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On the cliffs of Canna
Thousands of seabirds nest on this Hebridean island every summer. Find out about our vital work to monitor them and protect their rocky habitats.
Meet Polly at Inverewe – buzzing from COP26
Inverewe Garden is proud to be trialling a state-of-the-art device to measure insect abundance, which featured at the COP26 climate change talks in Glasgow.
A virtual tour of Canna and Sanday
Thanks to incredibly detailed 3D mapping data captured by drones, you can now explore the islands of Canna and Sanday virtually.
Paint with flowers
We’ve taken inspiration from our amazing places to create fun outdoor projects for families to try at home.
From threat to opportunity – Inverewe Garden’s biochar project
The Inverewe gardening team are turning the threat from an invasive species into a valuable and environmentally friendly project.
Now is the time for pine
The climate emergency and loss of biodiversity give added reason and urgency to restore the Caledonian pinewoods at Mar Lodge Estate.
Tasting the ‘water of life’
To celebrate World Whisky Day on Saturday 15 May, we explore what early illicit whisky might have tasted like and look at some of the items associated with whisky in our collections.
A day in the life of a servant
In Georgian Edinburgh, while the families of the grand New Town houses slept soundly in their beds, below stairs the servants would be busy preparing for an arduous day’s work ahead.