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A very fluffy-looking brown sheep stands in a field, looking directly at the camera. A medium-size brown bird with a sharp beak perches on its back.
9 Feb 2026

St Kilda sheep review underway

We are reviewing the management of rare Soay and Boreray sheep on St Kilda.

A hunting lodge is seen in the distance over fields.
6 Feb 2026

Mar Lodge Annual Review 2025

Mar Lodge Estate National Nature Reserve has published its Annual Review for 2025.

Two women stand in a large doorway.
4 Feb 2026

Love Scotland podcast – 2026 season, part I

This week, Jackie is joined by Rosemary Goring to discuss Mary, Queen of Scots.

An exterior view of a row of red sandstone tenement buildings.
29 Jan 2026

Trust calls for VAT cuts to save heritage

We are calling on all political parties fielding candidates in the 7 May election to commit to action to save the nation’s built heritage.

A heart shaped birdfeeder covered in peanuts and birdseed hangs from a branch with evergreen trees behind.

Family craft: heart-shaped bird feeder

Show some love to the birds in your garden this Valentine‘s Day with our easy-to-make heart-shaped bird feeder.

A man wearing a blue jumper and blue nitrile gloves holds up a small metal object, which looks like a coin.
19 Jan 2026

Volunteer discovers 18th-century beggar’s badge

A volunteer at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace has discovered that an object previously thought to be a communion token is instead an 18th-century beggar’s badge.

A photo of a woman with short brown hair, wearing a white blouse, a suit jacket, and a spotted scarf, looking off into the distance.
16 Jan 2026

A tribute to Kathleen Dalyell from House of the Binns

The Trust pays tribute to Kathleen Dalyell, wife of Tam Dalyell and former Property Manager at the House of the Binns, who passed away at the end of 2025.

Two women and three children walk along a grassy bank, with bright yellow daffodils in the foreground. They are carrying Easter Egg Trail sheets.

Easter Egg Trails 2026

Join us for one (or more!) of our Easter Egg Trails, taking place at 41 Trust places this year.

Two people lean against the long, low branches of an ancient tree on the Drum Estate
7 Jan 2026

Land at Drum acquired to restore ancient tree landscape

Two areas of land were purchased around the Drum Estate to help enhance and expand the ancient tree population.

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