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1 month ago | 
nts.org.uk | Paul Williams |Claire Grant
The launch of Below Stairs Books coincided with World Book Day (6 March) and saw well-known Scottish authors including Sara Sheridan, Michelle Sloan and Caroline Young attend an evening soirée to show their support for the new venture at 7 Charlotte Square, cared for by the Trust.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
nts.org.uk | Paul Williams
The Trust has completed important work to help conserve the habitats of aquatic invertebrates, ensure they are suitable for the species to thrive in, and safeguard their future at Castle Fraser, one of the few habitats in northern Scotland that supports the rare northern damselfly and azure damselfly, the former being one of the Trust’s priority species.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
nts.org.uk | Paul Williams |David Frew
The picnic cottage in woodlands near Linn of Quoich on Mar Lodge Estate, close to Braemar, has been restored to its former glory, with contractors having completed the building work this autumn. Moxon Architects helped the Trust develop the restoration work plans early last year. It was well received by Aberdeenshire Council’s planning department, with listed building consent granted in September 2023.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
nts.org.uk | Paul Williams
The seven-week Workforce for the Future project saw the P7 Kincaidston Primary School class take part in a series of workshops at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and Burns Cottage to learn more about Robert Burns‘ life, work, and the Scots language used within it, as well as his importance to Scotland and his impact on the economy. Along with discovering more about the national bard, the class also learned about the staff contributing to running the museum and cottage.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
nts.org.uk | Paul Williams |Dan Watson
Our nature conservation team trialled the use of a drone for the first time at Ben Lomond to assist with surveying mountain willow scrub, one of the six priority habitats outlined in our Plan for Nature. The Plan for Nature provides a framework and focus for the Trust’s nature conservation efforts and outlines our actions to care for mountain willow scrub habitats.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Paul Williams
The practical guidance (20 pages / 2.7 MB) comes amid increasing consumer demand for products and services which minimise harm to, or have a positive effect on, the environment. Businesses must ensure that customers are able to make informed choices about products and services prior to purchase. Firms must work to avoid making untrue or misleading green claims, known as ‘greenwashing’.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Paul Williams
The latest annual report on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), which came into force on 4 January 2022, showed that the notification regime continues to catch a lot of transactions that are subject to government review for national security risks. Under the regime, businesses and investors must notify the government of certain ‘notifiable acquisitions’ that relate to 17 sensitive areas of the economy.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
nts.org.uk | Paul Williams
New views of the River Droma’s waterfalls have been opened following the construction of 1km of new footpaths to make more of the landscape surrounding the gorge accessible to visitors. Alongside the footpath route, new interpretation, audio descriptions and a sensory 3D orientation map of Corrieshalloch have also been introduced to share the untold stories of the gorge and how it was formed over the course of history.
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May 31, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Giles D. Warrington |Paul Williams
The updated guidance on the NSI Act comes after calls to 'fine tune' the NSI regime following a consultation. It aims to provide more clarity to businesses, institutions, and their advisors while protecting national security. The updates include a new ‘section 3 statement’ that better explains how the UK government plans to exercise powers under the NSI Act to call-in certain acquisitions for scrutiny and updated ‘Market Guidance’.
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May 13, 2024 | 
nts.org.uk | Paul Williams
Our charity is celebrating the 10th anniversary of funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and its profound and lasting impact on nature conservation at the special places in our care. Last year, we were fortunate to benefit from £900,000 in funding, a testament to the unwavering support of People’s Postcode Lottery players. Their collective efforts have raised an impressive £3.4 million since 2014. Further funding has been confirmed for 2024/25 through the Postcode Earth Trust.
