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A family walk across the manicured lawns in front of Crathes Castle. Two young girls run in front of an older couple. Big yew hedges can be seen in the background.
19 Aug 2021

Why we love Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate

Join our fantastic property team for a glimpse behind the scenes at Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate.

Rows of wooden letter blocks, used for printing, are lined up in special wooden cases.
19 Aug 2021

Keeping the craft alive at Robert Smail’s Printing Works

We take a look at the essential role our compositor plays at this hands-on place in Innerleithen.

A rare of tall, slender carnivorous plants grow beside a pool in a garden. The plants are shaped a bit like long, thin trumpets, and are growing in a bed of white moss.
18 Aug 2021

Crathes Garden blog #4: carnivorous plants and new discoveries

Join our expert garden guide for a behind-the-scenes look at what the garden team have been working on at Crathes in August, as well as taking a closer peek at some new discoveries.

A leaflet from the 1970s featuring the copy: Let it be. on the left. On the right is a photo of a kilted man standing on a rock by a Highland loch.
17 Aug 2021

Reaching Out – engaging with our audiences over the years

With the help of our archive collections, this article takes a look at the ways the Trust has communicated with our supporters over the years.

A man and woman standing near a coastline hold a National Trust for Scotland omega sign
16 Aug 2021

Trust grateful for Simon Fraser’s support

We pay tribute to Vice-President Simon Fraser.

16 Aug 2021

E A Hornel exhibition comes to Drum Castle

Drum Castle is hosting an exhibition which enables visitors to see through the eyes of acclaimed Scottish artist, Edward Atkinson Hornel.

A close-up view of the forked upper branches of an oak tree. A white scar runs all the way down the left branch.
13 Aug 2021

Lightning strikes 100-year-old tree at Ben Lomond

Our ranger tells us about the damage that lightning has caused to one of the oak trees at Ben Lomond.

A tea cup sitting on a matching saucer is displayed against a plain grey background. It has a silver-gilt mount and is decorated with pink flowers and gold tendrils.
12 Aug 2021

Edinburgh’s Pantry: tea and coffee

This is the fourth in our series of articles about Edinburgh’s pantries of the past. Here we take a look at how tea and coffee became such important parts of day-to-day life.

A woman in a white 18th-century dress with a green ribbon under the bust holds her skirts and points her foot forward and to the floor, as if about to dance.
11 Aug 2021

Dancing in Georgian Edinburgh

Join our historical dance expert and volunteer Dr Alena Shmakova at the Georgian House for a look at the importance of dancing in Georgian Edinburgh.