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10 Nov 2022

Contesting Landscapes: A Hymn to the Banished

Part 3 in the series. We are delighted to be working with the artist Annalee Davis on the creative intervention ‘Contesting Landscapes of Distraction’ at Balmacara Estate, which will explore the complex shared histories of the Scottish Highlands and Barbados.

28 Oct 2022

Footpath restoration success on Staffa

The first phase of ambitious works to improve access to the island of Staffa has been completed, despite huge challenges.

A view of a garden lawn, with an old apple tree at the back. The flowerbed on the right is filled with orangey-red flowers.
28 Oct 2022

Plant of the month: Malus domestica ‘Annie Elizabeth’

In the heart of the garden of Broughton House can be found a charming, old apple tree.

A neat paved path runs between two very full herbaceous borders in a garden, with an umbrella-shaped laurel tree standing at the end of the path. Two gardeners are at work in the beds, clearing some of the vegetation.
27 Oct 2022

Crathes Garden blog #18: Bedtime stories

Our expert garden guide takes a look at how Crathes Castle Garden is ‘put to bed’ as winter approaches.

A view of a deep cave in a cliff, seen from the sea on a sunny day. The cliffs have remarkable basalt columns.
24 Oct 2022

Protecting our geodiversity and geoheritage

Find out more about our new geodiversity policy, which sets out how we will continue to care, share and speak up for Scotland’s magnificent geodiversity and geoheritage.

A woman dressed all in blue outdoor clothing bends down to a tree sapling she is planting on the grassy bank beside a river.
19 Oct 2022

Woodland restoration project underway on Glen Geldie

The Glen Geldie Woodland Project on Mar Lodge Estate is one of our most ambitious habitat restoration schemes to tackle climate change.

The Glenfinnan landscape, including Glenfinnan Monument, Viaduct and Loch Shiel
18 Oct 2022

Cuts could cost our heritage dear

Stuart Brooks, Director of Conservation and Policy, reflects on some of the current challenges facing our conservation efforts.

A close-up view of a branch of a fire bush, with many red and pink leaves.

Autumn in our gardens

Fantastic foliage and an abundance of fruit make our gardens wonderful places to visit this autumn.

A large red-capped toadstool with a white stalk grows on a mossy woodland floor. It has little white specks scattered across its cap.
12 Oct 2022

Autumn fungi at Corrieshalloch Gorge NNR

A kaleidoscope of colour can be seen not only in the changing leaves of the trees, but also in the wide array of fungi on the ground.