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20 Jun 2018

A rare sight at Inverewe

Visitors over the next few weeks may witness an unusual plant bursting into life, seen only once every seven years.

A silver-coloured sundial marker rests on top of a stone sun dial column.

Sundials and sunshine

Like the plants that surround them, sundials are at their most beautiful when the sun shines.

19 Jun 2018

A long read

On the longest day one might want to have a go at reading one of the longest pieces of ancient writing in Scotland. It might take you all day though!

Three people stand next to each other in a room with lots of framed photographs on the wall. On the left is a smiling young woman; in the middle is an older man with black rimmed glasses; and on the right is a tall, smiling man in a suit.
19 Jun 2018

Doors open on new Pollok Gallery

We’re adding to Glasgow’s awesome art scene.

19 Jun 2018

What to do on a day in Iona

Scottish travel writer tells us how to spend a perfect longest day and make the most of the extra daylight on Iona.

Fall in love with Scotland’s remotest corners

Blogger Kate Hopper tells us how she’d spend her perfect longest day.

A woman crouches in a rose bed, surrounded by rose plants almost up to her shoulders. There are deep pink and white flowers on the shrubs surrounding her.
15 Jun 2018

Growing the next generation of gardeners

With a UK-wide shortage of gardeners, we’re playing our part in growing the next generation of horticultural heroes in a brand new gardening apprentice scheme.

A small, dark brown butterfly with orange markings around the side of the wings, perches on a blade of grass, glistening with dew.
15 Jun 2018

Over a century of biological recording at Mar Lodge Estate

Our Assistant Ecologist Andrew Painting takes us through some of the notable species found at Mar Lodge Estate.

The rotunda at Bannockburn at sunset. The sky is a bright orange to the left, with dark blue clouds to the right. Trees stand silhouetted beside the rotunda and flag pole.
13 Jun 2018

#LoveOnThe​LongestDay

On Thursday 21 June, we’re encouraging everyone to take part in a very exciting Trust project.