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A photo of a tall, bare-branched oak tree standing beside a slightly taller, dark green conifer tree. A lawn lies in the foreground. Both tree are silhouetted against a blue sky.
25 Jan 2022

Crathes Garden blog #9: American giants and English oaks

In the latest instalment of her blog series, our expert garden guide takes a look at some of Crathes’ oldest and largest trees.

A view looking along a deep, woodland gorge towards a waterfall. A suspension bridge spans the gorge above the waterfall.
24 Jan 2022

Work begins on Corrieshalloch Gorge Gateway

Find out the latest progress on our plans for visitor facilities at Corrieshalloch Gorge.

A view of the Hill House, surrounded by a very large metal, chainmail structure. The view is from the garden and it is a sunny day.
21 Jan 2022

The Hill House: a century of change

How has this gem of Scottish architecture changed through the decades?

19 Jan 2022

‘Colm’ – an island journey with St Columba

Be taken on an island journey with St Columba through Canna, Lewis and islands of the Irish Gaeltacht in this short film.

A view looking across a loch from a hillside to another steep hillside. An area on the far side of the loch has been marked by a super-imposed large red arrow.
18 Jan 2022

A high pollen count

Our Head of Archaeology describes how analysing the pollen preserved in soil samples can tell us a lot about the historical vegetation cover on Ben Lawers and how this land was used many centuries ago.

An oil painting of Robert Burns standing in a 'traditional' Georgian drawing room, surrounded by a small audience of well-dressed men and women. In the foreground a young woman sits on a sofa, looking rather bored.
18 Jan 2022

Reading the room

A journey through some of the pictures in our collections demonstrates how these images can be used to help us display the interiors of our properties today.

A view looking up and across a large manicured lawn to Culzean Castle. It is a bright sunny day.
13 Jan 2022

Hidden secrets in our buildings

Clues to the lives of former residents can be found throughout the Trust’s castles and country houses. This story takes a look at a few examples.

A view of the Round Drawing Room at Culzean Castle, showing the circular room. Floor-to-ceiling red curtains hang at the three large windows. Further round large, gilt-framed portraits hang on the wall above the fireplace. A large circular red patterned rug fills the floor.
12 Jan 2022

Behind the scenes this winter

The Trust’s team of expert staff and volunteers work all year round, carrying out important tasks to conserve our natural and cultural heritage. Here, we share updates from just a few of them.

An aerial view of a large estate with an extensive area of flattened woodland in the foreground. Many trees are lying on the ground and resting on others. In the background a walled garden can just be made out.
12 Jan 2022

Storm Arwen – an opportunity arises

After the severe storm in November, the clean-up process is underway. Although some areas have lost many thousands of trees, it is not an entirely bleak outlook for the future.