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A row of old stone house on in an expanse of brown grass.
26 Aug 2024

Love Scotland podcast – Season 9

Listen to the ninth season of the Trust’s podcast, which explores some thrilling stories about Scotland’s people and places.

Pink foxgloves are in the foreground of this photo of the coastline of Burg on Mull, looking across the water to tall mountains.
23 Aug 2024

The PLANTS project: Where do common plant names come from?

Ever wondered whether foxes had anything to do with foxgloves? Or why lungwort is called lungwort? The PLANTS North team manager explores the origins of a few common plant names.

A woman stands in silhouette on a cliff looking out to sea, with hundreds of puffins wheeling in the air around her.
23 Aug 2024

St Kilda diaries with Cal Major

Our ambassador Cal Major recently spent some time on St Kilda, volunteering with the seabird team, and created a series of short films about her adventure.

Eight people from the Edinburgh Members' Centre stand in front of a green wall, looking at the camera.
22 Aug 2024

Edinburgh Members’ Centre celebrates 50th anniversary

The Edinburgh Members’ Centre of the National Trust for Scotland recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special gathering.

The rotunda at Bannockburn at sunset. The sky is a bright orange to the left, with dark blue clouds to the right. Trees stand silhouetted beside the rotunda and flag pole.
22 Aug 2024

We’re in a battle about Bannockburn — and we need your support

We have a positive update on our request to Scottish Ministers to call in a Stirling Council-approved planning decision on land at Bannockburn.

A view of the exterior of Haddo House, with the lawn in the foreground. A picnic is laid out on a tartan rug.
19 Aug 2024

Ask for their hand at Haddo

Haddo House in Aberdeenshire has launched an exciting new marriage proposal package, setting the scene for your happy life together.

Five people stand in a line outside a wooden slatted building.
19 Aug 2024

Local community contributes to improvements at Corrieshalloch

A new sensory walk and other improvements have been made at Corrieshalloch Gateway to Nature to enhance the visitor experience.

Three young women sit at a table, leaning over a gilt composition frame, cleaning dirt from it using cotton wool swabs.
19 Aug 2024

All that glitters: conservation of gilded frames

Our fifth blog in the Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion series takes a look at the conservation of the gilded frames that contain artworks for the exhibition.

An orchestra conductor during a performance. He has blonde hair and is wearing a black tuxedo.
16 Aug 2024

Highly acclaimed pianist Janusz Piotrowicz at Brodie Castle

We are delighted that esteemed pianist Janusz Piotrowicz will be giving a classical recital to entertain visitors at Brodie Castle this August.