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7 Dec 2022

Double award win for the Love Scotland podcast

The Trust won two awards for its podcast at the 2022 Professional Publishing Association (PPA) Awards.

A lady in a navy fleece hangs a small glass bauble on a very large Christmas tree. The tree stands in a grand sitting room in a castle.
6 Dec 2022

Traditional Christmas decorations at Castle Fraser

We’re celebrating the festive season at Castle Fraser this year with our decorations taking a leaf out of the history books!

2 Dec 2022

The PLANTS project: reflections on Inverewe

Philippa Holdsworth (PLANTS Inventory Team Manager North) reflects on auditing the unique site of Inverewe Garden.

A pipistrelle bat rests on a brick surface, its wings tucked into its furry body.
2 Dec 2022

Bats at Haddo House

The recently discovered summer maternity roost at Haddo highlights the important role the Trust plays in protecting both Scotland’s built and natural heritage.

A view taken from almost ground level looking out across a wide river, which is almost completely frozen over. Large stones are at the edges in the foreground, with cracked patterns of ice linking them together.
30 Nov 2022

Behind the scenes of our winter season

From major visitor experience improvements to essential repair and maintenance work, this is a busy time for our teams as we prepare for the new year and the longer-term future.

A close-up of a branch of a rose bush in autumn. Its leaves are a deep yellow with a dark green pattern on them.
29 Nov 2022

Crathes Garden blog #19: The cycles of life

Our expert garden guide takes a look at the glorious autumn colour holding on at Crathes, and considers the role the garden can play in improving biodiversity in the years ahead.

A close-up of some beautiful leaves of a plant. They are a purple-pink colour with dark splodges and pink veins. The sun is shining through them.
25 Nov 2022

Plant of the month: Cotinus coggygria

While auditing the garden at Crathes Castle, Niki Douglas (Inventory Officer for the PLANTS project) was impressed by the beauty of the smoke bush.

Two people stand around a long desk, examining some collection items. The items are displayed on a white sheet and lit by a powerful lamp.
24 Nov 2022

The work of our Collections Care teams

The preservation of the National Trust for Scotland’s collections and interiors is founded in science and relies on the work of our dedicated Collections Care teams.

A woman smiles at the camera as she works on a very old painted ceiling beam. She wears blue nitrile gloves and is holding what looks like a small scalpel.
2 Nov 2022

Crathes painted ceilings project: successfully completed

Our conservation specialists have now completed the intricate work on the historic painted ceilings at Crathes Castle.

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