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The striking exterior of Holmwood
13 Jun 2018

Is an architect an artist?

Last month our team had the pleasure of exploring Holmwood, a fantastic villa designed by the Glaswegian architect Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson.

13 Jun 2018

Professional gardeners – an endangered species?

A new Garden Apprenticeship training scheme will help grow more professional gardeners to care for our beautiful and important places.

A large group of people stand outdoors at night, looking towards a brightly lit stage. Beside them are trees, lit with bright blue lights.
11 Jun 2018

Giving Scottish talent a stage at Upside Doon

We’re providing a platform for Scottish musicians at the Upside Doon festival in Alloway.

A view of a wide glen at Mar Lodge Estate, with a river winding its way through the centre. The surrounding hills are clad in heather and pine plantations.
8 Jun 2018

Strategy sets out historic plans for Scottish heritage

We’ve launched our most ambitious programme for investment and activity, over the next five years.

Long grass sways in the wind on a large empty moor. A line of trees stand in the background with hills in the distance.
8 Jun 2018

Concerns over new threat to Culloden Conservation Zone

The Trust has objected to another proposed development near Culloden.

Golf course sets the wrong course
8 Jun 2018

Conservation bodies ask First Minister to step in on Coul Links decision

A coalition of environmental groups campaigning to save Coul Links has called on the First Minister to step in to save one of Scotland’s last remaining intact dune habitats.

7 Jun 2018

Good vibrations

Project Reveal Team North East comes across an old medical device that used massage and vibration to heal all manner of illnesses.

7 Jun 2018

Insights from the outside

We’re inspiring the next generation by linking students of the University of Edinburgh with alumni who now work with us.

A middle-aged man with shoulder-length brown hair gestures with his hands held wide to the camera. He wears a pale purple shirt and a blue buff around his neck.
7 Jun 2018

Boxing the Hill House

We have a brave plan to Box the Hill House and save it for future generations.