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Three gardeners kneel on a narrow gravel path beside a long flower bed. They are weeding. A garden hose on a blue trolley is parked between them on the path. At the far end of the path is a small, tower-like, garden pavilion structure.
26 May 2021

Crathes Garden blog #1: Seven years’ weeding

Join our expert garden guide for a behind-the-scenes look at what the team are working on in the garden at Crathes.

A view of the classical Georgian, symmetrical facade of House of Dun. Very tall trees surround the house. A garden is laid out in front of the house.
25 May 2021

What we’re doing at House of Dun

Enjoy a sneak peek behind the scenes at the House of Dun project in Angus.

A smiling lady crouches down in a woodland glade, surrounded by delicate spring woodland flowers. She is holding an orange, omega-shaped sign that has the National Trust for Scotland logo on it and the text: love.
18 May 2021

From threat to opportunity – Inverewe Garden’s biochar project

The Inverewe gardening team are turning the threat from an invasive species into a valuable and environmentally friendly project.

Two women in Georgian servants' costumes stand by a laid table in a grand Georgian dining room.
13 May 2021

A day in the life of a servant

In Georgian Edinburgh, while the families of the grand New Town houses slept soundly in their beds, below stairs the servants would be busy preparing for an arduous day’s work ahead.

Rays of sunshine beam down upon a moorland area beside a single track road. In the background is an enormous shoulder of a mountain, silhouetted against the blue sky.
28 Apr 2021

Making a difference – our proposals for Scotland 2021–26

Read the National Trust for Scotland’s manifesto for the upcoming elections for the Scottish Parliament.

A view of a large moorland area, with a large stone cairn in the distance. The sky is blue, with white fluffy clouds scudding across.
19 Apr 2021

275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden – films

A chance to watch the four films created for our online event commemorating the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden.

A woman pushes a very large lawn mower over a manicured lawn. A neatly clipped hedge runs along the edge of the lawn, with tall yews growing behind. The woman wears ear protectors.
7 Apr 2021

Interview with a Garden Apprentice

Find out more about our Garden Apprenticeship programme and the incredible benefits it brings to the Trust.

A smiling woman sits on the edge of a large wheelbarrow in a gravelled courtyard area. She wears a hi-vis vest and holds a hammer in her hand. A large sledge hammer rests against her leg.
2 Apr 2021

Here comes the Dun: work starts on major project

Work has begun at House of Dun, near Montrose, on creating a heritage park that will tell the stories of the Angus landscape and its people.

A man and woman sit next to each other in a field with long grass and trees. The man is pouring wine from a bottle into a wine glass held by the smiling woman.
28 Mar 2021

Meet the Makers: Bill and Claudia from Small and Small

The Trust’s Meet the Maker series is proudly sponsored by Naked Wines, where the world’s best independent winemakers make their best wines. Here we meet meet a husband and wife winemaking team supported by Naked Wines’ Angels.