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A female mute swan and her cygnet swimming on a loch beside some green reeds.
1 Jan 2020

Creature feature: mute swan

This is the first in our series of articles for 2020, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Trust acquiring St Abb’s Head.

A red grouse perches on a rock in Mar Lodge Estate
20 Dec 2019

Response to Werrity Review

The National Trust for Scotland comments on the publication of the Werrity Review on Grouse Moor Management.

A tray of individually potted willow seedlings.
12 Nov 2019

Willow recovery taking root at Mar Lodge Estate

The first seedlings of rare willows have been successfully grown as part of a conservation project at Mar Lodge Estate.

A still from a video showing an illustrated bug hotel made from wooden planks, with flowers growing beside it.

How to make a bug hotel

Make a home for garden wildlife with this easy bug hotel.

Snow-covered mountains and blue sky are reflected in a mirror-like loch on a clear winter's day.
16 Oct 2019

Public support for independent environmental protection body

A new poll has revealed that the public agree a new, independent environmental watchdog is needed to ensure existing EU environmental protections remain in place after Brexit.

A seal lies on a sandy Mingulay beach with a turquoise sea in the background.
14 Oct 2019

Trust calls for funding support for Scotland’s landscapes

A new film launched last week highlights the need for funding to protect Scotland’s nature.

A stream runs down a hillside with bogs either side of it. Far below lies Loch Lomond.
2 Oct 2019

The importance of peat

Stuart Brooks, our Head of Conservation and Policy, is chairing the IUCN UK Peatland Conference in Belfast this week.

A close-up of a blade of sedge, growing on the edge of a lochan. The sky and water are a deep blue.
27 Sept 2019

New discovery on Ben Lawers

During a recent survey, our ecologist spotted a sedge never previously recorded on Ben Lawers NNR.

A view of a small garden with the Bachelors’ Club building in the background. A row of sunflowers grows beside the wall. There is an array of flowers in the foreground.
26 Sept 2019

We care for the great and small

​At the Bachelors’ Club, Alistair Murdoch (Visitor Services Supervisor) has been improving the little garden adjacent to the property.