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A view across the walled garden of Inverewe Garden. The dark shapes of mountains loom in the distance, and in the garden visitors walk along the pathways.
1 May 2019

Celebrating spring blooms

As spring is upon us, it’s time to celebrate the amazing plants in our collections.

A close-up of an Iona meadow with lots of yellow flowers.
1 May 2019

Partnering up to protect landscape

Scotland’s Landscape Alliance is a collaboration of 60 like-minded organisations who aim to ensure we protect the landscape.

1 May 2019

Matchmaking: when collections met photography

The National Trust for Scotland’s Collections Information Officer keeps the information we hold about our collections and objects as accurate and usable as possible.

29 Apr 2019

Lighting up our mountain peaks

160 participants took part in a mountain fire climb as the Trust announced its £1.9 million footpath programme.

26 Apr 2019

Taking a ‘Big Stroll’ for the love of Scotland

Actor Craig McGinlay and Miss Scotland contender, Rachel Flynn, are to take on the ‘Big Stroll’ at this year’s Glasgow Kiltwalk on Sunday (28 April 2019), in aid of the Trust.

Mountain landscape at Glencoe with stormy skies and heather in the foreground.
26 Apr 2019

Launching Scotland’s Landscape Alliance

Over 60 national organisations gathered on Thursday 25 April to launch Scotland’s Landscape Alliance, which aims to ensure that Scotland cares for, improves and benefits from its landscapes.

26 Apr 2019

Have dowel, will travel

During the second half of 2018 Mike Taylor supported the Project Reveal team in making an inventory of firearms at Trust properties.

A portrait of Frederick Sharp of Hill of Tarvit
26 Apr 2019

Hill of Tarvit picture bills and receipts

This is the brief story of a small collection of archives relating to the Sharp family at Hill of Tarvit.

A black and white photo of a stone plaque, laid in a flower bed and surrounded by moss. The stone shows this area of the garden was planned by Osgood Mackenzie of Inverewe.
25 Apr 2019

Remembering the Peace 1919

Inverewe remembers the peace-making of 1919 with willow sculptures, specially selected flower displays and an exhibition.