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A composite image made up of five photos showing various aspects of gardening. In the top left is a shrub absolutely covered in pink flowers. In the top right is a rhododendron with deep red flowers. In the bottom left are three people dressed in navy jackets and all wearing midge nets. In the bottom right are a row of nine people standing in a garden. At the centre is an image of an interpretation board in a garden, explaining the PLANTS project.
28 Dec 2023

The PLANTS project: looking back, planning ahead

With 2023 coming to an end, the PLANTS project manager takes a moment to look back and take stock of a year with lots to celebrate.

A snow-covered track, with faint tyre marks, leads towards a gate, with tall trees either side.
21 Dec 2023

Behind the scenes in winter: Greenbank Garden

This winter, we are sharing a series of short films that give a snapshot of the work that goes on at our places over the winter months.

Black dragonfly on a grey wooden panel
21 Dec 2023

Rare dragonflies discovered at Mar Lodge Estate

Two rare dragonfly species have been recorded at Mar Lodge Estate in the Cairngorms National Park.

15 Dec 2023

12 must-have plants for Christmas

The PLANTS project pick 12 plants that defy winter to cheer up the garden at Christmas.

A man in a blue National Trust for Scotland jackets stands in Glencoe, with mountains rising in the distance, holding a clipboard and a measuring wheel.
4 Dec 2023

Works begins on the new Glencoe Greenway

The Glencoe Greenway will improve safe and sustainable access into the heart of the glen for walkers, cyclists and others.

Two sea stacks are silhouetted against a dusk sky and the ocean. At the top of the taller one on the left, you can just make out the figures of three people.
1 Dec 2023

Robbie scales ‘The Thumb’ in St Kilda

A team of climbers, led by Robbie Phillips, has achieved the first ascent of a famous St Kilda sea stack in over 130 years, working with the Trust to plan the ascent safely and sustainably.

A very large tree lies fallen on the ground beside a thin wire fence.
27 Nov 2023

Veteran tree management – a new kind of woodpecker

The Trust’s approach to veteran tree management has recently taken a leap forward with technological assistance from the PiCUS system.

Two men stand on a green hillside on a cloudy day, one older with binoculars round his neck, a waterproof jacket and leaning on a hiking pole, and the other wearing glasses and a a grey hoodie and stood with his hands in his pockets.
24 Nov 2023

A summer on Mingulay

Chris is no stranger to Scotland’s remote islands, but nothing compares to his time as a seabird ranger on the island of Mingulay.

A composite image featuring three different plants in a row. On the left is a coppery leaved rhododendron; in the middle is a close-up of a white magnolia flower; and on the right is a branch of a tree, with white floppy leaves hanging down.
22 Nov 2023

The PLANTS project: why do plant names matter?

PLANTS West Inventory Officer Fran Culverhouse explains how a grasp of basic plant name etymology can come in pretty handy for us all.