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We think places that make people smile are worth caring for β support our charity so we can keep sharing them with everyone, #ForTheLoveOfScotland.
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http://www.nts.org.uk 16-02-2009 12:49:59
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This is the stunning lochside garden of Inverewe β created from wilderness on a remote stretch of coastline in the Highlands, discover a paradise of unusual and wonderful plants from across the globe. > brnw.ch/21wJhbJ
π Inverewe Garden, Poolewe
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This week's guessing game may be a little too easy... Do you know where this photo was taken? π€π
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Thanks to findlaynapier and Gillian Frame π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ π» who worked with our P5-7 class as part of their YMI block. North Ayrshire Music Service
'Planting Trees' by Shiskine Primary School youtu.be/6Kw9hORdsgQ?si⦠via YouTube
The Tenement House reveals what it meant to be an independent woman in early twentieth-century Glasgow. Miss Agnes Toward lived here from 1911 to 1965, preserving her possessions with love and care. > brnw.ch/21wJfS9
π Tenement House, Glasgow
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A geologist, folklorist, fossil hunter & social justice campaigner, Hugh Miller left a huge legacy of knowledge. But, as these two adjacent properties testify, he came from humble beginnings. > brnw.ch/21wJeDT
π Hugh Miller's Birthplace, Cromarty
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How much do you know about the earliest kings and queens of Scotland? We step back in history to meet rulers whose names have become more forgotten over time.
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Fyvie Castle's unique organ hasn't been played for years due to damage to the pipes. However, thanks to specialist repair and restoration work carried out for our charity, this historic organ is playing loud and clear again. > brnw.ch/21wJa7F
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Did you catch the beautiful Crarae Garden on BBC Scotland's Beechgrove Garden? Calum Clunie and Lizzie Schofield visited this peaceful paradise set in the gentle hills of Argyll, exploring its beautiful spring blooms. > brnw.ch/21wJ7LN
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ICYMI: An enormous wind farm, four times the size of Edinburgh, has been proposed off the east coast of Scotland. Along with National Trust for Scotland, Scottish Seabird Centre & Scottish Wildlife Trust, we believe the Berwick Bank development will have a serious impact on our already struggling seabird populations.β¦
A time-lapse camera was installed this week to monitor Kittiwakes on DΓΉn. An ongoing collaboration between Seabird Watch and National Trust for Scotland, the images will provide valuable data on breeding success and will involve #citizenscientists through The Zooniverse website. #NTSSeabirds .
Leith Hall in Aberdeenshire is a quirky historic home filled with curios from all over the world. This stunning property has played witness to history since 1650, with ten generations of the same family living here until just after World War II.
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National Trust for Scotland places are great for photography with epic scenery, iconic wildlife and beautiful buildings β to help you take better shots, weβve asked the experts for their best advice. > brnw.ch/21wJ1A5
πΈ Laurie Campbell, Dougie Cunningham
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Ian Brodie became the 24th Laird of Brodie in 1889, inheriting a perfect setting for one of his favourite plants β the daffodil. Brodie Castle is one of the best places in our care to see these spring blooms, home to the National Daffodil Collection.
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Mary, Queen of Scots is arguably the most famous monarch in Scotland's history, remaining a figure of global intrigue even in death. But why has her legacy been pored over for centuries?
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Stunning evening light in Glen Quoich tonight nicely highlighting the advancing natural tree regeneration.
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National Trust for Scotland archaeologists have found an intriguing buckle at Culloden Battlefield, believed to be the shoe buckle of Donald Cameron of Lochiel β who was wounded with grapeshot in both ankles. > brnw.ch/21wITFZ
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#OnThisDay in 1746 was the Battle of Culloden β one of the most harrowing battles in history, it marked a tragic end for the Jacobite Rising. In less than an hour, 1,600 men were slain; 1,500 of them Jacobites. > brnw.ch/21wIRlu
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