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Three young women sit at a table, leaning over a gilt composition frame, cleaning dirt from it using cotton wool swabs.
19 Aug 2024

All that glitters: conservation of gilded frames

Our fifth blog in the Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion series takes a look at the conservation of the gilded frames that contain artworks for the exhibition.

A photo of a garden on a summer's day with a blue cloudy sky and lots of trees and flowers in full bloom. A glasshouse sits at the bottom of the garden.
13 Aug 2024

The PLANTS project: roses at Malleny Garden

Roses bring a lot of colour to your garden in the summer. Here, the PLANTS project inventory team pick a few favourites from Malleny Garden. 

The small church building on St Kilda, surrounded by scaffolding.
13 Aug 2024

Braving the elements to protect St Kilda kirk

National Trust for Scotland staff and contractors have braved the elements during work on a major project to conserve the St Kilda kirk before its 200th anniversary.

A single storey white painted cottage stands at the top of a stone pier, surrounded by a drystane wall. Bags of building materials are neatly stacked in front of the wall. Ministry of Defence buildings can be seen in the background, against the hillside.
8 Aug 2024

From the edge of the world 2024 – part 2

Our St Kilda ranger shares an update on the highs and lows of the 2024 season so far.

A man and a woman sit on a grassy cliff facing the camera. Both have large rucksacks next to them. The woman on the left leans back on her hands; the man on the right has two thumbs up! Both are relaxed and smiling.
8 Aug 2024

Concern over slow start to seabird breeding season

Seabird experts at the Trust have raised concerns after observing a slow start to the seabird breeding season as well as a reduction in nesting activity for key species such as fulmars, guillemots and shags.

A photograph of a garden with a T junction gravel path and trees and shrubs on either side.
26 Jul 2024

The PLANTS project: Leith Hall’s Rock Garden

After spending time in the inspirational rock garden at Leith Hall, Valeria Soddu, Inventory Officer for the North PLANTS Team, shares some of the plants she discovered and their history.

A smiling man stands on a footpath that runs through a glen alongside a burn, with tall mountains all around. He wears a waterproof jacket and walking boots, and is holding the straps of his rucksack.
25 Jul 2024

Launch of our annual Footpath Fund appeal

We’ve launched our annual Footpath Fund appeal to raise funds to support the maintenance and repair of more than 300 miles of paths.

A full-length Victorian silk dress with sleeves is displayed on a mannequin. The silk has a plaid/tartan feel to it and is purple and red.
12 Jul 2024

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.

A woman facing a wall paints a stencil on the wall.
2 Jul 2024

Skills from the past are vital for the future

The recently launched Historic Environment Skills Investment Plan (SIP) focuses on more than just the usual skills shortages. It highlights the diverse range of requirements for preserving our historic environment.