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Gardeners Martin Cuthbert and Sean Argue (from Pollok House) stand in the garden at Holmwood in front of fresh soil beds, as they help to dig in crops and cover them with manure
17 Sept 2021

A ‘green manure’ experiment at Holmwood

This year our gardeners at Holmwood gave the veg plots a rest, and undertook an experiment to enrich the soil ready to plant in 2022.

A lady stands on a narrow parapet on top of Falkland Palace, holding an omega-shaped National Trust for Scotland sign. The rooftops of the village of Falkland and the Lomond hills can be seen behind/below her.
16 Sept 2021

A day in the life of a ... Building Surveyor

We hear from Tara, an architect and building surveyor for the Edinburgh and East region, as she describes her important role in caring for our special places.

A large gravel area surrounds some pretty garden beds in full bloom, at Canna House. A flagpole with a saltire stands in one bed. In the foreground is an A-frame sign on the gravel.
14 Sept 2021

A walk in Canna House Garden

Enjoy a virtual walk around Canna House Garden in late summer with House Manager and Archivist Fiona Mackenzie.

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.

3 Sept 2021

Our Glencoe turf house is taking shape

See how our replica 17th-century turf house build at Glencoe is going.

A man in a pink shirt and pale brown trousers crouches beside a rock garden, with many different types of green plants growing around him. Tall trees can be seen in the background.
2 Sept 2021

A day in the life of a ... Property Manager/Head Gardener

We meet Jim Jermyn from Branklyn Garden for a glance at what a typical day may look like at this beautiful place.

A man in an orange high-vis jacket and a white hard hat stands beside railings on a pier. A grassy slope rises behind him.
30 Aug 2021

A day in the life of the ... Isle of Canna Harbourmaster

We meet Donald Mackenzie, the harbourmaster on the island of Canna in the Hebrides, who shares an insight into this unique job within the Trust.

Rows of wooden letter blocks, used for printing, are lined up in special wooden cases.
19 Aug 2021

Keeping the craft alive at Robert Smail’s Printing Works

We take a look at the essential role our compositor plays at this hands-on place in Innerleithen.

A rare of tall, slender carnivorous plants grow beside a pool in a garden. The plants are shaped a bit like long, thin trumpets, and are growing in a bed of white moss.
18 Aug 2021

Crathes Garden blog #4: carnivorous plants and new discoveries

Join our expert garden guide for a behind-the-scenes look at what the garden team have been working on at Crathes in August, as well as taking a closer peek at some new discoveries.

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