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A loaf of tea bread with two slices cut on a cooling rack with a green tea towel underneath.
19 Nov 2024

Recipe: Joyce’s tea bread from Haddo House

A tea-soaked mix of currants, sultanas, and sugar bakes into a cosy, rich loaf. Slice it up and enjoy!

A woman on her hunkers in the middle of an archaeological dig.
15 Nov 2024

Love Scotland podcast – Season 10

Welcome to the tenth season of the Trust’s podcast, which explores some thrilling stories about Scotland’s people and places.

People work at small excavated squares of turf in a large grassy space, with the mountains of Glencoe in the background. Piles of earth are on plastic sheets/bags beside each quadrant.
13 Nov 2024

Glencoe archaeology digs reveal poignant artefacts from the past

With our support, a team of archaeologists and students from the University of Glasgow, along with volunteers, have spent a second year digging in Glencoe.

A stone built cottage, sitting upon a small hill, with mature trees and branches framing it on either side.  Pic: © Ben Addy, Moxon Architects
13 Nov 2024

Royal picnic cottage saved

A picnic cottage enjoyed by Queen Victoria on her visits to Balmoral has been saved by the Trust.

Two women stand looking at plants, one with a clipboard
12 Nov 2024

The PLANTS project: A day in the life

The PLANTS project concludes in 2025 after auditing plant collections across Trust gardens. Inventory Officer Lucrezia Rossi reflects on her role and her experiences over the last two and a half years.

Golden brown sausage rolls sprinkled with sesame seeds are displayed on some grease-proof paper on top of a cooling rack. One has been sliced in half on a chopping board, beside a wooden knife and fork.

Recipe: Scott’s haggis sausage rolls from Culzean

Try our delicious hearty sausage rolls with a twist, created by Scott Murdoch, Head Chef at Culzean Castle & Country Park.

Two people in yellow high-vis jackets and white hard hats stand in the attic of a building.
11 Nov 2024

A day in the life of a Maintenance Surveyor

To celebrate National Maintenance Week, we take a glimpse into the role of one of the Trust’s maintenance surveyors.

A view of Brodie Castle at night, illuminated by huge light displays on the exterior walls of the castle in bright colours.
8 Nov 2024

Why we love Brodie Castle & Estate

Watch our short film to find out what makes Brodie Castle so special, whether you’re a history buff, adventure playground fan or stargazer!

Two thatchers -- a man and a woman -- stand on ladders leaning against the thatched roof of the Bachelors' Club, with the village of Tarbolton in the background.
7 Nov 2024

Tam o’ Thatcher: thatching the historic Bachelors’ Club

We are re-thatching the roof of the Bachelors’ Club, the site of Robert Burns’s social club in the 18th century.