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A man in a waterproof coat and a warm hat kneels down in a field and looks carefully at a clump of purple heather.
23 Sept 2024

Meet the Makers: Paul from In The Heather

The Trust is proud to support talented makers and craftspeople from across Scotland. In this story we meet Paul McParland, the owner of In The Heather jewellery company.

A man stands on a mountainside flying a drone
23 Sept 2024

Bird’s eye view helps survey team reach new heights

The Trust has employed new technology to help in our efforts to protect rare mountain plants at risk from grazing and climate change.

A tall column shaped tower with a saltire flag flying high above it and a blue cloudy sky surrounding it
20 Sept 2024

Raising the flag at the House of the Binns

To celebrate 80 years since acquiring the House of the Binns, the Trust is hoisting a flag on the prominent Binns Tower.

Inverewe House and garden on a sunny day. A curved path runs round the outside of the lawn in front of the house. Wooden benches are positioned along the edge of the path.
20 Sept 2024

Inverewe House herbaceous border restoration

The team at Inverewe Garden have completed a project to restore the flower bed in front of Inverewe House.

A close-up of a woman lifting her white linen skirt to reveal a red ribbon tied just below the knee, around finely woven white stockings. She wears burgundy pointed flat shoes.
18 Sept 2024

Pocket hoops and panniers: Georgian undergarments

The sixth instalment in our series of blogs about the Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion exhibition takes a look at Georgian underwear.

Three girls sitting next to each other in a dark room look towards the camera as a film featuring a scene with mountains plays on a large screen behind them
17 Sept 2024

Five fun activities to enjoy with the kids at Glencoe and Glenfinnan

Discover tales of Jacobite history during the October holidays at these two beautiful and historic sites nestled in the Highlands.

A large bottle of Pink Castle gin sits on a log next to a miniature bottle of the same gin. The background is of Craievar Castle, but it is blurred.
16 Sept 2024

Pink gin flies off shelves and into award shortlists

Pink Castle Gin, inspired by the Trust’s fairytale Craigievar Castle, has been nominated for prestigious industry awards.

A man and a woman sit in the stands of a stadium
16 Sept 2024

Meet the Makers: Alison and Simon Henderson from Earth Squared

The Trust is proud to support talented makers and craftspeople from across Scotland. Discover the stories behind the makers of some of our products.

A large Cryptomeria japonica tree
13 Sept 2024

The PLANTS project: champion trees in the South and West of Scotland

During recent surveys of our gardens in the South and West regions, the PLANTS project identified several national ‘Champion Trees’. The West team’s Fran Culverhouse discusses the biggest and ‘best of their kind’ trees growing in her region.