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A close-up view of a sunlight recorder, which consists of a glass ball (rather like a crystal ball) mounted on a sundial-type frame. A metal structure half encircles it, with markings on it to chart the sun's progress.
4 Mar 2021

Come rain or shine – Inverewe’s weather station

The Inverewe gardening team take daily weather recordings for the Met Office to help improve forecasting accuracy and climate modelling.

An embroidered bedspread on a single bed. The design includes Mackintosh-style roses.
2 Mar 2021

Jane Younger and art

To mark Women’s History Month, we take a closer look at Jane Younger, sister of Anna Blackie of the Hill House, Helensburgh.

16 Feb 2021

Behind the scenes at Culloden Battlefield

Culloden Battlefield’s new Estate Manager, Catriona McIntosh, explains how she plans to continue the care of this important, iconic and culturally significant place.

A white wall and wooden parquet floor in a gallery. The left-hand side of the wall is filled with a black and white photo of the bust of a girl staring out at the viewer. On the right-hand side is the text: ‘E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas’.
5 Feb 2021

‘From Camera to Canvas’ exhibition walk through

Take a walk with us through Edinburgh City Art Centre to experience our exhibition ‘E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas’.

A close-up photo of a man, wearing waterproof clothing, standing in woodland beside a small pine tree. He is smiling.
3 Feb 2021

Addressing climate change in the Inverewe shelterbelt

The all-important shelterbelt at Inverewe Garden is now over 150 years old but is suffering from the challenges of climate change.

The inside of an art gallery with a wooden parquet floor. Brightly coloured paintings accompanied by a mix of delicately coloured and black and white photos are visible on the white walls.
21 Jan 2021

E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas – events

Although our fantastic exhibition is closed, you can still experience it and our collections through the online exhibition events programme.

Chris Beardshaw stands in a garden, smiling at the camera with his arms folded in front of him. He wears a bright blue woolly jumper, with a half zip.
15 Jan 2021

Redeveloping the Great Garden at Pitmedden

Working with the landscape architect and Beechgrove Garden presenter Chris Beardshaw, we’re reinterpreting the classic parterre garden for the modern world.

A cake decorated with white icing and swans sits on a cake stand on a table. Ivy and dried orange slices hang over it.
17 Dec 2020

A Georgian House Christmas

Did you know that in the late 18th and early 19th century Christmas was celebrated for a full month? Discover how Christmas might have been celebrated at the Georgian House.

Two women stand either side of a decorated Christmas tree in the Hill House drawing room. A wooden rocking horse with a toy fox balanced on top stands in front of them.
11 Dec 2020

An Edwardian Christmas at the Hill House

The Trust’s team at the Hill House have carried out some research into how the Blackie family would have celebrated Christmas in Helensburgh.