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House of the Binns in winter, seen from across the snow-covered lawn. Tall trees stand to the left of the house, almost silhouetted against a wintry blue sky. A wooden bench stands just in front of the house.
26 Jan 2023

Bringing Back the Binns: Meet the Visitor Services Manager

To celebrate House of the Binns reopening this spring, we are sharing a blog about the recent conservation work that has taken place. In this first instalment, the Visitor Services Manager gives an overview of the project.

A young woman looks at a framed manuscript hanging on a blue wall in an exhibition room. She wears a winter coat.
24 Jan 2023

Homecoming exhibition now open at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

The Homecoming exhibition of recently acquired material from the Blavatnik Honresfield collection is now open and runs until Sunday 12 March.

A flock of geese fly across a blue winter sky.
24 Jan 2023

Schools flock to House of Dun

Our new ‘Flock to House of Dun’ art project, funded by The Wild Escape, will help Angus primary schools celebrate local birdlife and heritage.

A pan resting on a round wooden board, which is filled with nachos topped with cheese, haggis and chilli.
20 Jan 2023

Burns Night recipe – leftover haggis nachos

Our leftover haggis nachos are great for sharing the weekend after Burns Night on 25 January.

A family walk along a wide gravel path, all holding hands in a line. Culzean Castle is in the background.

Family-friendly holiday accommodation in Scotland

Our family-friendly holiday properties will make your vacations unforgettable, and are perfect for families with children.

A view of the white stone 18th-century Greenbank House, seen from between two stone pillars in the garden. Lush flower beds run down either side from the gate pillars, filled with colourful plants, shrubs and trees.
13 Jan 2023

Greenbank Garden – stories behind the records

During the PLANTS project, we are uncovering some facts that reveal interesting and personal stories behind the plants in the Trust’s collections.

13 Jan 2023

Homecoming for saved Burns manuscripts

12 original manuscripts feature in a new exhibition at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway.

A lady works on a delicate paper fan, laid out before her on a long white workbench.
11 Jan 2023

Conserving our collections: the paper fan from Newhailes

Watch a short film about our work to protect a delicate paper fan.

A view looking down a snow-covered walled garden, towards a snow-capped tree at the far end.
10 Jan 2023

Crathes Garden blog #20: New Year resolutions

After the recent loss of so many trees in the North East, our expert garden guide looks at the importance of biodiversity in the Crathes estate.

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