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Plant Journeys blog post #9 – Bamboo: a symbol of integrity
Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.
Fyvie Castle and the British Civil Wars (1639–55)
Ahead of a commemorative Living History event to mark the 1644 Battle of Fyvie, historian Dr Andrew Lind summarises the tangled history of the conflict in which the castle played a significant role.
Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion: A case for costume
In the fourth in a series of articles inspired by the Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion exhibition, Regional Curator Vikki Duncan explores how we showcase costume spanning three centuries at House of Dun.
Plant Journeys blog post #8 – Chrysanthemum: at the eastern fence
Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.
Plant Journeys blog post #7 – Lily: a delicacy
Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.
Curating Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion
In the third in our series of articles on the 2024 Ramsay exhibition, Curator Antonia Laurence Allen gives us a behind-the-scenes tour.
The PLANTS project: National Plant Collections
We take a look at the 17 National Plant Collections held within the National Trust for Scotland and highlight our quest to care for these plants for future generations.
From canvas to silk – making a 1760s sack gown
In the second in our blog series, we find out about how a group of Trust volunteers have made a reproduction 1760s sack gown for our Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion exhibition at the Georgian House.
Meet the Makers: Helen Ruth from Helen Ruth Scarves
We speak to Helen Ruth from Helen Ruth Scarves, who has created some very special designs to celebrate the reopening of Craigievar Castle.