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A view from inside a tunnel, looking out to a garden area with a water feature and plant beds.
2 Jul 2020

Virtual garden tour: Brodie Castle Playful Garden

Join Brodie Castle Head Gardener, Ed Walling as he takes you on a tour around the extraordinary Playful Garden

A close-up of a woman sitting, wearing a navy fleece with a pink and white scarf.
12 Jun 2020

Magda Sagarzazu: Keeper of Canna’s Flame

Read about the life of Canna’s tradition bearer Magda Sagarzazu and the impact she had on Scotland’s heritage.

A black and white photo of a man in a diving suit with flippers, standing on a pebbly beach. A steep rock face can be seen in the background.
20 May 2020

Through the eyes of: a diver, photographer and volunteer

There’s not much that Jack Laws doesn’t know about St Abb’s Head, above and below the waves.

A hand holds up a mortice key in front of Canna House. A gravel path crosses a lawn and reaches a large wooden front door.
19 May 2020

From quiet homes and first beginnings

Archivist Fiona Mackenzie describes her first five years on the Isle of Canna.

A woman feeds vegetables to two woolly sheep in a grassy field. She smiles towards the camera.
20 Apr 2020

Through the eyes of: an outdoor volunteer at St Abb’s Head NNR

When Margaret Renstead first volunteered for the Trust in the 1990s, she didn’t dream she’d still be volunteering nearly 30 years later!

Several yachts in an island natural harbour on a sunny day.
15 Apr 2020

Isle of Canna – a view from the harbour

Managing the harbour on Canna during the coronavirus pandemic and how the island is coping with the isolation.

A lady stands talking by a harbour, being interviewed by another lady and filmed by a large camera.
20 Mar 2020

Through the eyes of: the third (and present!) Trust ranger at St Abb’s Head

Liza Cole gives you a snapshot of what life is like for a Senior Ranger at St Abb’s Head NNR.

A wooden bridge with a metal handrail on one side spans a rushing river in a Highland woodland.
3 Mar 2020

Rebuilding bridges across our landscapes

Find out about our work to care for some of the most remote bridges in Scotland.

A man stands outside on a small fishing boat, with several other people. All are wrapped up warm and wear binoculars around their necks.
20 Feb 2020

Through the eyes of: the second Trust ranger at St Abb’s Head

Kevin Rideout describes his experience of being the ranger at St Abb’s Head for nearly a quarter of a century.