 2019

Sharing St Kilda’s secrets

Ranger Sue Loughlan has been blogging about her time on St Kilda all summer long.

Conservation Volunteers hard at work beach clearing, along the coast of Canna.
30 Aug 2019

Cleaning Canna

We’ve been cleaning up Canna with the help of our Conservation Volunteers.

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