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Gladstone’s Land will take your tastebuds back in time

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Following a £1.5 million restoration, Gladstone's Land has reopened at the top of the Royal Mile with an interactive historical food tour on Wednesday.Tables Through Time will follow the lives of three women...

Lidl and Scots poet champion the next generation of Musselburgh bards

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Lidl GB is championing Scots poetry this Christmas by supporting the next generation of bards with a series of virtual workshops for Campie Primary School pupils.Hosted in partnership with poet, Gary Robertson, the workshops...

National Trust for Scotland – director runs the virtual London Marathon in fundraising bid

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The National Trust for Scotland already has its own fundraising appeal called Save Our ScotlandYesterday, Mark Bishop, one of the directors of the National Trust for Scotland, along with many others in the UK,...

‘E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas’ coming to City Art Centre in November

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Running from 7 November 2020 – 14 March 2021 the City Art Centre and the National Trust for Scotland will present, E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas. This will be is the first...

Scottish Government financial package for National Trust for Scotland makes a difference

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Today The Scottish Government has announced funding of £3.8 million for the conservation charity, The National Trust for Scotland.This will reduce the number of compulsory redundancies from 429 to 188, and the Trust...

Edinburgh student wins prestigious Colin Donald Environmental Law Award

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Gemma Hayes, a student on the LLM in Global Environment and Climate Change Law at Edinburgh Law School, has won the 2019 Colin Donald Environmental Law Award.The award is sponsored jointly by the National...

Go on an adventure with Lidl

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The National Trust for Scotland and supermarket chain Lidl have teamed up to get families exploring Scotland and enjoying its national and natural treasures this summer.The teams at the Trust and Lidl have put...

At the Georgian House – an Enlightenment drama to brighten the winter evenings

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Ben Harrison is an award winning director and playwright who has created a play especially for the Georgian House on Charlotte Square.The play will open on 14 November and will run until 5 January...
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Volunteers protect Scottish scenery

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Volunteers working with The National Trust for Scotland’s Lothian Conservation Volunteer Group will be hard at work protecting our spectacular scenery this summer.But they need help. The dedicated volunteers are looking for new members to...

Newhailes at Christmas

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Newhailes House is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and their team is getting ready to deck the halls for their bumper festive programme this December, with the help of some magical visitors.Fairies...

National Trust for Scotland seeking permission to develop Newhailes House

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The National Trust for Scotland has applied for planning permission to redevelop Newhailes House near Musselburgh in a £2.4 million project. The house dates from the 17th century and in 1709 the estate was purchased by...

Volunteer gardener wins NTS award

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The National Trust for Scotland have honoured a volunteer in the gardens department with a Volunteer of the Year award at a ceremony in Edinburgh.Lesley Cumming from Edinburgh contributes to the conservation charity through her...

What’s on in Edinburgh today – behind the scenes tour at Gladstone’s Land

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Old Town tenement’s free behind-the-scenes tours for St Andrew’s DayThe National Trust for Scotland’s Gladstone’s Land is running some special behind the scenes tours on Sunday 29 and Monday 30 November as part of...

Help choose a name for the latest employee at National Trust for Scotland

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The National Trust for Scotland have a new employee at Gladstone's Land on the Royal Mile but he needs a name!Meet Ragnor, Hufflepuff, or is it Kinza?The Snowy Owl is just three weeks old,...

National Trust for Scotland appoint Deputy Chairman

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A new figurehead has been appointed at  conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland.Professor Ian Percy has been named as its new Deputy Chairman.  Professor Percy has served on the conservation charity’s Board since February 2011....

Brunstane Burn Path upgraded

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An upgrade to an overgrown path in the east of Edinburgh, as part of the work on the new John Muir Way, is making a real difference for local residents. A major project has upgraded...

Clydesdale Bank recognises community spirit in Edinburgh

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Some twenty four community groups across Scotland, including three in Edinburgh, have been selected to share a funding boost of £175,000 to make a real difference in their local areas.Clydesdale Bank’s Spirit of the...

Get along to Gladstone’s Land this Saturday

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From a wealthy merchant and his wife to their cook and scullery maid – these could be the real people waiting to greet you this weekend at the National Trust for Scotland’s Gladstone’s Land. On...

Call for Volunteers! SAM Community Dig 29 August to 1st September

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© National Trust for ScotlandTo launch Scottish Archaeology Month 2011 Archaeology Scotland is holding a community excavation in East Lothian from Monday 29 August to Thursday 1 September.The excavation is being carried out...

Robin Harper Joins the Board of National Trust for Scotland

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Others are looking forward to the political fight in May but  retiring Green MSP, Robin Harper, is planning his life after politics. He said today:-"I am delighted to announce my election to the new board...

National Trust for Scotland votes to change

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A package of reforms aimed at modernising conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland, has been overwhelmingly backed by its members. Delegates voted by 424 to two in favour of recommendations put...

Get away from it all…..

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Edinburgh today has been at its most grey and bleak so if you really can't stand it any longer then you could run away to................Canna....An appeal has been mounted to find a family wanting...