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A boy and a girl wearing bunny ears help their grandmother with some baking in the kitchen

Recipe: Egg-stra sweet Easter treats

Hop into Easter with Head Chef Ivor Clark’s egg-citing Newhailes treats: a creamy cheesecake and crunchy tiffin, perfect for sharing this Easter!

A close-up of an oval portrait of the head and shoulders of Robert Burns. He is shown standing against a natural backdrop.
28 Mar 2025

Theatre production brings Burns to life

We are collaborating with theatremaker James Clements on a new theatrical production inspired by Robert Burns.

A person stands looking up at an old tree, with moss on some of its branches.
21 Mar 2025

Trust’s trees hold promise for the future

We are embarking on an ambitious project to record all the ancient, veteran and notable trees across our entire estate to secure the survival of these living relics.

Two men proudly hold a trophy between them. They are standing in front of two advertising hoardings for Archaeology Live! and Current Archaeology Awards.
21 Mar 2025

Pioneering Spirit prevails at archaeology awards

The National Trust for Scotland’s Pioneering Spirit project won Current Archaeology’s Archaeological Research Project of the Year.

A gold ring with an opal-like stone set in the front is displayed on a black mat. It has engraved sections around the band.
19 Mar 2025

Hugh Miller heirloom found on South African beach

A long-lost mourning ring is set to go on display at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Museum for the first time.

A group of people smile to camera at Dùn Coillich Community Land.
18 Mar 2025

Ben Lawers welcomes apprentices

The team at Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve have welcomed their first Rural Skills Modern Apprentices.

A man dressed in 18th-century costume holds up a pair of glasses on a stick and reads a small book held out in front of him. He wears a red riding jacket with a white cravat. He is sitting at a writing desk by a basement window.
11 Mar 2025

Edinburgh’s literati turn out for Trust’s new book shop

A host of Edinburgh’s literary talent turned out to celebrate the launch of a new second-hand book shop at the Georgian House.

Duncan Chisholm plays the Gregg fiddle in front of a bust sculpture and two columns.
4 Mar 2025

Carnegie Hall debut for the Gregg fiddle

We are partnering with Hoolie in New York as the Gregg fiddle makes its Carnegie Hall debut.

A collage of images showing people recording plants
4 Mar 2025

The PLANTS project: 8 outcomes – the final blog

The PLANTS project celebrates three years of cataloguing Scotland’s historic gardens, laying a foundation for future stewardship and conservation efforts.