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A blackbird sings from a branch with blossom flowers.
18 Feb 2026

Love Scotland podcast – 2026 season, part I

This week, Jackie is joined by Lucy Lapwing to explore the sounds of Greenbank Garden.

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 man and a woman sit by a desk with recording equipment on it. They are chatting with each other. There is a large bookcase behind the woman.
28 Nov 2025

Love Scotland podcast – 2025 season, part II

Enjoy podcast episodes from the second half of 2025, which explore some of the thrilling stories behind the Trust’s people and places.

Six recently dug up 18th-century lead shots are in a group on the left, and seven smaller shots are in a group on the right side, sitting on a piece of plastic.
31 Oct 2025

Archaeologists recover Jacobite projectiles at Culloden

Archaeologists have recovered more than 100 projectiles, including lead musket balls and cannon shot, from Culloden Battlefield.

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Gifts for: History buffs

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Flowers in front of Geilston House on a sunny day
14 Oct 2025

Plans for Geilston House progress

A planning application for a major programme of work at Geilston House, in Cardross, has been submitted.

An ammonite fossil is displayed against a dark background.

Scottish Geology Festival at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace

This autumn, the team at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace are gearing up to demonstrate why geology rocks at the 2025 Scottish Geology Festival!

Metal letters spelling out Culloden are attached to an old stone wall at the entrance to a driveway. It has rained recently and the grass and stones glisten as the sun breaks through the clouds.
11 Sept 2025

Historian leaves generous legacy to protect Culloden

Professor Christopher Duffy left our charity more than £1 million to support our work to protect Culloden Battlefield.

A group of 16 people stand in front of a stone structure with a turf roof. Behind them is the calm water of Village Bay, St Kilda.
5 Sept 2025

From the edge of the world 2025 – part 3

We take a look at a ‘day in the life’ of people living on St Kilda on the 95th anniversary of the evacuation.

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