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Man in high-vis clothing abseils down the steep sides of a deep gorge with a metal suspension bridge spanning the crevasse
5 Jun 2025

Defying gravity to manage invasive species

The Trust employs aerial specialists to help tackle invasive non-native plant species.

The entrance to the Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre. The low wall at the front has the name across it, and behind can be seen the car park and the centre building.
3 Jun 2025

Trust welcomes decision on Bannockburn

The Trust welcomes the decision of Scottish Ministers to refuse planning permission for a horse-trotting track on the site of Bannockburn battlefield.

A drystone cleit, with its little entrance facing us, stands on a hillside scattered with other similar drystone structures. Two kittiwakes perch on top of the cleit.
21 May 2025

From the edge of the world 2025 – part 1

Our St Kilda ranger team return to the islands for a new season.

A man wearing high-vis and a helmet with an eye mask uses a chainsaw to cut through the trunk of a fallen tree in a forest.
9 May 2025

A focus on the future at Leith Hall

At Leith Hall, we are focused on our plans to enhance our woodlands which are rich in nature.

A group of people stand outside and look towards the camera
28 Apr 2025

Trust makes history with completion of plant audit

The Trust is celebrating the completion of a horticultural audit of over 77,000 living plants, the largest in its history.

Large vehicles help to clear a road of storm damage
25 Apr 2025

Your Gift in Action – spring 2025

As a charity, we rely on the generosity of our supporters to care for, share and speak up for Scotland‘s heritage.

A view looking across a vast expanse of lawn to Mar Lodge on a bright sunny day. The trees are green and beginning to turn into their autumn colours in some places. Tall mountains can be seen in the background.
21 Apr 2025

Mar Lodge Annual Review 2024

Mar Lodge Estate National Nature Reserve has published its Annual Review for 2024.

A woman with pink hair looks over a display shelf housing lots of pottery ornaments shaped like ghosts, unicorns and highland cows.
21 Apr 2025

Meet the Makers: Zoe Scott from Worrywarts by Cured

The Trust is proud to support talented makers and craftspeople from across Scotland. In this story we meet Zoe Scott, the owner of Worrywarts by Cured.

A man looks at the crank handle of the internal mechanism of a water mill.
15 Apr 2025

Record-breaking donation brings Barry Mill back to life

One of the largest single gifts by a living donor in our charity’s history has supported restoration work, so Barry Mill can start milling flour again.