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A view of an apple orchard with a stone cottage in the background. Some apple trees have been trained to form an arch over a gravel path leading towards the cottage.
20 Sept 2019

A harvest with heritage

We’re gathering and sharing the produce of our orchards, which are packed full of beautiful fruit including heritage varieties rarely found anywhere else.

Five children play with water pistols on the lawn in front of the Hill House, which is covered in the chainmail Box.
19 Sept 2019

Douse the House at Charles Rennie Mackintosh masterpiece

We’re planning to test the waterproofness of the Hill House Box ... with water pistols!

Brodie Castle seen from the front drive on a sunny day
18 Sept 2019

Brodie bids farewell to favourite trees

Brodie Head Gardener Ed Walling explains why three beech trees have to be felled.

A terracotta urn filled with rocks and soil stands on the lawn in front of Inverewe House. An orange omega-shaped sign rests beside it with the text LOVE on it.
18 Sept 2019

Rocking out at Inverewe

A project is underway to renovate our rock garden at Inverewe.

A tall ship is anchored in a calm bay at St Kilda. A rainbow arcs to the left of the photo, landing in the sea.
18 Sept 2019

From the edge of the world: part 11

Our new blog from St Kilda reveals what it’s like to spend a season working here.

Daffodils in front of Brodie Castle in springtime
16 Sept 2019

Brightening your garden with Brodie’s daffodil heritage

We’re giving people the chance to plant a piece of horticultural heritage in their own gardens by making bulbs from the Brodie daffodil collection available for sale to the public.

A very large country house, seen from across a very neat lawn.
13 Sept 2019

Our own Downton Abbeys

Downton Abbey fans can get a glimpse of the grandeur portrayed in the film at our properties around the country.

A lady sits at a wooden desk in a study, with a member of National Trust for Scotland staff standing beside her.
13 Sept 2019

Historic desk returns to the Hill House

A desk owned by the man who commissioned the Hill House has returned to the property for the first time in over 60 years.

An aerial view of a section of coastline on Canna
9 Sept 2019

The importance of volunteers on Canna

Two volunteer groups came to Canna to help us out with a big clean-up.