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A stone lantern is surrounded by tall grasses and plants with cream flowers.
26 May 2023

The PLANTS project: an artist’s garden at Broughton House

Our PLANTS project inventory officer shares some of her findings after spending time in the inspirational garden at Broughton House.

A group of razorbills (that look a little like thin penguins!) sit on a rock, with the sea in the background.
22 May 2023

Why we’re objecting to the Berwick Bank windfarm

Whilst supportive of offshore wind generation, we have concerns about the site of a proposed windfarm off St Abb’s Head NNR.

19 May 2023

Meet the Makers: April Hay from Agate & Ayre

The Trust is proud to support talented makers and craftspeople from across Scotland. Discover the stories behind the makers of some of our products.

11 May 2023

Bringing Back the Binns: behind the scenes with the Collections Care Assistant

In the fourth instalment of ‘Bringing Back the Binns’, discover how the process of packing and storing the painting collection was undertaken by the Collections Care team.

House of Dun seen from along an avenue of tall trees, on a sunny day.
10 May 2023

Dressing for the long Edwardian summer

Two Edwardian summer dresses, now installed at House of Dun, were conserved last year as part of an ongoing project to highlight items from the Angus Folk Museum.

A view of the rocky cliffs of St Kilda. The deep blue sea on the left is crashing into the rocks, with a wide strip of white breakers. A seabird wheels in the air close to shore.
5 May 2023

From the edge of the world 2023: part 1

Our ranger team have returned to St Kilda and are continuing with their blog series, revealing stories about life on these islands at ‘the edge of the world’.

1 May 2023

Reviving Inverewe’s stonework gem

An historic walled border at the home of Inverewe Garden’s creators has been the focus of an expert restoration project, to protect it for the future and allow colourful replanting of the beds.

A close-up of a small plant with white flowers that have yellow centres. The green leaves are feathery and the stalks are furry.
28 Apr 2023

Crathes Garden blog #24: Renewal

As spring brings the reappearance of lots of horticultural delights, our expert garden guide takes a look at the special role of a garden, a place where art and science meet.

Box hedging lines white gravel paths in a walled garden. Shaped trees stand at path corners, and a stone urn with white roses is at the end of one path.
28 Apr 2023

The PLANTS project: giants of Drum Castle

The PLANTS team blog continues, with a look at the diverse plant collection that the North team have have discovered while working at Drum Castle.