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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.
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.
Love Scotland podcast – 2026 season, part I
With Burns Night just a few days away, Jackie is joined by two of Scotland’s most prominent Burns experts to dissect the ceremonial aspects of the celebration.
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 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.
Easter Egg Trails 2026
Join us for one (or more!) of our Easter Egg Trails, taking place at 42 Trust places this year.
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.
Family craft: tea-stained Address to a Haggis scroll
Burns Night is celebrated on 25 January, and traditionally Robert Burns‘s ‘Address to a Haggis’ is read out. Before the big night, you can make a scroll, so your family‘s address looks extra impressive!
Rare and remarkable species discovered in 2025
We discovered seven rare and remarkable species across our special places in 2025.