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Image of mountain top showing eroded ground and lots of people sitting either side of the main path.
12 Mar 2023

Preventing further damage to iconic Scottish summit

Work will be undertaken to stop the loss of vegetation and further soil erosion from the top of Ben Lomond.

7 Mar 2023

Recipe for a wedding – Fiona and Callum’s story

Home economics teacher Fiona perfectly crafted her wedding at Mar Lodge Estate – including making her own wedding cake using the property’s kitchen!

A large statue standing at the edge of a park is surrounded by scaffolding and then wrapped in a plastic film.
6 Mar 2023

Conservation in action: Cameronians’ Regimental Memorial

Find out about our plans to restore the Cameronians’ Regimental Memorial using traditional skills.

A rabbit peeks out of a hole in the ground.
28 Feb 2023

Crathes Garden blog #22: 1066 and all those rabbits

This month, our expert garden guide takes a look at the not-so-cute population of rabbits at Crathes, and the problems they are causing in the walled garden.

A photo taken from a corner of a flower bed in the walled garden at Crathes, looking up towards the castle on a sunny day.
24 Feb 2023

The PLANTS project: celebrating Crathes Castle Garden

In August 2022, the PLANTS project north team tackled Crathes walled garden, with three weeks to catalogue the planting in the 4-acre historic garden.

Beautiful furniture, paintings and artefacts adorn the morning room in the House of the Binns
23 Feb 2023

Bringing Back the Binns: Meet the Collections Care team

In the second instalment of 'Bringing Back the Binns' we hear about the extensive work being undertaken by the Collections Care team.

17 Feb 2023

Plant of the month: Pterocarya fraxinifolia

The PLANTS team blog continues with a look at the beautiful Caucasian wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia).

A re-constructed 17th-century bedroom, with a four-poster bed complete with heavy fabric hangings. The wooden ceiling has an original painted decoration. The walls are mustard yellow and the room is lit by the window to the right.
7 Feb 2023

Keeping house at Gladstone’s Land

It takes research, knowledge, care and teamwork to ensure the hands-on immersive experience at Gladstone’s Land brings history to life.

Four school children in a green uniform stand around a wooden desk, holding a precious locket in a safe box. Jackie Bird stands behind them.
7 Feb 2023

Putting time travel on the curriculum

The National Trust for Scotland’s President Jackie Bird is supporting the pilot of our new education programme.