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A rock garden is built on a gentle slope, with several terraced paved areas. Small plants are dotted all across the slope, many in flower. A bench sits beside a dark green hedge at the top of the slope.

Love Scotland podcast – Season 3

Listen to the third season of the Trust’s podcast, which explores some of the stories behind our people and places.

A view across the walled garden of Inverewe Garden. The dark shapes of mountains loom in the distance, and in the garden visitors walk along the pathways.
3 Aug 2022

Why we love Inverewe

Hear from a wealth of people about the many reasons why they love Inverewe, our astonishing garden in the North-West Highlands.

A group of people stand around a fire in a large barrel on top of a cliff. It is dusk. The people are all wrapped up in coats and hats.
29 Jul 2022

From the edge of the world 2022 – part 6

In her latest blog our St Kilda ranger talks about the huge range of experiences enjoyed when spending the whole summer season on the islands.

Island with grey stone columns, in a blue sea
29 Jul 2022

Staffa improvements timings

Works will begin after the seabird breeding season.

A flowerbed bursting with purple geraniums and taller, pink flowers behind.
25 Jul 2022

Crathes Garden blog #15: The hot days of summer

Our expert garden guide considers the dramatic effect of the wide range in extreme weather conditions at Crathes this year, from winter storms to summer droughts.

A black and white oil portrait of the top half of a young woman, dressed in 1930s style. She wears a dark wrap-around dress and her hair is neatly tied into a low bun.
25 Jul 2022

Wraps come off Sawyer portrait

Mairi Sawyer, the talented plantswoman who helped shape the world-renowned Inverewe Garden, has been put centre stage in a new art exhibition in the Sawyer Gallery.

A view of a garden, filled with colourful flower beds and lush green shrubs and trees. On the lawn area, some patio tables and chairs are set out for tearoom visitors.
20 Jul 2022

Why we love Branklyn Garden

In this special centenary year for Branklyn, hear from some of the staff, volunteers and visitors about what makes this garden such a loved and treasured place.

An ivory pot with a tall lid attached by a chain is displayed against a plain grey background. Both the lid and the pot are covered in intricate carvings.
15 Jul 2022

A mysterious ivory item

Our PhD student at Brodick Castle takes a look at the ivory ‘hookah’ in the Beckford Collection and how it relates to the Dutch colonial period.

An image made up of three colour photos side by side. On the left are a collection of brightly painted and felted stones. In the middle is a nest-like basket, with yellow flowers wrapped around the rim. On the right, a bunch of flowers lies against an engraved stone at the foot of a sundial.
14 Jul 2022

Solas 2022 creative residency on Canna

Canna archivist Fiona Mackenzie describes the Solas creative residency delivered on the island in June – 10 days of celebrating music, craft, film, art, song, poetry and the natural world.