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An old Scots pine stands alone in a mountainous landscape. The hills behind are covered in snow and the sky is blue.
29 Oct 2021

A helping hand to heal the planet

How a partnership with nature can help ensure no cop-out after COP26: the work we’re doing to mitigate and protect against the impact of climate change.

A close-up view of a northern emerald dragonfly, with a teal green body with yellow markings on its thorax. It is resting on some twigs, with its lacy wings spread out wide.
21 Oct 2021

Calling all dragonflies!

We’ve created new pools at Balmacara Estate in Wester Ross, to allow the rare northern emerald dragonfly to flourish.

A close-up view of a rhododendron bush growing beside a driveway that leads up towards Fyvie Castle, seen in the background.
13 Oct 2021

Project Wipeout has arrived in the North East

Work to remove invasive plant species at a series of Trust sites has now started to move into Aberdeenshire this autumn.

Two men stand side by side at an archaeological dig site. Both hold tumblers of whisky. The man on the left holds a spade and the man on the right holds a bottle of whisky. Behind them, a number of people kneel on the ground, working on an area of exposed flagstones.
6 Oct 2021

Dig discovers footprint of old The Glenlivet distillery

Find out what we uncovered at our archaeological dig on the original site of a distillery in Speyside.

The Hill House building is completely enclosed by an enormous chainmail box. Trees and a garden hedge stand in the foreground.
28 Sept 2021

Winner of RIAS/Scottish Government Client of the Year Award

We’re delighted to have been named by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) as the winner of the RIAS/Scottish Government Client of the Year Award, in recognition of the Hill House Box project.

Group of people standing in long grass at the top of a hill. It's grey and overcast.
22 Sept 2021

Threave biodiversity project gets boost from HSBC UK

HSBC UK is partnering with us on the biggest project ever to restore wetlands and woodlands in the south of Scotland.

Prince Charles and some other smartly dressed officials stand in a courtyard beside some stone steps. Prince Charles stands beside a plaque covered by a red sheet.
14 Sept 2021

The Duke of Rothesay encounters Scotland’s rural past

Our Patron, His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay was greeted by over 100 guests at House of Dun near Montrose earlier today.

10 Sept 2021

Trust’s Royal Patron at the birthplace of Burns

This week we welcomed our Patron, HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Rothesay on their first visit to Burns Cottage in Ayrshire.

7 Sept 2021

Scallop shell moth beds in at Inverewe

The exquisitely patterned scallop shell moth, which is rare to Scotland, has been spotted at Inverewe Garden for the first time.