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Some letterpress type blocks, spelling out Ps & Qs with a right-pointing arrow beneath, are displayed against pale wooden boards.
16 Aug 2023

Caring for industrial collections, part 1: minding your Ps & Qs

In the first of this four-part series, we explore the challenges and opportunities involved in caring for dynamic collections.

A view of a meadow-style border in Pitmedden Garden on a sunny day. Electric blue thistles are in the foreground. A large hedge and dome-shaped tree are in the background, with Pitmedden House just peeking over the top.
14 Aug 2023

Why we love Pitmedden Garden

A garden that’s good for the soul and good for the planet! Members of our team and visitors at Pitmedden Garden share why they love this special place.

Scraps of old wallpaper are laid upon a table. Most have some sort of floral pattern and are a deep red or dark green in colour.
11 Aug 2023

Tenement style

We’re exploring wallpaper history at the Tenement House to build a picture of interior decoration, tenement-style.

A large tree looms over a collection of shrubs in the foreground. The tree is covered in large white flowers, which especially stand out against the deep blue sky.
4 Aug 2023

The PLANTS project: three tree highlights

After spending time at Arduaine Garden, Lucrezia Rossi (PLANTS Inventory Officer) describes a few of her favourite trees.

A lady stands in the 17th-century bedchamber at Gladstone's Land, solemnly looking at a portrait on the wall.
4 Aug 2023

Love Scotland podcast – Season 6

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

Two puffins stand on a lichen-covered rock, facing each other. Both have fish in their stripy beaks.
2 Aug 2023

End sandeel fishing to protect Scotland’s seabirds

National Trust for Scotland members and supporters can play an important role in helping to end sandeel fishing.

An open glass jar of peach jam sits on a wooden table, with a sprig of rosemary tucked in the hinged lid. Behind the jar is a plate of fruit scones.

Peach jam recipe from Culzean

Have a go at making some peach jam this summer, using our delicious recipe from Culzean.

Looking across a calm Village Bay, just above the rocky beach and stone pier. A large cruise ship is at anchor in the middle of the bay, and several smaller boats are anchored closer to shore. A RIB is alongside the jetty, filled with passengers, and another two RIBs wait out in the bay.
28 Jul 2023

From the edge of the world 2023: part 2

From birthday parties to handling sudden medical emergencies, our St Kilda ranger shares some extracts from her daily log, giving a flavour of what life on the islands is really like.

21 Jul 2023

Crathes Castle reinvents its rose garden

The garden team at Crathes has completed the ‘renaissance’ of the centuries-old rose garden, thanks to generous support from donors.

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