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A black and white line drawing of a witch trial. A group of women stand behind a man writing notes at a desk. In front of them a black figure seems to be emerging from a barrel. In the background, a ship is in difficulty at sea and another group of women are stirring a pot over a fire.
30 Nov 2022

Gladstone’s Land and a conspiracy of witches

Gladstone’s Land was once home to an investigator in the Scottish witch trials of the late 16th century.

A view taken from almost ground level looking out across a wide river, which is almost completely frozen over. Large stones are at the edges in the foreground, with cracked patterns of ice linking them together.
30 Nov 2022

Behind the scenes of our winter season

From major visitor experience improvements to essential repair and maintenance work, this is a busy time for our teams as we prepare for the new year and the longer-term future.

A close-up of a branch of a rose bush in autumn. Its leaves are a deep yellow with a dark green pattern on them.
29 Nov 2022

Crathes Garden blog #19: The cycles of life

Our expert garden guide takes a look at the glorious autumn colour holding on at Crathes, and considers the role the garden can play in improving biodiversity in the years ahead.

A view of a section of coastline from above, showing a sandy beach with a very blue sea. Green cliffs gently rise to the left.
28 Nov 2022

What if a new National Park wasn’t only on land?

The Trust’s Director of Conservation and Policy believes the Scottish Government’s approach to new National Parks should look seawards as well as landwards. Here’s why.

A close-up of some beautiful leaves of a plant. They are a purple-pink colour with dark splodges and pink veins. The sun is shining through them.
25 Nov 2022

Plant of the month: Cotinus coggygria

While auditing the garden at Crathes Castle, Niki Douglas (Inventory Officer for the PLANTS project) was impressed by the beauty of the smoke bush.

Two people stand around a long desk, examining some collection items. The items are displayed on a white sheet and lit by a powerful lamp.
24 Nov 2022

The work of our Collections Care teams

The preservation of the National Trust for Scotland’s collections and interiors is founded in science and relies on the work of our dedicated Collections Care teams.

A man sits on a green golf buggy-like vehicle in the driving seat. Behind him a group of people are working on test pits dug in a large field.
24 Nov 2022

Trust pays tribute to Culloden champion

We are very sorry to hear of the death of Professor Christopher Duffy, who tirelessly championed the protection of Culloden Battlefield. His contribution to the site and Jacobite studies will be sorely missed.

A reconstructed cottage with a heather-thatched roof stands in a clearing in a glen. Tall mountains rise all around it, with heavy clouds passing over the tops.
23 Nov 2022

Why we love Glencoe

Members of our team and visitors share some of the reasons why they love this very special National Nature Reserve.

A very large fallen tree lies on the snowy ground, with its huge root plate exposed. A lady in a warm coat and bobble hat stands next to it.
21 Nov 2022

Storm damage: one year on

As the one-year anniversary of devastating storms Arwen and Corrie approaches, we’re launching a tree appeal to support storm damage recovery.