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Black and orange Highland cows can be seen at the far side of a frosty field, standing by their water trough. The winter sun makes the trees cast long shadows across the ground.
27 Jan 2023

Crathes Garden blog #21: Blowing hot and cold

Even after December’s cold spells, 2022 was the warmest year on record in Scotland. Our expert garden guide considers the effects of a warming climate at Crathes Castle Garden.

A close-up of a small witch hazel tree, with lime green petals just starting to emerge on its thin branches.
27 Jan 2023

Plant of the month: Hamamelis

The PLANTS team blog continues, with a look at the colourful winter flowers of Hamamelis, also known as witch hazel.

House of the Binns in winter, seen from across the snow-covered lawn. Tall trees stand to the left of the house, almost silhouetted against a wintry blue sky. A wooden bench stands just in front of the house.
26 Jan 2023

Bringing Back the Binns: Meet the Visitor Services Manager

To celebrate House of the Binns reopening this spring, we are sharing a blog about the recent conservation work that has taken place. In this first instalment, the Visitor Services Manager gives an overview of the project.

A view of the white stone 18th-century Greenbank House, seen from between two stone pillars in the garden. Lush flower beds run down either side from the gate pillars, filled with colourful plants, shrubs and trees.
13 Jan 2023

Greenbank Garden – stories behind the records

During the PLANTS project, we are uncovering some facts that reveal interesting and personal stories behind the plants in the Trust’s collections.

A lady works on a delicate paper fan, laid out before her on a long white workbench.
11 Jan 2023

Conserving our collections: the paper fan from Newhailes

Watch a short film about our work to protect a delicate paper fan.

A view looking down a snow-covered walled garden, towards a snow-capped tree at the far end.
10 Jan 2023

Crathes Garden blog #20: New Year resolutions

After the recent loss of so many trees in the North East, our expert garden guide looks at the importance of biodiversity in the Crathes estate.

A group of people stand on a gravel path in a garden, with Crathes Castle in the background.
21 Dec 2022

PLANTS winter diary: October to December

Over the course of the PLANTS project, the project manager is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at what the team are working on, as well as some reflections on progress. Here is his third entry.

A lady stands on a paddleboard at sea, looking towards a steep cliff with a lighthouse on top.

Love Scotland podcast – Season 4

Listen to the fourth season of the Trust’s podcast, which explores some of the stories behind our people and places.

A view from high on a hillside looking down over the horseshoe-shaped Village Bay in St Kilda. The sea is blue and calm. A crescent of old stone houses can just be seen, a little way back from the shore.
9 Dec 2022

New ten-year plan for protecting St Kilda

We have created a new plan to help us care for St Kilda, focusing on the Trust’s wider strategic objectives of conservation, engagement and sustainability.