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Golden brown sausage rolls sprinkled with sesame seeds are displayed on some grease-proof paper on top of a cooling rack. One has been sliced in half on a chopping board, beside a wooden knife and fork.

Recipe: Scott’s haggis sausage rolls from Culzean

Try our delicious hearty sausage rolls with a twist, created by Scott Murdoch, Head Chef at Culzean Castle & Country Park.

Two people in yellow high-vis jackets and white hard hats stand in the attic of a building.

11 Nov 2024

A day in the life of a Maintenance Surveyor

To celebrate National Maintenance Week, we take a glimpse into the role of one of the Trust’s maintenance surveyors.

Two thatchers -- a man and a woman -- stand on ladders leaning against the thatched roof of the Bachelors' Club, with the village of Tarbolton in the background.

7 Nov 2024

Tam o’ Thatcher: thatching the historic Bachelors’ Club

We are re-thatching the roof of the Bachelors’ Club, the site of Robert Burns’s social club in the 18th century.

Close-up of the stomach of a white 18th-century dress. Buttons go down the front and small pink, white, green and blue tassels on cords form zigzags between the buttons.

6 Nov 2024

Out in the open: caring for a dress on open display

Textiles are fascinating and delicate objects. In the last of the Ramsay exhibition blogs, we explore the risks and considerations when displaying fabric outside of a case.

An image of montane willow trees on a mountainside with other mountains and a cloudy sky in the background.

2 Nov 2024

Endangered mountain trees make a comeback in Scotland

Endangered mountain trees and shrubs are making a comeback in Scotland, a study by the University of Stirling has shown.

A grid showing photos of different plants to grow in your garden to attract birds

1 Nov 2024

The PLANTS project: top 12 plants for birds

The PLANTS project team recommend 12 of the best plants for attracting birds to your garden.

A bride and groom embrace in the gardens of Haddo House.

28 Oct 2024

Tartan traditions: Louise and Michael’s timeless Haddo House wedding

Louise and Michael’s Haddo House wedding blended tartan traditions, family and Scottish heritage for a joyful late summer celebration.

A stack of round shortbread biscuits are piled on a wooden chopping board, sprinkled with white sugar. A biscuit snapped into four pieces lies on the work surface in the foreground. A bowl of red berries and a red and yellow rose are in the blurred background.

Recipe: Jasmine’s shortbread from Mackintosh at the Willow

Create buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread with this simple recipe by Jasmine Spears, head pastry chef at Mackintosh at the Willow.

A wicker basket stands on an outdoor picnic table, filled with apples and apple muffins in paper cases.

Recipe: Joyce’s apple muffins from Haddo House

Joyce at Haddo House shares her apple muffin recipe in time for apple season. Try them at home this autumn.