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Wreaths and bunches of flowers are displayed at the base of a large memorial stone. The stone has the following text inscribed on it: The Battle of Culloden as fought on this moor 16th April 1746.  A group of people can just be seen standing to the side of the stone.
15 Apr 2020

Culloden Anniversary 2020 – Ceann-bhliadhna Chùl Lodair 2020

As we approach the anniversary on 16 April, we take a look at how people have commemorated the Battle of Culloden over the years.

A woman sits on the forest floor as two children examine something under a magnifying glass.

Spotter's guide for families: Insects

There are many different species of insects in the gardens and places we look after.

A golden-ringed dragonfly perches on a thin branch. Its black and gold bands along its body are clear. Its almost transparent wings are held out horizontally from its body.

Spotter's guide: Insects

There are many different insect species in the gardens and places we look after.

A pencil illustration of a row of four patients in beds in a ward, all holding an arm out to a nurse. The nurse holds cigarettes in her hand and stands at the foot of the bed at the right.
14 Apr 2020

Henrietta Tayler: Scottish Jacobite historian and First World War nurse

A modern-day Scottish writer and historian tells the story of one of her historical counterparts, whose own life was as interesting as the men and women she wrote about.

A white gannet comes in to land. Its wings are arched and its black webbed feet are stretched out in front.

St Abb’s Head through the seasons: summer

Enjoy a stunning gallery of summer wildlife, captured by award-winning nature photographer Laurie Campbell, at St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve.

13 Apr 2020

In the vegetable garden at Brodie Castle

Head Gardener Ed Walling plants brassicas in the vegetable garden.

A man holds out a hanging basket in front of him. It is planted with purple and yellow flowers.

How to make a spring hanging basket

Plant up a hanging basket with colourful bedding plants this spring.

10 Apr 2020

A Helensburgh spring – Margaret Fay Shaw’s diary of 1920/21

An American student in Scotland – Margaret Fay Shaw’s reflections on a year at school in Helensburgh in the 1920s: Part 1