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A fountain is seen on a lawn in the foreground of a large blonde sandstone castle
21 Jun 2024

Exploring Culzean Castle

Our Digital Marketing Apprentice, Charlie Cumming, writes about her recent visit to Culzean Castle.

A bee perches on a purple, thistle-like flower head.
19 Jun 2024

Five senses of summer

As the summer sun graces us with its warmth, the air is alive with the gentle hum of bees, the vibrant dance of butterflies and the sweet scent of blooming flowers.

A large drawing room with a patterned carpet, a chandelier, a gold guild mirror, and pictures hanging on the wall in gold gilded frames. There is also a fireplace at the end of the room, a window to the bottom right and a door on the left. There are various pieces of furniture in the room.
17 Jun 2024

Jane Pirie: a complex woman connecting 19th-century Edinburgh

To mark Pride Month, Indigo Dunphy-Smith, Visitor Services Assistant at the Georgian House and co-chair of the Trust’s staff and volunteer Pride Network, delves into the life of Jane Pirie, an early 19th-century woman in Edinburgh.

Two women sit at a table in a Georgian drawing room, sewing a blue silk dress that is laid out across a table.
14 Jun 2024

From canvas to silk – making a 1760s sack gown

In the second in our blog series, we find out about how a group of Trust volunteers have made a reproduction 1760s sack gown for our Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion exhibition at the Georgian House.

A tall willow sculpture of a woman with braided hair holding a hawk on one hand stands in the grass at the centre of an orchard. Past the trees of the orchard, the stone tower and walls of Falkland Palace rise up.
12 Jun 2024

Why we love Falkland Palace & Garden

Members of our team share how the layers of history and beautiful garden make this a special place to inspire people of all ages.

Black text on a white background with the outline of part of an orange and part of a pink star. The text reads: 40 years of Volunteers' Week. #VolunteersWeek. With the Volunteers' Week log and '40th Anniversary' underneath.
3 Jun 2024

Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2024

Volunteers’ Week takes place from 3–9 June. This year, the campaign has a specific theme to focus on the spirit of appreciation and recognition, marking an incredible milestone of 40 years of Volunteers’ Week in the UK.

A range of old-fashioned printed business cards are displayed on a table. They advertise Robert Smail's Printing Works.
21 May 2024

Caring for industrial collections, part 4: dynamic reflections on a year’s work at Smail’s

In the final instalment of our four-part series, we reflect on our Bute Intern’s year spent undertaking preventive conservation at Robert Smail’s Printing Works.

The sun sets over the sea, casting an orange glow into the clouds, with the rocky cliffs of St Kilda in the foreground.
10 May 2024

From the edge of the world 2024 – part 1

Our St Kilda ranger team blog returns for a new season, sharing stories about living in the most remote Trust place.

Two young girls run around a very large sculpture of a mouse. The mouse is shown sitting up on its back legs, with its tail wrapped around its feet.
9 May 2024

Why we love Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Hear from members of our amazing team at RBBM, who share some of the reasons why they love this very special place.