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Glencoe in spring, with small yellow plants growing on the hillside in the foreground.
4 Sept 2018

The Colin Donald Environmental Law Award 2018

At the National Trust for Scotland’s AGM on 1 September 2018, we announced the winner and runner-up of this year’s Colin Donald Environmental Law Award.

Culloden Battlefield with a rainbow forming over the top of the memorial cairn.
22 Aug 2018

Modern-day battle with trees at Culloden

The team at Culloden are tackling the spread of trees at Culloden Moor.

21 Aug 2018

Armistice gardens bloom across Aberdeenshire to mark First World War centenary

White borders have been planted at Trust gardens in the North East to mark 100 years since the end of World War I.

A view of the Weehailes playpark, showing purple playhouses, a zipline and a large sand pit. In the background are wooden walkways.
16 Aug 2018

New life for Newhailes

We plan to revitalise the estate at Newhailes in Musselburgh.

The common entrance to a red sandstone tenement block, with steps leading up to the front door.
16 Aug 2018

Trust takes its turn at ‘doing the stair’

We’ve just completed the repair and restoration of the close area of one of Glasgow’s oldest tenement buildings.

The common entrance to a red sandstone tenement block, with steps leading up to the front door.
15 Aug 2018

Being good neighbours at Buccleuch Street

We’re taking our turn at ‘doing the stair’ at Buccleuch Street.

A small white dog stands on a wooden bench, with a Gaelic inscription running along the side. The bench is on Culloden Moor.
14 Aug 2018

History retweets itself

We chat to travel bloggers Samantha Grant of The Wee White Dug and Erin Doogan of Beauty Creep about their love of history, creating content and using their membership to explore more of Scotland.

A group of people stand and sit on a cliff top. In the background are dramatic cliffs and a blue sea, with white waves crashing against the rocks.

Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders: 4-day itinerary

From Georgian grandeur in Edinburgh’s New Town to a living museum of Victorian printing in Innerleithen, there’s so much to discover in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Borders.

Two glass plate stands are piled high with scones, and stand on a patio table with a beautiful garden in the background. Behind the scones are three jars of jam: two blackcurrant and one raspberry.
10 Aug 2018

Tea time at Branklyn Garden

After its introduction last year, the tearoom at Branklyn Garden continues to prosper and provides the perfect opportunity for visitors to enjoy the garden even more.

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