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29 Sept 2023

The PLANTS project: three autumn highlights

Niki Douglas picks a range of plants she encountered in Trust gardens which can extend the season.

A group of people stand in front of a green gazebo on a grassy field, all smiling. It's raining and they're all in wet weather gear. There is a mix of adults and children.
26 Sept 2023

Record-breaking species monitoring at St Abb’s Head NNR

A recent BioBlitz event at St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve has set a new monitoring record, with 349 different species recorded.

5 Sept 2023

Cattle join team at Ben Lawers for conservation project

A cattle grazing trial at Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve is taking place to improve the biodiversity of this important landscape.

A young woman stands on a grassy clifftop, with the sea beneath her. She wears a bright red t-shirt.
4 Sept 2023

A day in the life of the Staffa ranger

Find out more about Staffa’s seasonal ranger Louise King, including some of the highlights of her role and the wildlife encounters she enjoys on her daily commute.

Close-up of red-green apples hanging from a tree, with Melrose Abbey in the background.

A-peel-ing orchards

As we enter harvest season, the boughs in our orchards are laden with apples, pears and plums. We’ve picked a few highlights across the Trust where you can get your fruit fix!

A woman stands at the top of a cliff with a tripod, looking down a very steep slope to the blue sea below and seabirds perched on the rocky shore.
31 Aug 2023

Significant seabird census completed at St Kilda

The census took staff and volunteers around 1,400 hours to complete and it highlights the importance of taking action to protect seabirds.

A National Trust for Scotland ranger sits in the driver's seat of a Land Rover, and leans through the open window. A young girl sits in a car seat in the back, smiling.
30 Aug 2023

Rangers rise to the challenge in Glencoe

As Glencoe experiences one of its busiest years, our ranger team is working hard with visitors and campers to care for this spectacular glen.

A close up of a perched brown hen harrier chick, with little patches of downy white feathers still visible along its head and wing.
29 Aug 2023

Birds of prey breeding success

Mar Lodge Estate has seen a successful breeding season, with 32 hen harrier chicks born on the estate.

25 Aug 2023

The PLANTS project at Inveresk Lodge Garden

How the PLANTS project team for Edinburgh & East got on during their first audit at Inveresk Lodge Garden.