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29 Jun 2023

Celebrating 200 years of the Burns Monument

We’re hosting celebration events for the 200th anniversary, including talks outlining future plans for developing the Monument’s garden.

A family walk across the manicured lawns in front of Crathes Castle. Two young girls run in front of an older couple. Big yew hedges can be seen in the background.
23 Jun 2023

Guide to events in the North East: Summer 2023

There are over 90 events on offer across our 11 places in the North East this summer season.

Three people in hard hats are on a scaffolding platform, taking a small section out of the wall render on the Hill House.
22 Jun 2023

Digging deep into the condition of the Hill House

Research into the condition of the walls at the Hill House allows for cautious optimism, but the clock is still ticking on Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterpiece.

Looking up at Barry Mill from the old road that passes by the Barry Burn. Tall trees surround the mill and its related outbuildings. A group of people stand chatting in the distance.
20 Jun 2023

Why we love Barry Mill

Hear from members of our team at Barry Mill about why they love this peaceful place with a fascinating social history.

Looking straight on at the exterior of the Georgian House in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh. It is part of a terrace of other town houses, all symmetrically designed.

Five stories in five rooms

We have linked stories and objects at the Georgian House to illuminate elements of LGBT+ history in the Georgian period.

2 women carry a table into a grand room. The wall behind them is red and decorated with many gilt-framed oil paintings.
16 Jun 2023

Bringing Back the Binns: Meet the Regional Curator

Our Regional Curator has chosen 10 items from the House of the Binns collection to illustrate why our recent conservation project is so important.

A lush flower border runs beside an old stone garden wall. A very narrow path weaves parallel to the wall. The beds are filled with a range of flowering shrubs and plants.
13 Jun 2023

A three-step plan for starting a compost heap

The garden team at Leith Hall share their tips on composting and sustainable gardening.

A close-up of a pale yellow peony flower, with a brighter yellow centre. A bee is drinking nectar from it.
12 Jun 2023

Crathes Garden blog #25: Mostly native

This month, our expert garden guide enjoys a birdsong walk through Crathes Garden & Estate, and spots some horticultural treats along the way.

A large wooden sculpture of apples, some on the branch, is displayed on a lawn. A flower bed filled with purple flowers is in the foreground.
9 Jun 2023

Apple of our eye – new garden sculpture for Brodick Castle

Commonwealth Games artist Robert Coia has created an apple sculpture using timber from a fallen oak tree within Brodick Country Park.

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