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A huge flat fish (skate) lies on the bottom of a boat while a woman leans over it with a measuring tape
3 Sept 2024

70 years of caring for Fair Isle

The Trust is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Fair Isle coming under its care after the island was acquired from renowned ornithologist George Waterston on 3 September 1954.

A view standing on a clifftop and looking down along an extremely rugged and steep coastline. The sea crashes into the rocks from the right.
3 Sept 2024

From the edge of the world 2024 – part 3

Our guest blogger, Biosecurity Volunteer Tim Wallis, tells how bad weather does not stop play; it merely changes plans!

A view looking across a neat lawn to the white Inverewe House. A garden bench stands in the foreground. Tall trees surround the lawn and house.
27 Aug 2024

Emotive artwork at Inverewe’s new exhibition

An exhibition exploring the innate character and possibility of beauty is taking place at Inverewe Garden, part of our new arts programme.

The thatched roof and white walls of Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage.
26 Aug 2024

Why we love Hugh Miller’s Birthplace

From dinosaurs to pirates, there is more to Hugh Miller’s Birthplace than meets the eye! Find out more in our short film.

A woman with pink hair, wearing a hi-vis jacket and blue gloves, uses a brush to paint and restore the black lettering on a white marble plaque.
26 Aug 2024

Glenfinnan Monument plaque restored in time for anniversary

The Trust has refurbished a 200-year-old marble plaque at Glenfinnan Monument.

Two people one wearing hi-vis and both wearing helmets and microphones sit in a helicopter next to the window.
26 Aug 2024

Your Gift in Action – autumn 2024

The Trust relies on the generosity of supporters like you to protect the special places we all cherish.

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.