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A wetland habitat
12 Apr 2022

Spring brings signs of recovery as Threave landscape project progresses

More than 1,000 trees have been planted already on the Dumfries and Galloway site.

The hillside of Ben Lomond on fire, and a thick cloud of dirty-white smoke obscures the view of the loch below.
5 Apr 2022

Video: The impact of a wildfire

Alongside drone footage of the hillside, Property Manager Alasdair Eckersall takes us through the damage done by a wildfire to Ben Lomond’s woodland project.

A close-up shot of a black Labrador sitting by a pond, its tongue hanging out. He looks as if he's smiling.
5 Apr 2022

The chemistry of attraction

We might be strongly influenced by our sense of smell, but our human response pales into insignificance when compared to that of the animal world. Ranger Roddy Hamilton puts his nose in the air and explains more.

1 Apr 2022

Fire damage at Ben Lomond

Property Manager Alasdair Eckersall examines how a hill fire has set back the woodland regeneration project at Ben Lomond.

Man planting a tree
28 Mar 2022

Planting trees for the jubilee

An oak tree planted at Haddo House marks the beginning of our charity’s participation in The Queen’s Green Canopy.

A Portugal laurel tree grows in the middle of a garden, with a paved area directly surrounding it and then neat hedges and shrubs. It is almost mushroom-shaped, with a thick trunk topped by a dense, dark green domed canopy.
25 Mar 2022

Crathes Garden blog #11: An enigmatic champion

In her latest blog, our expert garden guide takes a walk around Crathes estate and shares the stories of some of the champion trees here.

A destructive wildfire in Glen Luibeg (Mar Lodge Estate) in 2014

Help us to avoid wildfires

Here are some top tips for preventing wildfires at Trust places.

A mass of daffodil planting in the Playful Garden at Brodie Castle.

Spring in our gardens

Spring has sprung, and little buds of colour are popping up in gardens across Scotland. We’ve picked out just a few extra-special highlights at some of our places.

Mist blanketing the peak of Ben Lawers, with a ridge path running into the foreground.
14 Mar 2022

Climate change threatens Scotland’s rare mountain habitat

New research on snow beds shows how climate change is affecting some of Scotland’s most loved natural places.