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10 Oct 2021

Your donations at work

Take a look at how your donations are helping us protect Scotland’s heritage.

A view of the striking basalt columns that form the cliff-side of the island of Staffa, seen from the sea. The water is choppy and the sky heavy.
28 Sept 2021

Turning the tide

In Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters, we’re working hard to protect our marine environment for a sustainable future.

A man stands on the platform of a cherry picker-type piece of machinery in order to cut a large hedge. He uses a long-handled hedge trimmer.
20 Sept 2021

Crathes Garden blog #5: it’s all in the genes

Join our expert garden guide for a behind-the-scenes look at what the garden team have been working on in September.

Gardeners Martin Cuthbert and Sean Argue (from Pollok House) stand in the garden at Holmwood in front of fresh soil beds, as they help to dig in crops and cover them with manure
17 Sept 2021

A ‘green manure’ experiment at Holmwood

This year our gardeners at Holmwood gave the veg plots a rest, and undertook an experiment to enrich the soil ready to plant in 2022.

A puffin sits on a lichen-covered rock, with several fish hanging out of its beak.
14 Sept 2021

From the edge of the world 2021 – part 4

Enjoy the penultimate instalment from our St Kilda ranger team this year, who have been as busy as ever!

10 Sept 2021

Tales from the Trust's teams #4: Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park

Join our teams from around the Trust to hear about some of their interesting stories from their daily working lives. Our final instalment comes from Kate Sampson at Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park, with ‘The Force of Nature’.

A gate bisects a path in a woodland on a sunny day.
8 Sept 2021

Tales from the Trust’s teams #2: Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate

Join our teams from around the Trust to hear about some of their interesting stories from their daily working lives. This time we meet Roddy Hamilton, at Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate.

7 Sept 2021

Scallop shell moth beds in at Inverewe

The exquisitely patterned scallop shell moth, which is rare to Scotland, has been spotted at Inverewe Garden for the first time.

Two adult golden eagles perch on a rocky ledge, beside a rather scrawny looking eagle chick in a nest.
1 Sept 2021

The golden eagle – the true bird

Join our Highlands ranger for a closer look at these impressive birds, whose beauty is perfectly complemented by the landscapes in which they live.