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Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature

National Trust for Scotland

Love Scotland is a fortnightly podcast series from the National Trust for Scotland. Hosted by TV star, expert broadcaster and National Trust for Scotland president Jackie Bird, Love Scotland features big names, experts and enthusiasts from all walks of life. Each episode delves deep into the detail of Scotland’s history, its wildlife and its landscapes.

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00:32:34

Violet Jacob: A singular life

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2022/03/18

Violet Jacob (1863-1946), born Violet Augusta Mary Frederica Kennedy-Erskine at the House of Dun, in Angus, was a poet and writer whose contributions to the Scottish literary canon are too often overlooked. In this second episode of our Women’s History Month specials, Jackie Bird speaks to academic and writer, Dr Carol Anderson about the unsung heroine of Scottish literature. We hear how Jacob’s upper-class childhood in the House of Dun affected her later work, and how she broke with

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00:28:25

The Burns Cottage plot

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2022/03/04

To mark International Women’s Day, our host Jackie Bird hears how Scotland’s leading suffragettes plotted to bomb Burns Cottage, the birthplace of the national bard. We hear about Ethel Moorhead, the first woman to be force fed in a Scottish jail, and her co-conspirator Frances Parker, on how they led the fight for women’s votes north of the border. Professor Pederson tells how the women cycled in dead of night with home-made bombs, to the birthplace of Robert Burns. What happened to the two

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00:32:35

Our top Hidden Secrets

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2022/02/18

Call us inquisitive, curious or just plain old nosy, but there’s nothing more thrilling than uncovering a detail that’s often overlooked. And it’s this spirit of discovery that’s the driving force behind today’s special bonus episode, where we’re placing the spotlight on our favourite Hidden Secrets from Love Scotland so far. From a ticket to Lord Lovat’s grisly execution on display at Culloden Visitor Centre and signs of beaver activity along the banks of the River Tay, to Brodie Castle’s two

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00:33:21

Betrayed! How the dark days of the Glencoe Massacre...

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2022/02/11

Jackie Bird heads to Glencoe with the National Trust for Scotland’s Derek Alexander and Lucy Doogan. To mark 330 years since the massacre of the MacDonald clan at Glencoe, Jackie Bird heads north to see how work on a recreated turf house will help to tell the full story of one of the most harrowing moments in Scottish history. On 13 February 1692 38 men, women and children were murdered in cold Scottish army companies of Argyll’s Foot Regiment. For two weeks prior to the bloodshed, clan

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00:19:27

Daffodil daft at Greenbank

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2022/02/04

Located just outside of Glasgow’s Southside, Greenbank Garden is an urban oasis with woodland walks and more than 3600 species of beautiful plants – including over 500 varieties of daffodil. Our host Jackie Bird heads to Greenbank to talk daffodils and see the first signs of spring. Jackie chats to the property’s Head Gardener, Andrew Hinson, about the highlights and challenges of caring for Greenbank’s impressive horticultural collection, why the yearly arrival of this bright yellow flower

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00:42:13

Burns Big Night In

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2022/01/14

This year, the National Trust for Scotland’s Burns Big Night In returns. Radio DJ and personality Edith Bowman will be presenting a night of music, song and verse direct to living rooms across the land from Burns Cottage in Ayrshire. For Love Scotland, we join host Jackie Bird for a very special chat with two of the Burns Big Night In guests – leading contemporary poets, Janette Ayachi and Michael Pederson. Janette Ayachi is based in Edinburgh, born in London, with Scottish and Algerian

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00:31:40

Have we saved the Hill House?

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2022/01/07

Back in 2019 the National Trust for Scotland launched an unprecedented fundraising campaign to protect the Charles Rennie Mackintosh masterpiece, the Hill House, from the weather. The result was the Box – a ground-breaking steel structure that was built to shelter Mackintosh’s architecture from the elements and allow time for conservators to come up with new ways to safeguard it for the future. Two years on, Jackie Bird visits the Hill House. She meets the Trust’s Head of Building

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00:22:45

Meet Mrs Claus at Pollok House

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/12/10

For this special episode of Love Scotland Jackie Bird heads to Glasgow’s Pollok House to meet the one and only Mrs Claus. Yes, that’s right, every year Santa’s better half comes to Pollok to make children’s Christmas wishes come true – all thanks to longstanding Trust volunteer Jennie MacLeod. Jackie Bird meets Jennie (and her alter ego, Mrs Claus) to hear about the magic of playing such an important role, and what it’s taught her about the true meaning of the festive season. Also in this

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00:32:35

The big winter clean-up at Newhailes

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/12/03

All across Scotland, National Trust for Scotland staff are making the most of the winter months to clean, conserve and maintain the properties in their care. For this episode, Jackie Bird heads to the Enlightenment mansion of Newhailes where she meets visitor services supervisor Eleni Kolokytha to learn about the rhythms, rituals and routines of keeping Trust places amazing for generations to come. You can find out more about the National Trust for Scotland's work and how to support them at:

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00:30:32

Digging for Whisky History

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/11/23

Who doesn’t love a dram? Call it uisge beatha, the water of life, whisky… Scotland’s national drink is known worldwide as a very special part of our culture. But what does it have to do with archaeological digs and the National Trust for Scotland? In this episode, Jackie Bird chats with Trust archaeologist Dr Daniel Rhodes and The Glenlivet’s Master Distiller Alan Winchester about Pioneering Spirit, a unique project to unearth the real history of whisky. You can find out more about the

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00:29:25

Go Wild this Winter

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/11/11

If you haven’t got your walking boots on yet, you will do by the time you’ve listened to this episode. Jackie Bird hears from rangers Ciaran Hatsell and Ruth Alexander about the National Trust for Scotland’s cold weather wonderlands that are great for body, mind and soul – from Perthshire’s big tree country to the seal pups of St Abbs. You can find out more about the National Trust for Scotland's work and how to support them at: www.nts.org.uk

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00:27:41

Meet the ghosts of Culross

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/10/15

For a special Halloween episode Jackie Bird follows in the path of blockbusting TV series Outlander to the historic village of Culross, where she finds out why some former residents can still be encountered today. Visitor Services Supervisor (and expert in all things supernatural) Linda Whiteford is her guide. You can find out more about the National Trust for Scotland's work and how to support them at: www.nts.org.uk

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00:26:22

How Holmwood came back to life

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/10/06

It took three years, copious amounts of gold leaf and a team with a keen eye for detail, but now Alexander Greek Thomson’s domestic masterpiece, Holmwood House, is restored and in full glory. Jackie Bird asks curator Emma Inglis just why the Glasgow home is so special. For more information about Love Scotland, go to: www.thebiglight.com/lovescotland You can find out more about the National Trust for Scotland's work and how to support them at: http://www.nts.org.uk

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00:38:50

The smugglers’ caves of Culzean

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/09/17

Beneath the grand walls of Culzean Castle lies a dark and dramatic discovery – a network of caves used by smugglers in the heyday of the illicit alcohol trade. Jackie Bird gets her headtorch on to explore with Head of Archaeology Derek Alexander.

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00:24:37

Climate lessons at Mar Lodge Estate

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/09/08

As COP26 comes to Glasgow, there are lessons to be learned from the ancient pine forests of the Cairngorms. In this episode, Jackie Bird chats to the Trust’s Conservation Manager Shaila Rao about the vital regeneration taking place at Mar Lodge Estate.

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00:15:49

Re-imagining the House of Dun

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/08/25

Our host Jackie Bird is in Angus for this episode, visiting the elegant Georgian mansion, House of Dun, near Montrose which reopened in the summer of 2021 after a major ‘re-imagining’. She meets Iain Hawkins, our General Manager for the North East, to find out what that means.

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00:34:59

Bruce's gamble: Robert the Bruce v Henry de Bohun

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/07/02

In this episode, our host Jackie Bird talks to Dr Callum Watson, Battle Coordinator at the Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre, about one of Robert the Bruce’s boldest gambles. Before the massed ranks of the English and Scottish armies on 23 June 1314, Bruce risked his life, his throne and Scotland’s independence in a moment of deadly single combat. We relive the Bruce v de Bohun and the fight which helped define the greatest King of Scots.

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00:26:09

Family life inside The Hill House

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/06/16

In this episode, our host Jackie Bird is in Helensburgh, diving into family life inside The Hill House - Charles Rennie Mackintosh's domestic masterpiece. In this episode, Jackie learns all about The Hill House as a family home, with Taylah Egbers, Visitor Services Supervisor who shares an insight into the Blackie family who lived there.

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00:28:49

Time travelling through Gladstone's Land

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/05/24

In this episode, our host Jackie Bird is in Edinburgh at one of the oldest buildings on the Royal Mile. Gladstone's Land is a six-storey tenement and has been a fixture on the Lawnmarket for 500 years. In this episode, Jackie travels through time, from the 16th Century to present day, with Dr Kate Stephenson to learn about the real-life stories of the people that lived at Gladstone's Land and the property's trading history.

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00:32:38

Our CEO reflects on 90 years of the National Trust...

Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland"s History and Nature ·

2021/04/27

1 May marks a milestone birthday for the National Trust for Scotland. Founded in 1931, the charity has been safeguarding natural and built heritage across Scotland for 90 years. In this episode, Jackie is joined by Phil Long, the Chief Executive of the charity.

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