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A golden-leaved tree in autumn in front of a high walled garden.
10 Nov 2020

Preparing your garden for winter – tips from Geilston Garden

An overview of some of the tasks undertaken by our expert gardeners to prepare Geilston Garden for winter.

A fabric book is displayed against a plain grey background. The front cover is a tapestry of a castle with colourful flowers in the foreground.
5 Nov 2020

Materials & Making at Kellie Castle

Last year, book artist Cassandra Barron developed three ‘touch books’ with the team at Kellie Castle, helping visitors to engage with different elements of the castle’s rich history in making and design.

A wooded landscape with mountains in the background, all under a blue sky.
5 Nov 2020

Positive prospects for precarious plants

We’re carrying out two exciting rare plant conservation projects for twinflower and alpine blue sow thistle at Mar Lodge Estate.

The reverse of a postcard, which is addressed to Miss Agnes Blackie. It says: Why is an elephant like a kettle? Because neither can climb a tree!
4 Nov 2020

The Hill House: the Blackie family abroad

At a time before air travel was possible for most people, wealthy Victorians and Edwardians still loved to explore the globe!

A straight-sided jar wrapped in grey waxed paper, with a brown paper lid tied on with string. On the front is an oval cream-coloured paper label on which is printed in black Wilkin & Sons Ltd Fine-Cut Marmalade, with the royal warrant coat of arms in the centre.
3 Nov 2020

Jam, jelly or preserves

As autumn moves into winter we reflect on the transformation of summer’s bounty into food for the long months ahead.

A black and white photograph of three people dressed in unusual Halloween costumes. The figure on the left wears a long dark skirt, a wool jacket and a mask made from a sheep's face. The figure in the centre has a tight leather mask tied over his face. The figure on the right is almost completely covered by a large, shaggy fleece, and carries a walking cane. All are standing outdoors in a field, with croft houses just visible in the background.
29 Oct 2020

A Hebridean Halloween

The otherworldly magic of a traditional Hebridean Halloween was captured on camera by Margaret Fay Shaw. Enjoy a glimpse of celebrations in the past.

Black and white engraving of a man in 17th-century costume. He has a moustache and long dark hair.
29 Oct 2020

Gladstone’s Land and the murder allegation

Gladstone’s Land was once home to a murder suspect.

A woman and a man leaning over a book. The woman is checking the surface of the book carefully using a torch.
27 Oct 2020

Behind the scenes of the ‘From Camera to Canvas’ exhibition

Get a glimpse of the unseen work that’s going into putting on the first major exhibition on E A Hornel in 35 years.

Black and white photograph of two small girls sitting next to each other in front of a 'cut out' piano in a photographer's studio.

The turn of the page: a photographic ghost story

We explore Victorian studio photography through a fictional ghost story!

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