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A red grouse perches on a rock in Mar Lodge Estate
20 Dec 2019

Response to Werrity Review

The National Trust for Scotland comments on the publication of the Werrity Review on Grouse Moor Management.

A tray of individually potted willow seedlings.
12 Nov 2019

Willow recovery taking root at Mar Lodge Estate

The first seedlings of rare willows have been successfully grown as part of a conservation project at Mar Lodge Estate.

A still from a video showing an illustrated bug hotel made from wooden planks, with flowers growing beside it.

How to make a bug hotel

Make a home for garden wildlife with this easy bug hotel.

Snow-covered mountains and blue sky are reflected in a mirror-like loch on a clear winter's day.
16 Oct 2019

Public support for independent environmental protection body

A new poll has revealed that the public agree a new, independent environmental watchdog is needed to ensure existing EU environmental protections remain in place after Brexit.

A seal lies on a sandy Mingulay beach with a turquoise sea in the background.
14 Oct 2019

Trust calls for funding support for Scotland’s landscapes

A new film launched last week highlights the need for funding to protect Scotland’s nature.

A stream runs down a hillside with bogs either side of it. Far below lies Loch Lomond.
2 Oct 2019

The importance of peat

Stuart Brooks, our Head of Conservation and Policy, is chairing the IUCN UK Peatland Conference in Belfast this week.

A close-up of a blade of sedge, growing on the edge of a lochan. The sky and water are a deep blue.
27 Sept 2019

New discovery on Ben Lawers

During a recent survey, our ecologist spotted a sedge never previously recorded on Ben Lawers NNR.

A view of a small garden with the Bachelors’ Club building in the background. A row of sunflowers grows beside the wall. There is an array of flowers in the foreground.
26 Sept 2019

We care for the great and small

​At the Bachelors’ Club, Alistair Murdoch (Visitor Services Supervisor) has been improving the little garden adjacent to the property.

An aerial colour photograph of Killiecrankie in autumn, showing the trees in their autumn colours. The rivers runs through the centre of the image, with the footbridge in the distance.
25 Sept 2019

Scottish Tree Festival 2019

Come along to our beautiful gardens this autumn and discover some of Scotland’s most spectacular trees.