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A mute swan swims across a smooth loch. It is all white apart from its orange and black bill. Its neck makes an S shape, and it holds its wings slightly out from its body, making it appear even larger.
1 Mar 2021

Wildlife spotter’s guide: Culzean Country Park

From gardens and woodland, to ponds and the seashore, the rich diversity of habitats at Culzean support a wide range of animal and plant life.

Bare-branched oak trees grown on a small hillside, with a loch at the bottom. The branches are clearly reflected in the still water against the blue sky.
26 Feb 2021

Exploring winter woodlands

Rob Dewar explores the seasonal delights of walking in woodlands at several Trust places.

A small bird stands on a mossy rock with occasional blades of grass growing through. The bird has a golden and black speckled back, with a black tummy and small round head.
22 Feb 2021

Wildlife spotter’s guide: Falls of Glomach

This remote Highland landscape is home to one of the highest waterfalls in Britain. The peatlands above the falls, including lochs and a river, as well as the amazing gorge welcome a wide variety of wildlife.

A person in a woollen hat is drilling into a rhododendron bush on a hillside overlooking a bay.
18 Feb 2021

Project Wipeout: controlling invasive plants

Over the last 6 months, the Trust has been making good progress on our plan to wipe out invasive plants at some of our places.

A drinks can left in a stream in a mountainous landscape.
16 Feb 2021

Scotland’s most famous glen to receive funding to improve visitor experience

If you love Glencoe and Glen Etive, you’ll be pleased to hear that a project which aims to empower tourists to explore the Glens responsibly is set to receive vital funding to help balance the needs of visitors, local people and the landscape.

Little green daffodil shoots poke through a thick blanket of snow.
16 Feb 2021

First signs of spring at Brodie Castle

The famous Brodie daffodils are beginning to poke their green shoots through the snow, showing that spring is well and truly on its way.

Bird’s-eye view looking down on a lawn with large topiary yew hedges to the right.
15 Feb 2021

Restoration of the topiary yew hedges at Crathes Castle

A new phase of restoration is starting soon on these ancient, iconic hedges.

A close-up of a black grouse, sitting on a patch of wispy grass. Its red eyebrow is very clear, and it holds its tail fanned out behind it, revealing the white tail feathers.
12 Feb 2021

Wildlife spotter’s guide: West Affric

​The wild and beautiful landscape of West Affric has much to offer wildlife, with its native forest, beautiful lochs and rugged moorland.

A large eagle soars through the air over the loch. A group of white houses can be seen on the shore, with woodland and hills in the background.
12 Feb 2021

Wildlife spotter’s guide: Inverewe

Over 800 hectares of open moorland, woodland and shoreline offer excellent opportunities for discovering the natural history of Wester Ross. Although this area is known as the wildest landscape in the UK, it remains home to a wide variety of animals, birds and insects, all year round.