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A puffin with a brightly coloured beak stands on a grassy slope on an island.
19 May 2021

On the cliffs of Canna

Thousands of seabirds nest on this Hebridean island every summer. Find out about our vital work to monitor them and protect their rocky habitats.

A man crouches next to a flower bed with purple flowers, holding a yellow pollinator counter. A large cardboard box sits on the ground beside him.
19 May 2021

Meet Polly at Inverewe – buzzing from COP26

Inverewe Garden is proud to be trialling a state-of-the-art device to measure insect abundance, which featured at the COP26 climate change talks in Glasgow.

Highly detailed 3D model of the west end of Canna Harbour bay and the bridge to Sanday
19 May 2021

A virtual tour of Canna and Sanday

Thanks to incredibly detailed 3D mapping data captured by drones, you can now explore the islands of Canna and Sanday virtually.

A child is sitting at a table outdoors with various flowers, leaves and twigs, and is making a painting with them.
18 May 2021

Paint with flowers

We’ve taken inspiration from our amazing places to create fun outdoor projects for families to try at home.

A smiling lady crouches down in a woodland glade, surrounded by delicate spring woodland flowers. She is holding an orange, omega-shaped sign that has the National Trust for Scotland logo on it and the text: love.
18 May 2021

From threat to opportunity – Inverewe Garden’s biochar project

The Inverewe gardening team are turning the threat from an invasive species into a valuable and environmentally friendly project.

An old Scots pine stands alone in a mountainous landscape. The hills behind are covered in snow and the sky is blue.
17 May 2021

Now is the time for pine

The climate emergency and loss of biodiversity give added reason and urgency to restore the Caledonian pinewoods at Mar Lodge Estate.

The shoreline of Loch Ewe around Inverewe Garden. Snow-capped mountains can be seen in the distance. Seaweed covers the rocks on the shoreline in the foreground.
12 May 2021

Exploring the depths of Inverewe’s underwater garden

The underwater world around Inverewe Garden is just as interesting and remarkable as the above-water garden. A new exhibition in the Summerhouse tells us more.

A young woman walks along a clifftop path, with binoculars around her neck.
10 May 2021

Introducing: ‘I love this place’

Fall in love with our places all over again when you watch our new film.

A pile of letterpress-printed cards are arranged over a flat surface. Most cards are bright and colourful, and are facing up. The card on the top of the pile is reverse-side up. It shows the logos of Paper Tiger and Robert Smail's Printing Works, as well as a couple of lines of text describing how the cards are printed.
10 May 2021

New partnership between Smail’s and Paper Tiger

Robert Smail’s, our traditional Borders-based printing press, has been employed to create a brand new range of cards to mark the 40th birthday of a specialist Scottish stationer.